Foreword

Preface

Summary of Proceedings and Recommendations

H. K. Kaul

Papers

I - National Library

National Library of India: Problems and Prospects Amitabha Chatterjee A New Perspective for the National Library of India in the 21st Century: Some Thoughts for Radical Changes N. V. Sathyanarayana National Library: Issues and Prospects Swati Bhattacharyya

II- Public Libraries

Public Library Services in India: Systems, Modernisation, Networking and Deficiencies R. Bhattacharjee Public Library Services Banwari Lai Public Library Services with Emphasis on Community Information Services Prem Kumar Jayaswal Public Library Services: A Case of West Bengal Swati Bhattacharyya Library Services : Need for a Change to a Hybrid Environment M. D. Baby An Evaluation of Public Library Services in India D. R. Kalia Public Library Services R. Goswami

III - DepartmejUof Culture Libraries and the Delivery of Books Act

Libraries Under the Department of Culture: Modernisation and Networking Programme Kalpana Dasgupta Report on the Indian Museum Library R.Sarkar

IV - Modernisation and Networking of Libraries

Modernisation and Networking of Libraries T. Mallesappa Role of INFLIBNET in Modernisation and Networking of Libraries in India T. A. V. Murthy and V. S. Cholin DELNET : A Statistical  Profile Modernisation of Libraries in India M. B. Konnur

V - Electronic Libraries in Rural India

Electronic Libraries in Rural India E. Rama Reddy Electronic Libraries in Rural India P. Vyasamoorthy Electronic Libraries in Rural India H. K. Kaul The Central Digital Library D. R. Kalia

VI - National Bibliographic Database

National Bibliographic Database: A Mission Statement for India H. K. Kaul Creation of National Bibliographic Database at Punjabi University Library, Patiala Devinder Kaur Short Communications List of Participants Index