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Library and Information Society

Notes • To promote research in problems of library developement ;
• To advise the government on all matters pertaining to the library developement in the country.

14.5.2 Promotional Activities

RRRLF has undertaken several promotional activities for qualitative improvement of library services.
Besides organisation of many seminars and conferences, it has played a major role in the preparation
of National Policy on Library and Information System. It has also issued guidelines on public library
systems and services. Raja Rammohun Roy Memorial Lecture by a scholar of eminence is an annual
feature of anniversary celebrations for the Foundation. RRRLF also interacts with many national
and international professional associations like IFLA, ILA, IASLIC and different state level library
associations.
To disseminate innovative, new concepts and ideas for the development of Public Library Services
and system in the country through research oriented activities, the Foundation introduced Annual
Raja Rammohun Roy Award to the best contributor of an article covering the area of development
of Public Library Systems and Services or suggesting measures for promotion of reading habit.
The Foundation has also undertaken a programme of giving seven awards annually - one for the
best State central Library and six for the best District Libraries of six regions in the country. Since
2005 the Foundation also instituted RRRLF Best Rural Library Awards - one per each state.
The Foundation institutes “RRRLF Fellowship” to offer fellowship to five eminent men and women
in the field of Library Services who have contributed to the library movement in the country through
active involvement in the movement, organizational initiative or intellectual leadership or are
dedicated to the propagation of reading habit among the masses.

14.5.3 Publication

RRRLF has brought out a number of publications. The significant publications are
1. Indian Libraries : Trends and Perspectives
2. Raja Rammohun Roy and the New Learning
3. Directory of Indian Public Libraries
4. Granthana, Indian Journal of Library Studies (bi-annual)
5. RRRLF Newsletter (bi-monthly)
6. Annual Report
7. Books for the Millions at their Doorsteps (Information Manual)

14.5.4 Modernisation Programme

The Foundation has installed computers in its Computer Section for building-up data-bank of Public
Libraries for the country. The Foundation’s computer unit is intended to give information storage,
retrieval and data processing support for all the application areas. As a step towards modernisation
to become a fully automated institution, the Foundtion has upgraded its computer system with
inter office LAN. The INTERNET connectivity and E-mail facility has been installed in the office of
the Foundation through National Informatics centre. The Scheme of Central Selection has since
been computerised fully, other activities are on the way of being fully computerised.

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