Synopsis The Foundation for Information and Communication with its Headquarter at Chennai (India) feels proud in presenting this Festschrift entitled "Information, Communication, Library and Community Development" in honour of Prof. C.P. Vashishth, who has spent all his career in teaching and research in Library & Information Science. In addition he has been deeply involved in the development of Library Profession (as well as Library Professionals) in the country with his services to them through Professional bodies like the Indian Library Association, Delhi Library Association, Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Joint Council of Library Associations in India (JOCLAI), Library Association of SAARC Countries (LASAARC), etc. Prof. Vashishth is reputed Library Information Science Expert deeply committed to his discipline and has contributed to it significantly while maintaining an unassuming profile. The festschrift includes 76 papers on themes such as: “Means and Methods of Communication of Information; Media of Communication; Community Information, communication Agencies; Users Community and Their Needs; Community Information Service; Government Information and Social Development; Right to Information; Panchayat Raj And E-governance; Information and Empowerment of Women; Traditional and Modern Methods of Development Communication. IT and Community Development; and Prof. C.P. Vashishth; Profile and Felicitations”.