Development of the Library of National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee - A Librametric Study.

Abstract

[Quantity an quality of research depend on the selective, pinpointed, exhanustive. efficient doucumentation and information (SPEEDI) services covering the treasure of knowledge available at an easily accesible place i.e., - Library. The study of progress of various organs and services of a library porvide an oportunity of introspection of achievements and/or shortcornngs. Such study is necessary periodcally in order to review and modity various extent library management practces in order to provide a better facility and service to the research workers. The planners of National Institute of Hydrology realized the need of a good research and reference library and one of the major objectives of the national Institute of Hydorlogy is "to establish and maintatin a research and reference library and equip the same with books, reviews, magazines, newspapers and other relevant publications", obvioulsy to serve the hydrologic community. To achieve this objective NIH established its library in the year 1979. It has been performing all necessary and allied activities over the years which are being presented. The yearwise progress of the library with the addition of books, bound volumes of journals, current periodicals, technical reports, computer manuals, indian and foreign standards, maps and other kinds of book and non-book material is statistically analyzed and discussed in the paper. Library services and futrue plans are also highlighted. With the advancement of information technology, the library has also entered in computer application to its activities and services.]