The cataloguing profession is packed with rules, rule interpretation, rule modification, and proposals for new rules. Cataloguers need flexibility to cataogue in an increasingly digital environment. Cataloguers now provide access to databases, websites, electronic books, CDROMs, DVDs, and a host of other digital formats. Important rule to remember in cataloguing is that the users needs come first. Aim of the books, therefore is collect for our readers, interesting, innovative and important material on the above aspects of cataloguing. Effort has been made to conform to the course contents on the subject. Library and information services deal essentially with collection, preservation, education and provision of information. Foundation and development of Modern Library requires to perform important tasks like selection, aequisition, processing, serials, binding, preservation of library materials and readers’ services. Aim of this book is to provide to our readers the requisite information in a simple and reader-friendly manner. While selecting the material for this work, effort has been made to conform to the course contents of library science. Library Information System has a major impact on functioning of a library. Managing the information technology based services assumes an important role within the library. The way technology is implemented and managed is as important as technology itself. To exploit the growing potential of information technologies, libraries need necessary infrastructure to communication networks, application software, internal data, access to external information resources, and knowledgeable employees to manage this new tool. Public library is a dynamic organization working with other institutions and with individuals to provide a range of library and information services to meet the changing needs of the community. It requires experienced, flexible and well trained manager and staff well versed in the latest management techniques. Objective of this book is to select material both innovative and upto date on different aspects of management, legal, financial, legislative, resource sharing and other relevant aspects. While preparing this work we have incurred gratitude of various authorities on different topics covered in this book. Library automation and information technology has tremendously influenced the nature and services of professional staff of the library system as a whole. Technological developments have made profound changes in libraries. As a result of library automation all the intellectual work such as describing the physical document, analyzing the subject content, preparation of authorized entries etc. are being taken care of by the machine. Aim of this book is to make available to our readers interesting, important and innovative material on the various aspects of the topic under study. Effort has been made to select material in accordance with the course content of library science.
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