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.

Contains articles describing efforts at cooperation and collaboration within the library profession. This title includes scholarship that illustrates both concepts, defined in one of the chapters as terms 'often used loosely to describe relationships among entities or people working together.'