Professional Staff Strength in the Science and Technology Institute Libraries of Assam: A Study

Abstract

The study area is intended to make an study of the library professionals in the science and technology (S & T) institutes in Assam. The study in also anticipated to analyse the various services offered by the libraries, overall library managrment. The whole study is entirely based on  the science and technology institutes only which are established with the venture of state or Central govt. only. To cover the entire range of the science and technology institutes are too huge to be adequately dealt by a survey. The new institutes which are established under private agencies in Assam are not incorporated in the study. These institutes are mostly technical, reseach and development, engineering, academic in nature. Among them some are specialized in one area while some are multidisciplinary in nature which includes physical and applied sciences, The study covers all these institutes. It is found that among the universities of Assam, Tezpur University has the mandate of imparting S & T education. In addition to other S & T institutes as mentioned, Tezpur University is also included for the present study.