This survey and questionnaires addressed to library personnel in the 51 arts and science colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut (India) and interviews with a representative group of students and teachers to assess the status and grades of librarians, their educational and professional qualifications, supporting staff, and their…

Reports on survey utilizing questionnaires, interviews, examination of relevant records, and personal observation to assess state of the art of college libraries in Kerala (smallest Indian state). Administrative set-up, organizational efficiency, finances, book selection and acquisition, technical processing, library collections, library services,…

This description of the current conditions of college libraries in India highlights the administrative structure, finances, library collections, technical processing, library services, personnel, and physical facilities. A bibliography is provided. (EJS)