Library Management : New Trends

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Digital libraries. 3. E-Books and libraries. 4. Modern system of cataloguing. 5. Trends of E-Books. 6. Library Management Services. 7. Role of Desktop publishing in Modern Library Management. 8. Security of digital libraries. 9. Use of networking and CD-ROM. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"The key to success in any field is dynamic management and this principle holds true for libraries whose functions today have dramatically changed. In the modern age with information explosion and the growth in the range of services being offered by libraries, library management is vital in providing service.

Fast changing computer technology and the increasing manufacture of sophisticated computers during last few decades have undoubtedly changed the entire concept of library management.

Digital libraries have various methods and technologies to preserve and use the book, namely, acquisition, classification, cataloguing, accessioning etc. These are treated as library technical activities.

This study highlights some crucial and vital issues of new trends of library management in present day context." (jacket)