What is National Library and Documentation Services Board?
The '''National Library and Documentation Services Board (NLDSB)''' is the [[agency]] of the [[government]] of [[Sri Lanka]] which helps maintains all state [[libraries]] around the country. The NLDSB was established under the act No: 51 of 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.natlib.lk/about_us/act511998.php|title=National Library and Documentation Services Board Act, No. 51 of 1998|last=.|first=National Library of Sri Lanka|website=NLDSB act no. 51 of 1998|publisher=National Library of Sri Lanka|access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> This act established the Sri Lanka National Library Services Board in 1970. The board is placed under the Sri Lankan Ministry of Education. The present [[Board of directors|Board of Directors]] consists of 11 members including a full-time [[Chairperson]]. The Director General is the [[chief executive]] and [[secretary]] of the Board. == Goals and targets == * To assess the need for library and documentation services among all sectors of the community and to promote the development of library and documentation services. * To administer, manage and control the affairs of the [[National Library]] and Documentation Centre. * To advise the authorities regarding plans, programmes and activities for the development of library and documentation services in Sri Lanka. * To provide leadership for libraries of all categories in Sri Lanka, leadership in providing information to the nation and for all services. * Establishment, development and maintenance of a complete national collection of written, printed and non [[print media]] published in Sri Lanka or abroad. * Establishment and maintenance of Bibliographic and Documentation Services. * Advise the government on matters relevant to the Library and Information Science field. * [[Organization]] of [[human resources]] and Promotion of physical resources for the development of libraries in Sri Lanka. * Encourage the local book [[publication]] and [[promotion]] of reading. * Encourage usage of [[Information technology|Information Technology]] f