Collection and Management of Information Resources: A Case Study of Deccan Herald and Prajavani Newspapers Library (Karnataka)

Newspapers provide current information on all aspects of country's social, economic, political and cultural life. They are the reflection of the society. The press makes a direct and visible impact on the operation of the administration and political systems of the country. The basic objective of a newspaper library or “morgue ” is to act as repository of information required by the reporting and editorial staff and management departments of a newspaper organization. Newspapers bring every person into touch with the active world. The present paper deals with the existing patterns of collection and acquisition, its organization, management and retrieval of information resources preserved in the library. The information is usually stored, but more important is to organize the collection in such a way that needed information can be retrieved immediately. Consequently the case study of ‘Deccan Herald’ a popular daily English Language newspaper library and Prajavani Kannada Language newspaper library have been undertaken.