Laws of library science and Legislation

 

1. The first  law of  library science is:

Ans: Books are for use.

2. The first law of library science is concerned with.

Ans : Staff knowledge , ability and personal attitude to readers.

3. The second law of library science,

Ans : Every reader his / her book.

4. Corollary  for second law of library science is:

Ans : Books for all.

5. which of the following obligations are concerns with second law of library science :

Ans : 1. The Obligations of the state.

2. The Obligations of the library Authority.

3. The Obligations of the library staff.

4. The Obligations of the raiders themselves.

6. The third law of library science :

Ans : Every book its reader.

Open access, shelf Arrangements , Library catalogue , Reference work, Book selection, publicity.

7. The fourth law of library science :

Ans : Save the time of the reader.

Classification and cataloguing , stock room guides, charging system. " modern charging system (computer based) issue and return", use of CD ROM.

8. The fifth law of library science:

Ans : The library is a growing organisation, weeding of useful books.

9. Who is the author of  "The law of the library" or Granthalaya Veda :

Ans : Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham.

10. "Union list " is the record of : 

Ans : Periodicals available in a group of libraries.

11. Resources sharing among libraries was promoted by the factors:

Ans : Price escalation , information explosion.

12. First time efforts for the development of libraries in India were made :

Ans : Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II.

13. Who were involved in public library movement in India : 

Ans : Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II.

14. "Granthalaya Jyoti" is a collection of the essays and speeches on library movement :

Ans : Iyyanki  venkata Ramanayya, 1910.

15. Library legislation helps in : (KVS 2013)

Ans : Improving library services.

16. Library legislation refers to the development of : 

Ans : Public libraries.

17. Library legislation is related with the development of : 

Ans : Public libraries.

18. Who is the regarded the pioneer of library legislation in India :

Ans : Dr. S.R. Ranganathan.

19. The library legislations :

1. The Tamil Nadu public libraries Act - 1948.

2. The Andhra Pradesh public libraries Act - 1960.

3. The Karnataka public libraries Act - 1965.

4. The Maharashtra public libraries Act - 1967.

5. The West Bengal public libraries Act - 1979.

6. The Manipur public libraries Act - 1988.

7. The Kerala public libraries Act - 1989.

8. The Haryana public libraries Act - 1989.

9. The Mizoram public libraries Act - 1993.

10. The Goa public libraries Act - 1993.

11. The Orissa public libraries Act - 2001.

12. The Gujarat public libraries Act - 2001.

13. The Uttaranchal public libraries Act - 2005.

14. The Rajasthan public libraries Act - 2006.

15. The Uttar Pradesh public libraries Act - 2006.

16. The Lakshadweep public libraries Act - 2007.

17. The Pondicherry  public libraries Act - 2007/ 2008.

18. The Chattisgarh public libraries Act - 2008.

19. The Bihar public libraries Act - 2008.

20. The Arunachal Pradesh public libraries Act - 2010.

20. There are six States where there is " no provision" for library cess :

1. Maharashtra.

2. West Bengal.

3. Manipur.

4. Mizoram.

5. Gujarat.

6. Orissa.

LIBRARY MOVEMENT AND LIBRARY LEGISLATION IN INDIA:

1. The 'First conference of library workers and persons interested in library movement was  held  at  beswada Andhra in 1914.

2. The First all India library conference of libraries and librarians:

Ans : Lahore,  1918.

3. The First all India public library conference was held at : 

Ans : Madras, 1934.

4. The First all India library conference was held at Kolkata in 1933.

 

* Libraries are recorded in "Article 246" of Indian constitution.