Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. Introduction. 1. International library standards. 2. University Education Commission. 3. National policy on library and information system. 4. Library Committee of the UGC India. 5. Mahrotra Committee. 6. Standards of work for jobs in departmental libraries. 7. Standards for library buildings recommended by UGC. 8. Model public library bill. 9. Working group on public library system. 10. Extending the facilities of libraries. 11. Indian public library legislation: a model for 21 century draft. 12. Guidelines on quality indicators in library and information services: universities/autonomous colleges (NAAC). 13. Norms, set up, procedure and methods of implementation recommended by AICTE for libraries. 14. Minimum standards requirement for the medical college by Medical Council of India. 15. National Knowledge Commission. 16. Good offices committees. 17. General financial rules. 18. UGC pay scales to librarians 1962, 1968, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983. 19. Recommendation of 6 Pay Commission. 20. Draft UGC notification on Revision Pay Scales 2009. 21. Fitment table of UGC 2009. 22. Purchase of imported books. 23. Public Library Act, Rajasthan 2006. 24. Rules for Public Libraries. 25. Library Committee and status - Rajasthan. 26. Status of librarian - Rajasthan 1969, 1974. 27. Loss of books - Rajasthan 1969, 1981. 28. Committee for writing - off lost books in libraries. 29. Losses of books in libraries and weeding out books. 30. Seven Men Committee. 31. Committee for examine the anomalies. 32. General financial rule-Rajasthan. 33. Education Department-Government of Rajasthan 2001. 34. In the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur Bench, Jaipur, 1990. 35. UNESCO School Library manifesto. 36. Education Commission-India. 37. Secondary Education Commission-India. 38. Library policy for Kendriya Vidyalayas. 39. Report of the National Seminar on School Libraries, Trivandrum, 1998. 40. Principals' Conference 1975. Annexure.
"The book titled "Manual for Knowledge Custodians is a pioneer attempt with a unique collection of international, national and state level and other important documents pertaining to the library services, its planning, infrastructure, operations and applications presented in abridged form.
The book also includes the recommendations regarding the library service made by National level educational commissions, committees, boards, organizations such as UGC, NAAC, Knowledge Commission, AICTE, Medical Council, the Central Government and its various organs.
It also offers useful information on the recommendations of various seminars, conferences, working groups and committees and on the rules and regulations framed by the State Government and its various departments.
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