Library and Information Science: Concepts, Practices and Services

It would not be wrong to say that the modern society is truly and rightly known as Information Society, a society where in every aspect of the human endeavour is information and knowledge driven and the main objective of the library professional is to provide the right information to the right user at the right time. This is why, in the changing environment, the role of a library has changed from document management to knowledge management.The present book introduces the reader to a plethora of concepts, practices, issues and challenges from basic concept of librarianship to its advanced allied services. The chapters have been designed to give a clear and comprehensive insight into the intriguing concepts and topics. The concepts, topics and practices in the book have been dealt with simplicity yet explicitly. The chapterization of the book is as follows: 1. Library, Information and Society; 2. Public Library System in India; 3. Information Resources and Services; 4. Impact of Information Technology on Library & Information Education and Trainings and 5. Recent Trends in Library and Information Science Education In India and Aboard. Thus the book is a blend of basic and fundamental principles of LIS to modern and innovative emerging concepts, issues and strategies of LIS education.