Which of the following describes Special Library?

(A) Emphasis on the handling of informational materials rather than educational materials

(B) Collection is limited by subject area

(C) Service is provided to further the objectives of the parent institution

(D) Anyone can use the library

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is "(A), (B), (C) only".

Key Points

• Special Libraries-
  • Special libraries are attached to official institutions such as government departments, hospitals, and the like.
  • It deals with specialized kinds of information and provides specialized information resources on some particular subject.
  • It serves a specialized and limited clientele and delivers specialized services to that clientele.
  • Special libraries are also established to serve a particular group of users or specialists working on a subject or a group of subjects or on a particular type of document, etc.
• Features of the Special Library-
  • Decisions about collection development of the library, processing, and organization of documents appointment of staff, etc. are made on the type and extent of services to be provided. 
  • Special libraries employ a wide variety of methods in organizing their collections.
  • It provides Reference Services, Current Awareness Services Retrieval Services, etc.