STATUS OF ALMORA DISTRICT COLLEGE LIBRARIES AFFILIATED TO KUMAUN UNIVERSITY NAINITAL: A STUDY

Collection development, infrastructure and ICT in college libraries have many challenges. In the present study, 8 college libraries in Almora were surveyed to understand the prevalent policy and practices on Library staff, collection development and infrastructure. The paper discusses the different sections of the library i.e. reading room, book-bank, reference section and internet section. The paper also discusses about the library budget and library staf