Area study programs and non-western courses in American universities and colleges and the library

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">Area study programs and non-western courses in institutions of higher education require availability of books and other source materials from and about the areas to be studied. Academic libraries have to develop collections of source materials in support of academic programs. They are facing several problems in meeting the challenge posed by area study programs and non-western courses. Much has been done during the sixties with the support of foundations and the National Defence Education Act of the U. S. Government. Indian Universities have begun to offer programs dealing with several areas of the world. University libraries have to support them with appropriate materials. American experience in this area may be of interest to academic librarians In India.</span>