mapping of public_libraries (2)
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Dr. Sabuj Kumar ChaudhuriAssistant Professor, Dept. of Library & Information
Sc, University of CalcuttaKrishanu Guha Majumder
Research Scholar, Dept. of Commerce, University of Gour Banga(Presented in DLIS, Vidyasagar University, National Seminar on
NML on 12th &13th March 2015)
Public Library System in WB Libraries are so essential for learning and for life, -
Molly Raphael
(after being inaugurated as ALA president at the 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans.)
Ideology Suggests Libraries are the Heart And Soul of the Society.
Practice Defies.
We Never Bothered to Create Any ambiance So that it Becomes at Least Heart if Not The Soul.
Reboot the SystemUsers has 21st
Century needs
we are ready to serve them with the
19th Century Services
We must introspect to find out the root of the
present problem
Contd…
Libraries and the Society Should Have A Reciprocal Relation in the Developmental Process of Social Change.
Libraries are Supposed To Facilitate a Platform For Acculturation and Help Us to Prepare For the Ever Changing Society.
But Unfortunately Libraries Had Been the Soft Target For Budget Curtailment and Greatly Battered by Immediate Falling in Quality Services.
Is There Any Solution To Restore The “Lost Importance” of Public Libraries?
YES !COMPREHENSIVE MAPPING
of All Public Libraries and Community Libraries and Information
Centres
MAPPING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES in WB It’s Historic! It’s a Landmark Initiative!
In 20 Districts of WB (Almost Completed)
MISSION OF MAPPING:• Understanding Present Status of Public Libraries in WB• Requirement Analysis• Chalking out Inclusive & Sustainable Plan For Present
and Future Public Libraries in WB• Bring coordinated, integrated and planned path of
literacy, mass education and social awareness
Contd…MAPPING TOOL: A 32 Points Questionnaire forExtensive (Qualitative & Quantitative) Data CollectionQuestions fall into broad 5 Categories:
1. Demographical Questions2. Physical Infrastructure related questions3. ICT Infrastructure related questions4. Collection Development related questions5. Financial Issues related questions
This Questionnaire will help us to identify the community needs.
Contd…Identification of Community Needs lead to need based new
Genre of Public Library Services Can Give Birth of a New
Form of Public Library- Public Library 2.0
Public Library 2.0
Need based Services
Identification
of Needs
Contd…
Proper Mapping With The Right Tool Can Bring An Inclusive and Sustainable Social Change.
Need Based Library Services Can Significantly Improves Our Quality of Life.
When We Able To Build Relationship With The Society, We Actually Build Society.
Mapping & Social ChangeMapping can bring Inclusive & Sustainable Social Change
Investment For The Future
To Execute Mapping Properly In the Society It Needs A Huge Investment in terms of money, time & human resources.
Mapping Is Not One Time Approach.
Rather It Should Be Continuous Based on The Needs of The Ever-Changing Society.
Like Any Investment, Mapping Needs Justification in the Scale of Cost-benefit Analysis For Long Term Goal.
and
The Vision Is To Initiate The Process of Inclusive Social Sustainability
Silver Lining…
• Without Sustained Financial Input No Policy Can Be
Implemented.
• Present Ongoing Mapping in 20 districts of West
Bengal Indicates Clearly that Govt. of West Bengal
has Rightly Recognized the Role of Public Libraries
as a Vector of Change and Reaffirms her Faith on it.
THANK YOU