Libraries are a source of information on different fields of life, different cultures and religions, different times and places. They collect, preserve and given access to recorded knowledge, in all documentary forms, for the benefit of all engaged in research and learning, or with other information needs. They help us adapt to our changing world. In response to the digitisation movement, libraries are also changing the ways they are working. Library power has become more potent today. This priceless power leverages accumulated human intellect efficiently into human progress. From this power issues the springs of literacy and knowledge, the seeds of democracy, and the fuel of productivity. This book provides an in depth analysis of the processes of collection, dissemination and preservation of various kind of information resources in modern libraries. It enables the readers to understand the impact of digitisation in libraries and their changing responsibilities in this digital age. For librarians, information scientists, managers, students and anyone dealing with library science, this work is destined to become an authoritative reference tool.
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