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Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University Unit 6: Library Surveys

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Unit 6: Library Surveys

CONTENTS

Objectives

Introduction
6.1 Library Surveys—Purpose and Uses

6.2 Summary
6.3 Keywords

6.4 Review Questions
6.5 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Understand the meaning of library surveys
• Know about the library surveys—purpose and uses.

Introduction

As the geo scientific activities of the organization increased, output of geosciences literature also
increased, resulting in natural outcome of series of publications like Memoirs (1856), Records (1868),
Palaeontologia Indica (1861) and other miscellaneous publications. Besides, a number of Indian
geological literatures were also published in different periodicals of India and abroad. Therefore,
collection of the library grew rapidly in that period and number increased to 23,000 in 1885.
International activities by GSI include some landmark events, which helped in recognition of GSIs
contribution in the field of geology. Mention may be made about the organization of the 22nd
International Geological Congress, which was held in Delhi in 1964 for the first time in Asia.
Subsequently a number of International Seminars were organized by the International Division of
GSI, the most important being the International Gondwana Symposium in Calcutta and the
International Himalayan Geology Conference at Delhi in 1976. International Division also organized
the Fourth South Asia Geological Congress (GEOSAS-IV) at New Delhi in November 2002.

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