Library Science and Information Technology

The modern library and truly professional librarian have both moved in tandem-from the card-index age to the electronic multimedia era of micro-film, CD-ROMs and Websites. In a true sense, the modern library is an active partner of giant of information technology and together they constitute a centre of knowledge and activity, research and learning that is global in its perspective and cosmic in its outreach. The present book contains well-researched articles, substantially based on the writings of eminent authorities in the field.The main topics are: Librarianship and the Professional Librarian; Modern Documentation and Information Technology; The Computer in the University (A Discussion on Computronics and Practicable Applications); The Miniature Library: Microfiche Technology; Major Issues in Software and System Selection; Documentation and computer Output Alternatives; Major Issues in Serial Publications; Documentation of International comparative Statistics (International Organisations); Libraries and Scientific Literature: A Training Perspective; and Resource Sharing and Objectives. This will prove an asset to scholars and professionals in the field alike.