Evolution of Public Libraries in West Bengal, India: Role of the Britishers, Library Associations and Contemporary Political Parties

Q2 Social Sciences

International Information and Library Review Pub Date : 2021-05-18 DOI:10.1080/10572317.2021.1922963

Shamim Aktar Munshi, M. Ansari

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Abstract This study traces the genesis of public libraries during the British period; the birth of National Library in India; the growth of public libraries in different districts of West Bengal; contributions of different movements in the evolution of West Bengal Public Library System and the role of Left Front government in the enactment of the West Bengal Public Library Act. The purpose of this paper is to review the significant contributions of the Britishers, European missionaries, social reformers and political parties particularly parties having left ideology in the development of public libraries in the West Bengal province of India. The paper investigates the evolution of public libraries for which authors have consulted literature published in different sources. Some of the important documents collected for this study are Annual Reports being published from the Department of Mass Education Extension and Library Services, Government of West Bengal; Census of India, etc. Apart from these sources, some other primary sources have also been used for this paper. This study contributes to have an insight knowledge in order to understand the gradual development of Public Library System in West Bengal.

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印度西孟加拉邦公共图书馆的演变:英国人、图书馆协会和当代政党的角色

摘要:本文追溯了英国时期公共图书馆的起源;印度国家图书馆的诞生;西孟加拉邦不同地区公共图书馆的发展;不同运动对西孟加拉邦公共图书馆制度演变的贡献，以及左翼阵线政府在西孟加拉邦公共图书馆法案制定中的作用。本文的目的是回顾英国人、欧洲传教士、社会改革家和政党特别是左派政党在印度西孟加拉省公共图书馆发展中的重要贡献。本文研究了公共图书馆的演变，作者参考了不同来源的文献。本研究收集的一些重要文件包括:西孟加拉邦政府大众教育推广和图书馆服务部发布的年度报告;印度人口普查等等。除了这些资料外，本文还使用了其他一些原始资料。本研究有助于对西孟加拉邦公共图书馆制度的逐步发展有一个深入的认识。

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