An overview of development of school libraries in India

This paper is emphasizing the importance of school libraries in learning, teaching and research activities. While emphasizing the importance of School Libraries, it traces the changing scenario in which school libraries provide information to their users. It also explores the glimpses of library development in India. This is also gives the information about the collection of school libraries, library services, facilities and staff of the library. This made a key attempt to state the collaborative role of the central as well as state government, school authorities, librarians and teachers for the implementation of efficient school library services in India. Lastly this paper attempts towards the aim at analyzing and evaluating the prevailing conditions in school libraries in India.