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Unit 1: Role of Library in Academic Institutions

Many of the recommendations of the NKC are already in the implementation stage by different Notes
ministries of the Government. This includes areas such as Libraries, e-governance and translation.
Some of the major areas under work are higher education, vocational education, entrepreneurship,
school education etc.
The NKC consults a wide range of stake-holders and experts on each area before submitting
the recommendations to the Prime Minister. Each area has a working group which is headed
by a prominent person in that field. The Working Group members meet several times to
submit a report to the NKC. The NKC members then hold discussions on the report before
submitting it to the Prime Minister. After submitting the recommendations, an extensive coordination
also takes place with the Planning Commission of India and relevant ministries of the Government.
As many of the components of the education sector remains state subjects in India, NKC
representatives also visit various state governments and conduct deliberations with secretaries
of education departments for reforming of the education sector at the state level.

Did u know? The Commission was mandated to last till October 2008. But, looking at
the good work the Commission had done, it had been extended until
March 2009.

1.2 School Library

A school library (or a school library media center) is a library within a school where students,
staff, and often, parents of a public (state) or private (fee paying) school have access to a
variety of resources. The goal of the school library media center is to ensure that all members
of the school community have equitable access “to books and reading, to information, and to
information technology.” A school library media center “uses all types of media... is automated,
and utilizes the Internet [as well as books] for information gathering.” School libraries are
distinct from public libraries because they serve as “learner-oriented laboratories which support,
extend, and individualize the school’s curriculum... A school library serves as the center and
coordinating agency for all material used in the school.”

1.2.1 History of School Libraries in India

School Libraries: Features and Functions
Children are our future. They should be introduced to the books and other documents at very
young age. Primary library, Secondary library and higher secondary school libraries are different
types of school libraries.

Functions of School Libraries
School libraries are useful to acquire, maintain and circulate the books and other reading
material relevant to the needs and interest pf teachers and students. They create curiosity and
interest among students and staffs to teach them how best make use of the available materials
for their study, teaching recreation and entertainment. They create a sense of value among the
users to inculcate the habit of self-study. They enable the teachers to use the libraries to
support various programmes of school. They generate the sense of confidence among the
staffs.

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