Library, Information Science and Society

Today, the library professionals are facing major challenges due to fast growing information and communication technologies. Due to information explosion. The shape of library profession is also becoming more and more complex everyday. In order to have the library professionals to assume a central position in information age, they must adopt newer technology with an attitude of ‘service before self’. The present volume ‘Library, Information Science and Society, is a collection of essays pertaining to various dimensions of library and information science. The volume includes forty papers by various authors representing the cross-section of Indian society. This is a memorial volume in honour of late Dr. A. Tejomurty-a stalwart of library profession in India. Tejomurty’s personality, both enduring and lovable with creative works of resourcefulness, enthusiasm and with sincere disposition and farsightedness has enlightened us a great deal and has made an everlasting impact on the professional hemisphere. The book is a humble tribute to the holy spirit of Dr. A. Tejomurty on his 7th death anniversary which is on 28-07-2001.