This book Foundations of Library and Information Science will serve as a firm and accurate base for the course objectives as well as the information needs of the Paper-I of the UGC Model Curriculum for the integrated M.LISc. Programme. Topics covered include role of a library as a social institution; history and development of libraries; types of libraries; normative principles that govern libraries; development of libraries in UK, USA and India; library legislation; public relations and extension activities in libraries; library and information profession; and role played by agencies like, FID, IFLA, UNESCO, NISSAT, NASSDOC, INSDOC, DESIDOC, UGC, RRRLF, etc. To assist the teachers and students, a topical outline of the chapter contents is given at beginning and a set of questions are given for discussion and preparation at the end. Thus, this book provides the basic concepts of the discipline on the line of the syllabus delineated in the Model Curriculum and shall come handy to teachers and students of library and information science. Also this can make a general reading to those. who want to know the scope and potentialities of libraries.

Table of Contents:
• Preface I. LIBRARY AS A SOCIAL INSTITUTION 1. Social Foundation of Libraries 2. Historical Foundation of Libraries 3. Role of Libraries in Formal and Non-Formal Education II. TYPES OF LIBRARIES 4. National Libraries 5. Public Libraries 6. University Libraries 7. College Libraries 8. School Libraries 9. Special Libraries III. NORMATIVE PRINCIPLES 10. Normative Principles and Five Laws of Library Science IV. DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES 11. Development of Libraries in UK and USA 12. Development of Libraries in India V. LAWS RELATING TO LIBRARIES 13. Library Legislation : Need and Essential Features 14. Library Legislation in India 15. The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 16. Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 17. Intellectual Property Rights VI. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 18. Library Resource Sharing and Networking 19. Public Relations 20. Extension Services 21. Outreach Activities 22. Developing Library Websites VII. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSION 23. Library and Information Profession 24. Philosophy of Librarianship 25. Professional Ethics 26. Library Associations in India, UK and USA 27. Library and Information Science Education in India VIII. PROMOTERS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 28. International Organizations (FID, IFLA and UNESCO) 29. Role of Governmental Agencies (NISSAT, NASSDOC, INSDOC, DESIDOC, UGC and RRRLF)