http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/27790 2026-10-09T20:39:52Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/28022 Title: Information professional in the making: A review of a U.S. survey Authors: Rajan, T N Page(s): 29-35 1982-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/28021 Title: Ranking of periodicals in field of soil conservation Authors: Deshmukh, G R; Kumar, Ashok Abstract: <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">Citation study of Vols.1-8 (1973-80) of the Indian Journal of Soil Conservation (formerly Soil Conservation Digest) has been made to find out the important Indian and foreign journals in the field of Soil Conservation.</span> Page(s): 26-28 1982-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/28020 Title: Study of the problems of reader delinquency in college libraries of the University of Delhi Authors: Arora, Renu Abstract: <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">A sample of 17 college libraries of University of Delhi was used to critically examine various aspects of reader delinquency. A delinquent, in this context bas been defined and various forms of delinquency are recognized. Survey research method was used for data collection. Data analysis show that.38% of the collection is lost annually and of the rest 24.05% is mutilated and 17.5% is misplaced. When reader delinquency occurs in a library, three parties are involved - the library, the delinquent reader and the other group of readers. Concludes with measures to check delinquency and a model which shows the extent of the loss.</span> Page(s): 19-25 1982-03-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/28019 Title: A study on the loss in transit of journals subscribed through a vendor Authors: Rangra, V K; Mathur, J B Abstract: <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US">Loss of journals in transit subscribed by a Government research-based library through a vendor is examined. The subscription procedure is described in detail and the lacuna is pointed out. Based on the data on percentage of loss calculated issue-wise and cost-wise, reasonable figures for writing off the loss are given. Controlling factors for checking the loss are listed and remedies suggested.</span> Page(s): 16-18 1982-03-01T00:00:00Z