This book gives an overview of the subject covering different topics such as different types of libraries, public library movement in India, UK and USA; library legislation; library cooperation; library associations and other organizations, librarianship as a profession; censorship and copyright and laws of library science. The book has been written primarily to meet the requirements of students preparing for Library Science/ Library and Information Science/Documentation diplomas and Degrees (Bachelor of Library Science/and Diploma in Library Science. It will also be found useful by practising librarians.

A collection of essays about libraries and librarianship in India with information concerning computers and databases.

What these volumes provide is in order to know the total development of information science in the country,it will be worthwhile to have the literature from different areas at one place keeping in view the needs of information community.And this is the raison d?etre of this Handbook of Libraries,Archives and Information Centres in India .