The two principal operations of public services in a library are circulation and reference services. These two services constitute the domain upon which satisfaction of needs of patron depends and performance of the library is judged. Therefore, the person controlling the affairs of library, i.e., the librarian, must be well-versed and thorough with these two concepts among other related aspects. Looking to the dearth of good and quality text on the subject, the present book is brought out to provide step-by-step guidance. "Issues in Library and Information Science" is an attempt towards elaborate presentation on various issues related with information collection and dissemination by a library. Commenting on basic aspects, the book proceeds to present various circulation services –patron registration and control system for circulation and collection, reference sources, reference tools, reference work and reference services. The book makes an in-depth analysis of various reference materials such as almanacs, year books, dictionaries, general encyclopedia, bibliographic information, bibliographies, atlases, gazetteers, directories, handbooks, indexes along with reference materials dealing with humanities and social sciences. Figures and charts facilitate easy understanding. This is a unique presentation for the use and guidance of students, teachers, librarians and general readers.

Including with index