Library and Society

Information is power and we live in a world where the boundaries of that power are rapidly shifting. The nature of the new society and the role to be played by libraries is shaping up into one of the great debates of the information age, for most countries now recognize the importance of information as a vast resource. The present volume provides an elaborative description of the roles and responsibilities of libraries in the information society. The issues and challenges faced by libraries in the information age are comprehensively narrated. This work will be a highly valuable reference tool for students, researchers, library professionals and all who are interested in library and information science.