Special libraries are facing increasing challenges today. The biggest challenge before them is how to demonstrate that they are the best source of specialized information despite reliance on the Web for information. Special libraries therefore need to change in terms of their collections, roles, services and evolve strategies for managing the change. ‘Shaping the Future of Libraries: Beyond Boundaries’ is a collection of papers that provides directions in which special libraries should grow and shape their future. The papers in this book were presented at the International Conference of Asian Special Libraries ICoASL 2008. The book should of interest to all those who are interested in addressing special library issues such as information resources and service, networking and resource sharing, media and digital library, knowledge management, bibliographic databases, institutional repositories, content preservation, information marketing, copyright and IPR issues, and above all Web 2 Technologies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR S M Dhawan
Dr. S. M. Dhawan is former Scientist F & Head Library and Information Services, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tariq Ashraf
Dr. Tariq Ashraf has been educated at Hindu College, University of Delhi and holds Ph.D. degree from Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. He is Associate Professor and Head, Library & Information Services at Institute for Integrated Learning of Management, New Delhi. Before joining IILM in 1997, he has also worked at Centre for Policy Research and Indian Institute of Mass Communication for nearly 9 years. He has contributed 15 research papers to various national and international journals and is one of the editors of two other publications. He is also author of a book “Problems of Library Acquisitionsâ€. He has also been associated with Management Libraries Network as editor of its quarterly newsletter. Dr. Ashraf is recipient of Eugene Garfield Travel Grant for the year 2003 and visited United States in October 2003 on an invitation from American Society For Information Science & Technology.
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