Current Issues and Strategies of Academic Library System in Orissa: An Overview

Library Herald Year : 2006, Volume : 44, Issue : 3 First page : ( 231) Last page : ( 239) Print ISSN : 0024-2292. Online ISSN : 0976-2469. Current Issues and Strategies of Academic Library System in Orissa: An Overview

Seth MAHENDRA KUMAR1, Parida BAMAN2, DR 1Library & Documentation Division, Regional Laboratory, (CSIR), Bhubaneswar 751 013, E-mail: mkseth@rrlbhu.res.in 2Department of LIS, Utkal University, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar 751 004, E-mail: parida_baman@yahoo.com

Abstract The paper highlights the present status of academic libraries in Orissa with some burning external and internal issues. Some basic problems are given with its regenerating ways for the development of libraries. The author also discusses some solutions to be undertaken in the state for its modernisation.