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	Connemara Public Library - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Connemara Public Library at Chennai is one of the four National Depository libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India.
		Conceived on the lines of the British Museum Library, it was part of the Madras Museum till 1890, when the need for 'a free public library' prompted the then Governor of Madras, Lord Connemara, to lay the foundation.
		The new building, which was added to the Library in 1973, has a vast collection of books, a much sought after text-book section, a periodicals hall, a reference room, a video room, an entire floor for books from the Indian languages, a Braille Library and an IAS study centre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Connemara_Public_Library (404 words)

	Libraries and librarians in India on the threshold of the 3rd millennium: challenges and risks - 66th IFLA Council and ...
		The diversity of the Indian library scenario is an important aspect for consideration while speaking about a vision for the 3rd millennium, since different library sectors in India are in various stages of development and no single solution or approach will be relevant in the Indian situation.
		Indian library and information sector can be divided into five major areas: the National Library sector; Academic library sector; the Special and Scientific library sector, Government library sector; and the Public library sector due to various factors the scientific and special library sector is much more developed and modernized than the other four sectors.
		While evolving a vision for university libraries for the millennium, the main focus should be on the role of the existing university library in addressing the national issues.
	www.ifla.org /IV/ifla66/papers/039-120e.htm (2870 words)

	The Hindu : Remit library cess on time, Semmalai tells local bodies
		The Education Minister, S. Semmalai, today urged officials in local bodies to ensure that the library cess due to the local library authority was remitted promptly so that the library system did not suffer for accumulation of arrears.
		On the seminar theme of using information technology in public libraries, he said when the old concept of single building libraries was giving way to one of interlinked library systems/networks, modern advancements should be suitably adopted here.
		The Minister earlier inaugurated the CPL's web site, which gives a brief history of the region's first public library founded by Lord Connemara, then Governor, in 1890, and which started functioning in 1896; the rare books found in the library and a facility to renew books by e-mail.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2003/06/13/stories/2003061305930500.htm (544 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Among libraries already committed to the Project are the Central Secretariat Library of the Department of Culture in New Delhi, Connemara Public Library, Marimalai Adigal Library, and Roja Muthiah Research Library in Madras, Bombay University, SNDT Women's University in Bombay, the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in Ahmedabad, and the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library in Patna.
		Libraries participating in the Project have the sole authority to decide which books in their collections may be filmed and whether they may, if necessary, be unbound for filming.
		All libraries with substantial collections of South Asian publications from the period covered by the Project are warmly invited to participate in it.
	www.lib.uchicago.edu /e/su/southasia/mipp2.html (1640 words)

	avadh.com - stories
		Such is the importance of a library in society that after World War I, one of the ways Adolf Hitler decided he would rebuild Germany was by establishing and maintaining public libraries.
		A law helps in creating conducive conditions under which modern public libraries can be established, freeing the ordinary reader from digging a hole in his pocket everytime he wants to read a good book or needs to do reference work.
		Andhra Pradesh even has a Minister for Public Libraries; it is a consequence of the acceptance of the importance of libraries in society that Andhra Pradesh has a State Central Library, regional libraries and even a mobile library.
	www.avadh.com /guest/story1.htm (420 words)

	Libraries In India \| Libraries Of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress.
		This library founded by Late V.V.Shreshti in 1918 had the rare privilege and good fortune of its foundation stone being laid by The Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi in 1929.
		Since a public library is for the people at large, its main function is to provide for their inspiration, recreation, information and education.
	indiafocus.indiainfo.com /media/library (945 words)

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		The historic date was 22nd March 1890 when Lord Connemara the then Governor of Madras State laid the foundation stone for the present Connemara Pubic Library to fulfill the long felt need for a standard library.
		The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest libraries.
		Among the India Office Library Tamil manuscripts is a copy of the Christian epic poem, Tembavani, by Father Beschi, written in the author's own hand in 1724.
	tamilvision.blogspot.com (1122 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A section of the institute is famed for its sarees and textiles woven in traditional patterns.
		Public concerts have been a part and parcel of Tamil life since early days.
		The famous library here is a priceless storehouse of rare manuscripts and books of all faiths.
	www.angelfire.com /sd/dhanasekaran/madras.html (1194 words)

	Connemara Public Library Chennai
		(3) The copy delivered to any other public library shall be on the paper on which the largest number of copies of the book is printed for sale, and shall be in the like condition as the books prepared for sale.
		Be that as it may, the Connemara Public Library, Chennai has found itself in the recent years in the unenviable position of having to remind defaulting publishers from time to time and not receiving sufficiently positive response from many of them.
		We sincerely believe that the publishing community in India is enlightened enough to realise the importance of depositing one copy of every publication brought out by the members of the community to the Connemara Public Library, Chennai, Calcutta.
	www.connemarapubliclibrarychennai.com /forPublisher.htm (836 words)

	Travel India 1997-1998
		The Marwari Library has a complete run of the journal as well as about 30 other important journals that document the period when Hindustani split into Hindi and Urdu and literatures reflecting communal identities began to evolve.
		We discussed the technical aspects of the project, the condition of the journals, as well as the possibility of purchasing the microfilms directly from LC New Delhi rather than ordering the Photoduplication in Washington, D.C. Direct purchase would mean a huge savings in the time it takes to actually receive the films.
		I was also able to get a list of the journals collected by the library, which helps me in making acquisitions decisions here in the U.S. Bhai Vir Singh Sadan is a member of Delnet and so articles from their journal collection could potentially be furnished through document delivery.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /SSEAL/SouthAsia/travel97.html (941 words)

	India Travelogue - Destinations: Travel Guide to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Apart from shrines of all faiths and the peaceful Garden of Remembrance, there is a 95-year old library which has a very good collection of rare oriental manuscripts written on palm leaves and parchment.
		Beer at Chold Bar in Hotel Connemara is served in glistening tankards and presented with mouth-watering snacks.
		The British Council Library in Anna Salai is at the end of a small by lane with a neon sign on the roof.
	www.indiatravelogue.com /dest/tam/chen.html (3172 words)

	Special Collections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Special Collections in the Rare Book and Special Collections Library are comprised of books, pamphlets, literary manuscripts, and scattered issues of journals, as well as prints, photographs, slides, and a wide range of mixed media including artifacts.
		Not all special collections in the libraries of UIUC are in the RBSC Library.
		The Asheville transfer is the most recent addition to the Sandburg collection, obtained in 1996 upon the death of Margaret Sandburg, the eldest daughter of Carl and Paula Sandburg.
	www.library.uiuc.edu /rbx/speccoll.htm (1509 words)

	The Library - Chapter IV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Her large library of some four thousand works of the lightest sort of light literature was bound by Biziaux.
		The amusing thing is that the bookseller, in the catalogue which he sent with the improvised library, marked the books which Madame Du Barry possessed BEFORE her large order was so punctually executed.
		The Queen's more important library was at the Tuileries, but at Versailles she had only three books, as the commissioners of the Convention found, when they made an inventory of the property of la femme Capet.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/essays/TheLibrary/chap4.html (7006 words)

	The Digital South Asia Library-Bibliographic Resources
		Microfilming of Indian Publications Project (MIPP) is preserving and making accessible all 55,992 books listed in The National Bibliography of Indian Literature: 1901-1953 (NBIL) together with the pre-1954 titles in the NBIL supplement.
		MIPP was inaugurated in 1990 by the Library of Congress and the National Library of India under an agreement between the U.S. and Indian governments.
		The South Asia Microform Project at the Center for Research Libraries holds microfilm for use in the U.S. Film copies are also available at the Library of Congress.
	dsal.uchicago.edu /bibliographic/nbil/aboutmipp.html (1750 words)

	DEPOLIB - Browse by Library Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Central Library of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia
		Central Library of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic o Armenia
		Central Library of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Azerbaijan
	web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/DEPOLIB/0,,Title:C*~index:C~menuPK:50015251~nHighlightIndex:4~pagePK:64032537~piPK:64032892~theSitePK:285317,00.html (90 words)

	Kansas City Public Library - New Central Library
		The restored 1906 historic bank lobby will be one of the most magnificent spaces in the Central Library as it will be the first interior view that customers experience as they enter the Library.
		Modeled after library reading rooms of the early 20th century, this room will include traditional library seating with custom-designed tables wired for modern computer usage.
		The Young Adult Library is located adjacent to the Children’s Library on the second floor.
	www.kclibrary.org /support/central/features.cfm (849 words)

	Government Museum Chennai
		It is not possible to exhibit the coins in original to the public on grounds of safety.
		His publication on the Mollusca of Krusadai Island in the Gulf of Mannar "Amphineura and Gastropoda" Vol.I, "Scaphopoda, Pelecypoda and Cephalopoda" Vol.II are noteworthy.
		Besides popular lectures by the Curator, popular lectures by eminent scholars and college professors pertaining to geology for the benefit of the general public and students are arranged.
	www.chennaimuseum.org /draft/dept/dept.htm (5811 words)

	Khoj - Directory for libraries
		The College established in the year 1984, was housed in a class room with 700 books to start with.
		The British Council Libraries organise and host a wide range of events throughout the year.
		Library facilities play a vital role in achieving the cherished objectives of improving the standards of education.
	khoj.com /Regional_and_Local/States/Tamilnadu/Chennai/Education_and_Career/Libraries (116 words)

	Madras Library Association
		The T N State Library Planning Committee met on the morning of 13 September at the Secretariat, with the new School Education Secretary in the Chair.
		Present at the meeting were the Director of Public Libraries, Director of RRRLF and its representative in S India, Librarian, Connemara Public Library, President of MALA, Mr K Sankaraiah, Mr N S Jagannathan, nominee of the Chairman of RRRLF and Mr N Avadaiappan.
		It was reported recently that a patron at the Boston Public Library, was approached by a young woman who arrived `rather sheepishly’ in his doorway and handed him a book swathed in tissue and bubble wrap.
	www.accel-india.com /mala/nl0109.htm (2337 words)

	Intamm - Library Science
		Another fifteen or twenty years of European-style education in the public sector were needed for such standard as the later University of Madras demanded.
		The missionaries at Tranquebar, some distance south of Madras, had been using Tamil language and types since 1713 but they-and their somewhat branch mission at Vepery-were printing for the Natives, and there was not the remotest intention of producing the loved Tamil classiscs.
		The particular publications of Madras have the characteristics of a people enthuesiastic about a new and bettter way to study, to retain ther compositions (whether new or very old), and they are a blend of European and South Indian ideas.
	www.intamm.com /l-science/smith.htm (2940 words)

	Chennai Tourism,Tourism in Chennai Beaches Chennai Beach Tours in Chennai India Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Adyar Banyan tree with its roots spreading over 40,000-sq-ft and its library, a research centre in eastern civilization, philosophy and religion, are worth seeing.
		The planetarium presents to the visiting public and students audio-visual programs on various themes in astronomy.
		It is one of the few public buildings in Chennai that time has not managed to ravage.
	chennai.indiantravelportal.com /chennai-tourism.html (1017 words)

	Chennai Article, Chennai Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world, is in Chennai.
		Connemara Public Library in Chennai is one ofthe oldest libaries (1890) and is one of the four National depository libraries whichreceive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India free of charge.
		Chennai has a fairly large and extensive public transport which is efficient but can get very crowded.
	www.anoca.org /city/india/chennai.html (2048 words)

	Links
		There is background information on the collections, a catalogue with indexes of the titles, first lines, authors, performers, subjects and printers and an iconographic index of the 17,000 illustrations; all linked to an image database of the ballad sheets themselves.
		This publication is now in its 30th year and has just appeared on the Net.
		Ulstersongs is a mail order source, the aim of which is to nurture the Irish and especially the Ulster singing tradition by making available at reasonable cost, in books and recorded form, singable versions of traditional songs and reliable information about the way the tradition was and is conducted.
	www.mustrad.org.uk /lnx_txt.htm (4427 words)

	Sandburg-Connemara
		The Sandburg Connemara transfer contains the papers of Carl Sandburg, American poet and author.
		The papers also include Lombard College publications (1898-1902), material concerning the Chicago Daily News (1917-32) and a supporting book collection of approximately 5,000 volumes.
		Also included are Sandburg's correspondence with literary and public figures, scholars and admirers about writing, American folk songs, Abraham Lincoln, journalism and lecture tours.
	www.library.uiuc.edu /rbx/SandburgConnemara.html (108 words)

	Welcome To Kathir Travels
		It includes a Library, a research centre on oriental culture, shrines to all faiths and the Garden of Remembrance.
		This stately complex at Egmore encompasses the Government Museum, the National Art Gallery and the Connemara Public Library.
		The planetarium presents to the visiting public and students, audio-visual programmes on various themes in astromony.
	www.kathirtravel.com /sight2.htm (2501 words)

	Europe Guide - Ireland Travel - Map of Ireland, hotels, golf and vacation guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In addition to its splendid public buildings such as Trinity College where the famous Books of Kells is housed, Dublin is particularly rich in domestic 18th century architecture.
		To the west is Connemara, a region of superb scenic beauty dominated by the rocky mountain range, the Twelve Bens.
		Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, was sometimes referred to as the “Big Smoke” because of the former preponderance of heavy industry in and around it.
	www.europeetravel.com /ireland (1166 words)

	Great Falls Public Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In Mark Twain’s day, the public lecture was a most popular form of entertainment, and Twain was arguably the most popular practitioner of the art.
		Connemara Moonshine, a full-length poetry collection, was published in December 2002.
		These programs are sponsored by the Great Falls Public Library Foundation, the Montana Committee for the Humanities and the Great Falls Public Library
	www.greatfallslibrary.org /book_fest.htm (1082 words)

	March Concerts Scheduled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A female barbershop and an old-time string band are just two of the musical delights on tap during the month of March as the Town of Oyster Bay "Distinguished Arts" concerts series presents five programs, according to Town Councilwoman Rose Marie Walker.
		The Massapequa Public Library, Bar Harbour Branch, will be the location for a performance by the New Power Trio on Sunday, March 14, beginning at 2 pm.
		An afternoon of old-time country music and dance, featuring the Homegrown String Band, will be presented on Sunday, March 21, at the Plainedge Public Library, 1060 Hicksville Road, beginning at 2 pm.
	www.southbaynews.com /news/2004/0218/Community_News/046.html (295 words)

	Chennai biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world, is 13 km long and in Chennai.
		Connemara Public Library in Chennai is one of the oldest libaries (1890) and is one of the four National depository libraries which receive a copy of all books, newspapers and periodicals published in India free of charge.
		Of late, schools that teach ballet, jazz and other forms of traditional and modern western dances have also sprung up in Chennai.
	chennai.biography.ms (2557 words)

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