Synopsis Libraries have always been amongst the most important providers of information in higher education. They have acted as storehouses of written or printed material, and it has been their job to collect it, preserve it, and make it accessible. These traditional media, and the role of libraries in making them available, will continue. The present work, in five volumes, contains judiciously selected readings derived from various authoritative sources which are all secondary, e.g. monographs abstracts, reviews, books, journals, and magazines, x-raying library and information science in pros and cons. The readings are highly useful and informative.