Library Herald
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue: 2

Tour of Indian LIS through the pages of Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)*

Principal Scientist, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources 14, Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi-110 067. Email: gmahesh@niscair.res.in

*Text of 19th Prof S Dasgupta Memorial Lecture delivered on 10th March 2017.

Abstract

Annals of Library and Information Studies is the oldest English language Indian library and information science journal that is being published since 1954. Journals, by virtue of being primary sources of information, are important information sources. Founded by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the Annals of Library and Information Studies is currently in its 66th year of publication. This paper traces the evolution of library and information science in India as reflected from the pages of Annals.

Keywords

Depth classification, Documentation, Information Systems, Automation, CD-Roms, Networking, Internet, e-Resources, Open Sources, Open access, Consortia