Encyclopaedia of Library and Infuriation Science is devised as a reference resource for Library' and information science professionals, universality students and faculty, and users of all types of libraries. Broad in scope, this includes not only the terminology of the various specializations within library since and information studies but also the vocabulary of publishing, printing, binding, the book trade, graphic arts, book history, literature, bibliography, telecommunications, and computer science. Entries are descriptive. The dictionary induces some vernacular expressions and idioms, and a few' obsolete terms. It is unique among available reference works in that it covers the most recent topics or research and interest and presenting material concisely in one convenient volume.