The present publication comprises three well-structured compilations to cover such crucial areas in the definition, development and design of library science and information technology: “Perspectives and Profiles in Library Science and Information Technology,” “Library Resource Development and Training,” and “Library and Information Science in Planned Development.” Individually as well as collectively, the materials brought together will be useful and valuable for both students and researchers, as well as professional librarians, documentationists, information technologists and communicators. The sources are Indian as well as foreign and the materials range from unpublished seminar papers to published institutional reports and viewpoints, extracts from conference proceedings and workshops to summaries of action plans for resourcesharing and library upgradation. The publication will constitute a meaningful contribution to contemporary literature in this crucial area.
