Academic Librarianship: A Perspective

Librarianship is gaining new dimensions as the dissemination of information is becoming more intensive and extensive. The development is reflected in the technology, professionalism and budget. The professional librarian is invariably burdened with myriad responsibilities and problems which accompany the growth. On the subject of academic librarianship, R. Sreepathy Naidu is an authority with an impeccable record spanning over 32 years. He has watched and directed the various phases a library goes through to become a premier academic library which Sri Venkateswara University library is. The sum total of his remarkable experience is contained in the book. The learned librarian and distinguished teacher of information science has covered in this study the vast canvas of academic library, library building, library legislation, users’ educations and various aspects of college and university libraries. His experience has been enriched by visits to academic libraries abroad, which he has graphically described in the concluding chapters. The volume will stimulate fresh thinking on the role, performance and ideals of librarianship and information science. The author’s experience and insight into the world of academic libraries will enlighten the new generation of young librarians, information scientists and, of course, the very many library-using readers.