An acquisitions outing to the Kolkata Book Fair

An acquisitions outing to the Kolkata Book Fair

According to Bengali author Krishna Dutta, the annual book fair in Kolkata India is an occasion where people meet, eat, buy a bag of books at a discounted price, and return home with a warm and cultured glow. Here, Singer relates that they attended this year's fair in order to purchase books fo...

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Published in:American Libraries Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 22
Main Authors: Singer, Andrea, Segal, Jane
Format: Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Chicago American Library Association 01-05-2005
Subjects:
Bibliographical exhibitions
Book exhibitions
Exhibits
Fairs & exhibitions
Instructional Materials
Librarians
Library Personnel
India
Kolkata India
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Summary:According to Bengali author Krishna Dutta, the annual book fair in Kolkata India is an occasion where people meet, eat, buy a bag of books at a discounted price, and return home with a warm and cultured glow. Here, Singer relates that they attended this year's fair in order to purchase books for their libraries' collections and also to experience intense book-buying in a non-Western culture. The more than 600 exhibitors included Indian and international companies as well as government and nonprofit organizations.
ISSN:0002-9769
2163-5129