Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts

2. Presented by
Anupta Jana
MLIS, 2nd
Semester
Presented to
Prof. Arabinda
Maity
HOD of LIS C.U.
Paper III: Information System & Services

3. Historical Background:
19th Nov. 1985

4. Objectives:
1. Major Resource.
2. Research and Publication.
3. Tribal & Folk arts.
4. a forum for creative & critical dialogue.
5. To promote an network.

5. Functions & Services:
Division of work
1. Kalakosha.
2. Janapada Sampada.
3. Kaladarshana.
4. Sutradhara.
5. Kalanidhi.
6. Conservation unit.
7. Media centre.
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6. Kalakosha Division:
 Research.
 Translation
 Publication on Indian text.
 Kalatattvakosa series.
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7. Janapada Sampada:
 Research on Life cycle studies.
 Rock art culture.
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8. Kaladarshana:
 Projection of arts on different cultures and
civilisations.
 Seminars, conferences & workshops.
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9. Sutradhara:
 Office orders
 Circulars.
 Staff related information
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10. Kalanidhi:
 Major resource centre.
 Print media (books, manuscripts).
 Non-print media(visual).
 Information and data bank.
 Cultural hub.
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11. Conservation unit:
 Preservation & Conservation of books and manuscripts.
 Conservation of printings.
 Canvas.
 On papers.
 Rastrapati bhaban project.
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12. Media Centre:
 Creation of documentation on Audio visual.
 Research documentation.
 Media centre library (more than 10 thousand hours).
 Outreach.
 Documentaries DVDs.
 Film screening.
 DD Bharati.
 Audio-visual support services.
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13. Digital Vision:
 Data bank.
 UNESCO nodal agency.

14. Publication:
 Kalatattvakosa series on Indian Arts
 Puranas.
 Music & Dance.
 Architecture.
 Exhibition catalogues.
 Seminar proceedings.
 Documentaries on DVDs
 Multimedia DVDs
 News letter
 Publication of Research work.

15. Regional Centres:
 Varanasi.
 Bengaluru.
 Guwahati.
 Ranchi.
 Srinagar.
 Goa.
 Vadodara.
 Puducherry.

16. Reference:
 http://ignca.gov.in/

17. Thank You…