National Library of India Act,1976
Act No : 76
Section : DUTIES OF BOARD
SECTION 20: DUTIES OF BOARD
( 1 ) It shall be the general duty of the Board to manage the Library and to implement programmes for the development of the Library on modem scientific lines, to advise the Central and State Governments on matters relating to libraries and working thereof, including the preparation of bibliographies, descriptive catalogues and other matters and perform such other functions as the Central Government may, from time to time, assign to the Board.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions. the Board may take such steps as it thinks fit,-
(a) to render service to the public for using the Library and to conserve the existing collection of manuscripts, books and other articles in the Library, on modern scientific lines;
(b) to acquire and conserve all significant production of material printed in India, all printed material concerning India irrespective of the place from where it is published, and manuscripts of national importance;
(c) to render technical advice to the other public libraries within the meaning of clause (b) of section 2 of the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954-;
(d) to undertake publication of bibliographies and assist institutions and scholars in the publication of bibliographies;
(e) to provide facilities for, or to promote symposia and seminars on matters relating to history, literature, science and the like;
(f) to arrange for the exhibition of such manuscripts, books, articles or things of the Library as, in the opinion of the Board, would be of interest to the public:
(g) to undertake and promote exchange of books and periodicals with libraries and other institutions in countries outside India;
(h) to undertake duplication (including photo-duplication), preservation of manuscripts, books, articles or things on behalf of any person or institution on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Board and such
person or institution; and (0 to do all such other things as may be commensurate with the role of a national library.
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