Modernisation of Libraries: A Challenge in Digital Era

With the growing emphasis on use of information technologies, libraries have undergone major structural changes in terms of their collection, organization and services. The traditional concepts of libraries are becoming obsolete day by day with the emergence of new digital means of storage and dissemination of information. In such digital library environment, libraries have to introduce and implement new concepts such as collection development of e-resources, library automation, networking of libraries, consortia mode of acquisition, open access initiative by publishing open access journals and creating open access archiving, digital right management, creation and maintenance of digital libraries, use of RFID etc. Accordingly modernization of libraries in digital era have posed new problems for LIS professionals. Keeping pace with these changes in libraries, the course curriculum of Library and Information Science at Bachelor, Master and M.Phil. level have changed to a great extent. In this changing library environment, this book is an attempt to help students, teachers, professionals and researchers of LIS in getting information on recent trends of libraries. This book includes 21 chapters contributed by the eminent teachers and LIS professionals from all over India and abroad.