Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Information to Socially Deprive for Community Development

  • Author:
  • Manoj Kumar Verma, Santosh Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 42 to 46

*Deptt. of Library & Inf. Sci.Mizoram University, Aizwal

**Central Library, BHU, Varanasi.

Abstract

Information plays very significant role in socio-economic and technological advancement of our society. A community does not flourish without proper information. In this paper, we discuss the role of Information in social deprivation, poverty in context of community development; in brief and also examine the changing role of libraries and information centers in the development of the community. We reviewed the professional literature and studies on social deprivation and information needs. The paper also studies the basic skilled involved in providing these information to the socially weaker section of the society.