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Bengal
Library Conference is a forum of the library users and workers where any
person having interest in library services can participate. Although the
Bengal Library Association organizes these conferences, it is not restricted
to the members of the BLA. The main objectives of the Bengal Library Conference
are to review the development of nationwide library services as well as
state library services. Library organizers, library administrators and
persons interested in library affairs can attend the Conference. Government
of West Bengal extends the support to organize this Conference in many
ways. It is to be noted that president of the conference is chosen from
librarians as well as from eminent personalities. |
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The
unique feature of the Bengal Library Conference is that these conferences
are hosted by individual libraries as well as by the district branches
of the Association. The motive behind holding the conferences in district
towns, even in villages was to carry the torch of library movement at
the district levels. Involvement of local people to hold the conference
was another feature of the movement. |
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The topics of discussion varied from conference to conference. Some of the topics discussed were | |||||||||||||
Library legislation | |||||||||||||
Public library and its related affairs | |||||||||||||
Children͊ library | |||||||||||||
Academic library | |||||||||||||
Pay and status of library workers | |||||||||||||
Library Science education | |||||||||||||
Library system of West Bengal | |||||||||||||
Inter-library co-operation / Resource sharing | |||||||||||||
Information Services | |||||||||||||
Local History Collection | |||||||||||||
Literacy movement and library service | |||||||||||||
Library Statistics and records | |||||||||||||
Users' education and survey | |||||||||||||
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