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Library Legislation is capable of regulating various organs of public library services. Library legislation is an instrument for the development of public libraries in a planned manner to ensure establishment, development and maintenance of libraries in a uniform pattern. Library legislation can help in promoting a sense of self consciousness among the people who would feel it obligatory on their part to use services offered by the library. Need for Library Legislation Library legislation is needed because: A law helps in creating necessary conditions under which public libraries can be established nation wide. To solve the problem of land, building, legacies, etc. Need for centralised services like acquisition, processing, etc. To  make the public library independent from subscription, donation or private gift and to  save the library from political influence. To put the public library on a sound and sure financial footing by way of levy of library tax. Cha...

Copyright is basically the individual right of an author to dispose of his/her work in return for remuneration. According to Christopher Scarles, " subject to certain exception, it is ownership of and right of control over all possible ways of reproducing a work". Copyright   is a form of intellectual property protection provided by the laws of Indian authors of original works of authorship such as literary works including dramatic, musical, artistic and certain other creative works. Copyright   is an exclusive right of the copyright holder. Its main objective is to encourage the authors, music composers, singers to create their original piece of work by granting them exclusive rights. Copyright helpful for the government in levying and collecting royalty and pay the same to the copyright holder. A copyright holder can prevent others from copying, performing or otherwise using the work without his or her consent. The Copyright Act 1957, this act is applicable fro...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an inter-governmental specialized agency of the United Nations. UNESCO signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4th November 1946 after ratification by 20 countries including India. The UNESCO'S permanent Headquarters is in Paris, France. Objectives of UNESCO:          The main objective for UNESCO is to build a knowledge society based on the sharing of knowledge and incorporating all the socio-cultural and ethical dimensions of sustainable development. UNESCO' s priorities in the field of Communication and Information include: Empowering people through access to Information and knowledge with special emphasis on freedom of expression.  Promoting communication development. Advancing the use of ICTs for education, science and culture.    Membership of UNESCO: In short, UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 193 (As o...

Public Library is a free informational and recreational institution. Its mission is to provide all reading material to all people without any fee. In short, a public library is a free library for the public, by the people and of the public.

National Library:           The national library has a national responsibility. It stands as the apex institution for library services in a country and is founded by National government. Its mission is to preserve the cultural heritage of a nation. The British Library in London, the Library of Congress in Washington,D.C. , the Australian National Library, the Bibliotheque  National Library in Paris, Russian State Library (Formally called the Lenin Library) in Moscow are among the most famous and most important national libraries in the world. Definitions of National Library: According to UNESCO'S definition, "National library of a country is the one responsible for collecting and conserving that country's book production for the benefit of future generation." According to the ALA glossary of library and information science, a national library is "a library designated as such by the appropriate national body and funded by the...