| The main purpose of the study is to identify the current status of collection development and management, further to make a comparative analysis of collection development and management in the five central university libraries in India, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad AP, Central University of Jharkhand and Tezpur University Assam. A well structured questionnaire was administered to the librarians. The findings of study reveal to support the systematic improvement in collection development and collection management. |