Identify the committee charged with the responsibility for Indian standards related to libraries

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1.    Z-39 : the International Standard, ISO 23950: "Information Retrieval (Z39.50): Application Service Definition and Protocol Specification
2.    TC-46 : Information and Documentation
3.    BIS-LIS : The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) came out with Indian Standard: 1553-1960 Code of practice relating to primary elements in the design of library building. The IS 1553-1960 prescribed the average size of different types of libraries, the different kinds of rooms required, etc. This paper attempted to study the norms prescribed by regulatory bodies of professional education such as AICTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, INC, VCI and NCTE and found that none of the regulatory bodies of professional education in India has suggested the Indian Standards such as IS: 1892 (Part-I) – 1978 Specifications for Library Furniture and Fittings: Timber; IS: 1892 (Part-II) – 1977 Specifications for Library Furniture and Fittings: Steel; IS: 1172-1971 Code of Basic Requirements for Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation; IS: 3312-1974 Steel Shelving Cabinets; IS: 4116-1976 Wooden Shelving Cabinets, etc. Further, ISO standard such as ISO/TR 11219:2012 which specifies data for the planning of library buildings has also not been recommended by the regulatory bodies of professional education in India. This paper suggests that the regulatory bodies need to recommend the BIS standards and ISO standards to the libraries for accreditation
4.    MSD-5 : Committee number "MSD 5" having the name "Documentation and Information" is responsible for Indian standards related to libraries. Standards play an active role in effective and efficient management of various practices, processes and systems