This book ‘Information and Communication’ is the eighth volume in the series on the UGC Model Curriculum of the author for the two year M.LISc. Programme. This Volume Comprehends the following areas: Information and communication in libraries; Information science and its scope; Changing role of libraries and information centers in the society resulting in what is called ‘information society’; Intellectual property rights, right to information, censorship, fair use and related legislation; Information polices and programmes-national and international; Economics and marketing of information; Information management; and knowledge management. To assist both the teachers and students a topical outline of the chapter content is given at the beginning as ‘synopsis’. This will also help the students to refresh their knowledge before the examination. At the end of the chapter, questions are given for discussion and preparation under the head ‘assignment’. Effort has been made to provide precise, concise and up-to-date information on different topics. This book will come handy to teachers and students of library and information science as well as practicing librarians.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P S G Kumar
Dr P S G Kumar is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He wrote about 70 books and 142 papers which include Indian Library Chronology (2 editions); Indian Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (23 volumes); Kumar’s Curriculum Series (16 volumes); and Library in India Series (10 volumes); etc. He has a distinguished first class career from BSc (Ag) to MLibSc. He earned doctorate from Gulbarga University. He was associated and also headed several national and international bodies like Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) for 12 years; Joint Council of Library Association in India (JOCLAI); Library Association of SAARC countries (LASAARC) (one term of two Years); Good Offices Committee (GOC); Vidarbha Academic Library Association (VALA)n for 4 years; and Council Member of IASLIC for two terms; etc. Friends, students and admirers instituted Dr P S G Kumar Oration on Library and Information Science (with RTM Nagpur University); Dr P S G Kumar Life-Time Achievement Award (with ILA); and Dr P S G Kumar Library Foundation at Nagpur which is sponsoring Mahiti Yug (Information Age), a quarterly journal in Marathi; and Information Age in English.
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