Internet for Information Services

Internet has made profound effects on the way in which we acquire, organize and disseminate information due to the astounding increase in the amount of information available online and the diversity of information management tools put at our disposal. The focus of information management has shifted from acquiring to facilitating access and libraries are becoming digital of virtual and the central hub of live information infrastructures. Thousands of online information systems, digital libraries and virtual museums have come into existence to support research and development. Within the vast plethora of web sites there is valuable information materials, guidance, knowledge and experience from people all over the world; that are very valuable for eduction and research. Librarians cannot today afford to be a mere wayside observer of these phenomenal sources of information. Inaternet for InfromationServices; the second book on Internet for Information Management Series is intended to give those engaged in managing library and information services an awareness about WWW, webfiles and formats, web graphics, desing tips, web servers, DNS, web publishing and publicising, and formulating web based information management strategies, and related aspects.