Publisher's Synopsis
Library science is the field concerned with the application of the perspectives, practices and tools of information technology, management and education to libraries. It involves a study of people's needs, their interactions with classification systems and the processes of acquisition of information. Some of the focus areas of library science are database and collection management, information literacy, information architecture, preservation, cataloging and classification, etc. The digital age has transformed the landscape of information access and retrieval. Information related to subject description, abstracting, resource description and metadata is easily accessible through digital resources. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of library science, which will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. The topics included in this book on data collection, development and management are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Researchers and students in this field will be assisted by this book.
