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Collection Development in the Internet Age and the Need for a Consortium in the Engineering College Libraries in West Bengal:A Study


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1 National Institute of Technology, Durgapur-713209, W. B., India
2 UGC-SAP-DRS PG Dept. (Autonomous) of Libraryand Information Science, Sambalpur University, P. O. Jyoti Vihar 768019 (Orissa), India
     

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Provides an insight into the different dimensions of collection development with specific reference to Engineering College (EC) Libraries. Analyses data on library collections received from 17 major EC Libraries of West Bengal. Enumerates the activities of seven major library consortiums of the world engaged in sharing resources among EC Libraries.

Keywords

Library Acquisition, Collection Development, EC Library Resources, Library Consortiums, Engineering Library Networks.
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About The Authors

M. Mandal
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur-713209, W. B.
India

K. C. Panda
UGC-SAP-DRS PG Dept. (Autonomous) of Libraryand Information Science, Sambalpur University, P. O. Jyoti Vihar 768019 (Orissa)
India


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Authors

M. Mandal
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur-713209, W. B., India
K. C. Panda
UGC-SAP-DRS PG Dept. (Autonomous) of Libraryand Information Science, Sambalpur University, P. O. Jyoti Vihar 768019 (Orissa), India

Abstract


Provides an insight into the different dimensions of collection development with specific reference to Engineering College (EC) Libraries. Analyses data on library collections received from 17 major EC Libraries of West Bengal. Enumerates the activities of seven major library consortiums of the world engaged in sharing resources among EC Libraries.

Keywords


Library Acquisition, Collection Development, EC Library Resources, Library Consortiums, Engineering Library Networks.

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