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Libraries have, from their very advent itself, changed through time from mere storehouse of knowledge to dynamic service centres, opening new vistas and horizons of information available to a large number of people without delay. The medium of information has evolved from clay tablets to proper and to now electronic and optical media of CD-ROMs. The library is no longer a sacrosanct, formidable looking building with countless books and pamphlets-libraries without walls which are just a mouse-click away, are now at the beck and call of inquisitive knowledge seekers. The present book explores and examines at length the various upheavals and changes in the uses of libraries and they services they offer, as the move gradually from concrete structures towards digital. In an erudite manner, the trends in library management, both past and present are discussed. With its comprehensive discussion of the issues, the book should render to be of great service to students and faculty working in libraries.
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