Academic Library Services Through Cloud Computing: Moving Libraries to the Web: Pre-Conference Volume: 2nd International Conference on Academic Libraries, 12-15 February 2013
For long public libraries are known to have been meeting the educational, informational needs of the society. However, in the context of emerging era of knowledge society, the public libraries have arrived at a critical moment in their services. The volume debates the current and emerging roles of public libraries, evaluates their strengths and weaknesses as well as of the public library system in order to ascertain their potential to provide digital techniques, ...
Challenges before the university libraries in the 21st century : ILA national
This Festschrift is in honour of Prof. J.L. Sardana, the legendary figure of the library profession, well known for his high scholarship and intellect, teaching and communication skills, and leadership roles. As professor and former Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, he has been friend, philosopher and guide to his students. Within the academic circles and library fraternity, he served as President Indian Library Association, 1998-2000, ...
Shaping the Future of Special Libraries: Beyond Boundaries: SLA- Asian Chapter (ICoASL 2008)
Special libraries are facing increasing challenges today. The biggest challenge before them is how to demonstrate that they are the best source of specialized information despite reliance on the Web for information. Special libraries therefore need to change in terms of their collections, roles, services and evolve strategies for managing the change. 'Shaping the Future of Libraries: Beyond Boundaries' is a collection of papers that provides directions in which ...
