A library collection refers to the total body of materials that a library acquires, organizes, maintains, and provides for its users. It’s everything the library owns or has access to—selected intentionally to meet the needs of its community. What a Library Collection Includes A collection may contain: 1. Physical materials Books (fiction, nonfiction, reference) Magazines and journals Newspapers Maps and atlases DVDs, CDs, vinyl Archives, manuscripts, special collections 2. Digital materials eBooks and audiobooks Online journals and databases Streaming media Digital newspapers Institutional repositories 3. Other resources (depending on the library) Learning kits Technology (laptops, tablets, hotspots) Tools or “library of things” Educational toys or maker equipment Characteristics of a Good Library Collection Relevant to the needs of the community Balanced across subjects Up-to-date and well-maintained Acces...
Central Secretariat Library Delhi CONTENT Historical Background OF CSL Collection OF Book Acquisition Section Technical processing (Hindi, English) Circulation Section / Reference Section Area division Section Indian official Document Section Foreign Official Document Section. Serial Section R.K Puram library Conclusion Historical Background OF CSL The Central Secretariat Library (CSL) is one of the oldest libraries of the Government of India and comes under Ministry of Culture. It dates back to 1891 when the Imperial Secretariat Library was established in Kolkata (Calcutta). With the shifting of the Capital, the Library was also moved to Delhi and since 1969 it is housed in G-Wing of the Shastri Bhawan. In terms of size of collection 8,50,000 volumes (print or non-print)...