describe the role o ugc in the development of libraries and informacttion services
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ROLE OF UGC AND OTHER
BODIES IN PROMOTING
LIBRARIES IN UNIVERSITIES,
COLLEGES AND OTHER
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
LEARNING
Structure
2.0 Objectives
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Historical Overview of Indian Universities
2.3 Genesis and Growth of Academic Libraries
2.4 Establishment and Development of the UGC
2.4.1 Powers and Functions of the UGC
2.5 Major Commissions and Committees of Education
2.5.1 The Library Committee (1957)
2.5.2 Review Committee of Library Science (1961)
2.5.3 The Education Commission (1964-66)
2.5.4 Mehrotra Committee (1983)
2.5.5 Committee on National Network System for Universities/Libraries (1988)
2.5.6 Curriculum Development Committee on Library and
Information Science (1990-93)
2.5.7 Rastogi Committee (1997-98)
2.5.8 Curriculum Development Committee (1997-2001)
2.6 Important Programmes of the UGC for Developing Academic Libraries
2.6.1 Wheat Loan Educational Exchange Programme (1951 -61)
2.6.2 Book Banks (1963-64)
2.6.3 Study Centres
2.6.4 Regional Library Centres (1976)
2.6.5 National Information Centres and Inter – University Centres
2.6.6 Area Study Centres
2.6.7 Collection Development
2.6.8 Infrastructural Facilities: Library Building, Equipment and Furniture
2.7 Other Educational Institutions Promoting Libraries and Training of Library
Professionals
2.7.1 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
2.7.2 National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
2.7.3 National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)
2.7.4 State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)
2.8 Summary
2.9 Answers to Self Check Exercises
2.10 Keywords
2.11 References and Further Reading