Library networking has proved a boon to the users. Resource sharing activity has at its heart, the goal of maximizing the availability and utilisation of information resources and services at minimum cost. In fact the modern concept of resource sharing overflows the boundaries as defined above and encompasses other spheres of activities like-cooperative acquisitioning, cataloguing and classification; cooperation in training and development of the library professional. Library networking management; Networking in libraries; Networking and resource sharing; Multimedia libraries and its resources; Automated networking; Future of libraries etc. are the topics thoroughly discussed in this book.

A library catalogue is a methodically arranged record of information about the resources - books and other graphical material. Roughly speaking a library catalogue is primarily a 'finding list' constructed to identify, trace and locate a book and other graphic materials in the library concerned. In the age of computers and Internet conventional methods of cataloguing have become obsolete.

The book puts light on different vital issues on modern cataloguing major among these are: introduction; functions of a library catalogue; online cataloguing systems; cataloguing network; construction of catalogue; multimedia cataloguing; copy cataloguing; managing the catalogue department; cataloguing technologies; analytical cataloguing; rules for the compilation of catalogue etc.

An information retrieval system is a device interposed between a potential user of information and the information itself. For a given information problem, the purpose of the system is to capture wanted items and to filter out unwanted items. Information retrieval is a concept that applies to systems and functions outside as well as within the framework of traditional libraries. According to this broader view, the human brain itself can be viewed as an enormously powerful information retrieval system.

This book portrays a score of vital issues pertaining to information retrieval. The entire information is organized in five chapters viz. general introduction; information retrieval system; development of technical services; automated services; and future library catalogues.

A veritable mine of information, this will prove a reliable reference work.

In modern library system scientific management requires complete mental revolution on the part of workers and management. In the age of IT revolution, library system has also undergone drastic changes.

The concept of modern library system is categorically narrated in this book. Major topics containing very succinct information are: general introduction; modern library system; modern library functions; nature of planning; modern library automation; impact of computers; and networking systems etc. Academics and professionals in the field will find this work an authentic reference tool.