By adapting the public library system in London Dr. S R Ranganathan studied to implement such a system in India and the result of the study was presented at the First All Asia Educational Conference in 1930, Benares. This report included a proposed Model Library Act.
The features of the bill are;
Model Libraries Act will provide a system of public libraries for the city, rural and other areas.
Minister of Education shall be the State Library Authority ( S L A). It shall be the duty of the State Library Authority to provide for adequate library service in the State.
Constitution of a State Library Committee for the purpose of advising the State Library Authority on all matters arising under the Act.
Constitution of a Local Library Authority (LLA) for each city and one for each district.
The State Library Authority and Government, and a Local Library Authority may raise the library rate in such a manner and at such cess as may be determined from time to time.
This bill was attempted to introduce in West Bengal in 1931 and Madras in 1933. But it could not be enacted due to some compulsory clauses. Dr. S R Rangananthan revised the bill in 1957 as Model Public Libraries Act and later revised in 1972.
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