Libraries (10 Pillars of Library & Information Science)

Library Science consists of implementing scientific techniques for the management of a library, while Information Science is the discipline that investigates the properties and behavior of information, the forces governing the flow of information, and the means of processing information for optimum accessibility and usability. The ten books presented here in 10 Pillars of Library and Information Science are designed in accordance with the needs of knowledge seekers of LIS, especially those preparing for competitive examinations. Based on research conducted in India, these books cover all areas of LIS, while keeping in view the syllabi of various competitive examinations. Along with multiple choice questions (MCQs), the books contain solved question papers of almost all national and state level examinations held around the country of India in preceding years. *** Pillar-1: Libraries - Pillar 1 consist of MCQs of various national, public, academic, and specialty libraries. Foremost attention is given to historical development, objectives, functioning, related committees, and promoting agencies of international, national, and reputed state level libraries. In this Pillar, MCQs of digital and virtual libraries, types of users, user studies, and user education are also incorporated to make this pillar more rationalized. [Subject: Library and Information Science]