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Synopsis We are living in the era of digital libraries. The full-fledged digital libraries is one in which all the information is available in the digital form. This may however be difficult to achieve. They encompass the work related to information and how to digitalize it, store it, find it, link it, visualize it, use it, publish it, manage it and share it. They aim to provide instant access to digitalized information and consist of a variety of information sources. The present work is a completely integrated presentation of library automation systems, networking and new electronic technologies in modern libraries. It will be highly useful and valuable for both students and researchers, as well as professional librarians, documentationists, information technologists and communicators.