Library and information science has endeavoured down through the ages to the present time to fulfil the needs of library users. Due to enormous increase in users and changing times, libraries are facing intense pressure and expectation of users. The main aim of modern libraries is to provide ready access to acquire the required information at a faster rate. The present book evaluates the development, issues and trends in library science down from its inception to the modern times. Besides teachers and students of library science, librarians and general readers also will find this book highly useful.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Purushotham Tiwari
Purushotham Tiwari, a well-known library and information scientist, is working as a professor of library and information science since 2000. His teaching areas cover information science; library automation, electronic information management and copyright issues. His research interests are based around knowledge management, citation studies, electronic information, digital library issues and the development of electronic publishing and electronic libraries. He has been a member in the editorial board of many scholarly publications. He also serves as a consultant to commercial organisations, database producers, academic institutions, libraries and government departments on market research, national information policies, business development, copyright, licences, data protection and database design.
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