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Library and its Users



                   Notes            •  International activities by GSI include some landmark events, which helped in recognition of
                                      GSIs contribution in the field of geology.
                                    •  The academic library is the nerve centre or the hub around which scholarship revolves. It is
                                      an indispensable instrument for intellectual development. A well stocked academic library is
                                      a storehouse of information, or a record of human experience to which users may turn to for
                                      data or information.


                                 6.3   Keywords

                                 Academic Library : Academic library is a storehouse of information.
                                 GSI           : Geological Survey of India.

                                 6.4 Review Questions

                                  1.   Write a short note on academic library.
                                  2.   What is library survey?
                                  3.   Explain the purpose and uses of library survey.


                                 Answers: Self Assessment

                                  1.   1964                    2. 2002                       3. (a)
                                  4.   (a)                     5. True                       6. True.


                                 6.5 Further Readings




                                                Girja Kumar: Philosophy of user Education, Delhi, Vikas, 1983
                                                Peter, Fox: Library user education
                                                Line, Maurice (B): Library Surveys, London, Clive Bingley, 1982
                                                Lancaster, (F.W): The measurement and evaluation of Library Services.




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