Problems and Prospects of Public Library System in Karnataka State with Special Reference to Uttar Kannada, Karwar District

Abstract

In this paper an attempt has been made to discuss the problems and prospects of public library system in Karnataka state with special reference to Uttara Kannada (Karwar) district. The important objectives of the study are to know the Existing Structure of Public Library System of Karnataka in General and Uttara Kannada District in Particular, to know the annual income and expenditure of DCL, Collection of resources, branch libraries at taluka and gram panchayat libraries established in Uttar Kannada district and mainly to ascertain the problems being faced by the public library system of the district. Finally study gives the proper suggestions to overall development of the public library system in the Karnataka state in general and Uttara Kannada district in particular.