Resources on local history and culture of North Bengal an attempt to explore the existing collection in the college libraries of North Bengal

Abstract

The study attempts to explore which resources on the rich local history and culture of North Bengal are already available in the college libraries of the North Bengal so that they can be utilized in a better way to present to its user community. The work gives a
brief discount of North Bengal and its culture. 50% of the total colleges present here were surveyed with the help of structured questionnaires to collect data on the existing resources specified. Colleges are selected by stratified random sampling. The study finds that maximum hill college libraries i.e. 94% (app.) whereas overall 53% (app.) college libraries have such collection. The study suggests the creation of an institutional repository through the formation of a regional consortium to protect and promote the undocumented rich culture of North Bengal.