Recent Trends in Libraries in Networked Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Librarianship in 21st Century

This book will acquaint the reader with basic concerns and prominent issues in the field of library and information science in a networked environment. The editors present views and experiences of professionals for the benefit of the readers. The book is an annotation of important contemporary themes in the field of LIS. The articles included here will enrich the knowledge of readers in LIS and allied disciplines. The content is divided into 11 units containing 21 articles. The chapters include: Internet and the Role of the World Wide Web; Mobile Technologies; Library Resources and Services; Social Media Analysis; Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories; Green Library and Green Computing; Library Automation and Library Consortia; Security Systems in the Libraries; MOOCs and Libraries; the Changing Pattern of Library Profession; TQM in Libraries; and Bibliometric Studies. Most of the chapters are research papers which contain significant findings. This intellectual work will be a valuable reference for researchers, library professionals, and individuals.

Mohd Shoaib Ansari works as a librarian in Department of Higher Education, Government of Chhattisgarh and is currently posted at Govt. Kaktiya PG College, India. He was the recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship of University Grants Commission, India. Jitendra Kumar Gupta works as a librarian in the Govt. Rajmohini Devi Girls Post Graduate College, India. Prof. Aditya Tripathi is Professor & Head of the department of Library and Information Science at Banaras Hindu University. He was awarded Best Young Teacher by the Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC).