Preservation of personal library collections of popular Kannada writers

Abstract

This article deals with the method followed by the Kannada writers in preserving the personal library collections. The problems faced by the popular writers and measures taken to preserve the personal collections are presented based on the responses offered by the popular Kannada writers who have maintained more than 2000 books in their personal libraries at home. The article furnishes measures adopted by the writers in respect of proper preservation of collections. Also dealt are the aspects pertaining to cooperation of family members in preserving the personal collections of writers and the willingness of writers regarding disposal of personal collections when the writers feel they are aged and unable to attend to the work of proper organisation and preservation of personal library collections. Authors have also suggested the measures to be taken for preservation of collections for use of other scholars and public as well.