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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
This book covers the following areas:
Unit 1: Information: Definition, characteristics, nature,
Value and use.
Information Society Vs Knowledge Society
Communication–Definition,Components; Communication models.
Information Transfer Cycle
Channels of Communication;
Barriers to Communication
Unit 2: Role of libraries in society
Types of libraries – National, public, academic, special– Functions & Services
Unit 3: Five laws of library science and their implications
Library Movement in Andhra Pradesh
Unit 4: Library legislation: Need
Library legislation in India – an overview
Detailed study of AP Public Library Act
Intellectual property Rights – an overview;
Role of WIPO; Indian Copy Right Act
Unit 5: LIS Profession and Professional ethics
Professional associations and their role
LIS Education in India
Dr. Dhana Raju Veeramallu Gowridevi Rudraksha Dr. Ramakrishna Kona, Gowridevi Rudraksha, Dr. Ramakrishna Kona
Dr. Dhana Raju Veeramallu
M.A, M.L.I.Sc, PGDLAN, Ph.D
Assistant professor, Head of the Department, Department of Library and Information Science, Andhra University,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Gowridevi Rudraksha
M.L.I.Sc (Ph.D), UGC-NET, APSET
Guest Faculty, Department of Library and Information Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530003,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Dr. Ramakrishna Kona
M.L.I.Sc, Ph.D, APSET
Assistant Librarian,GIP, Knowledge Resource Centre, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam-530045,
Andhra Pradesh, India
