Libraries have been part of the human civilization for centuries by playing an important role in the development of people and societies and being instrumental in storing and retrieving information for scholars and other users. Many changes have been introduced in libraries from time to time in order to meet the needs of the changing world. During ancient times, information was written and stored on clay tablets and handwritten materials, which then changed to the printing materials employed during the medieval period. Then came microforms, CD-ROMS, and the online storage method, including databases on the World Wide Web. Technology is still very new to the libraries and their user; the western world having been just introduced to it during the second half of the twentieth century. Editor R.N. Sharma's travels to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East on library assignments have shown him that libraries in those regions are still far behind technologically as compared to the United States and other developed countries. In the Impact of Technology on Asian, African and Middle Eastern Library Collections, sixteen well-known scholars, library educators, and librarians from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East write about the impact of technology on library collections and services in their countries. Three authors from the United States contribute articles about Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Collections in the United States and the impact of technology on these collections and services. This collection of well written essays gives a clear picture of these countries' libraries as compared to the United States and the ways to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries of these regions.

This comprehensive survey entitled "Great Thinkers of the World" has been classified into three Volumes: Vol.I "Great Philosopher", Vol.II "Great Political Thinkers" and Vol.III "Great Educators". The Volume I includes critical estimate of the lives and works of "Great Philosophers" of the World some of which were founders of some great religions. Including only the most significant Western and Eastern Thinkers and Religious Savants, this book must find a place on the desk of all serious students of philosophy and religion, all aspirants after higher knowledge, all seriously religious men throughout the world. The Volume II entitled "Great Political Thinkers." In our survey of political thinkers all over the world, the criterion of greatness has been both innovative ideas and the width of impact on both theory and practice of politics, starting with Plato and Aristotle, the founding fathers of political thought, their works includes Thomas Aquinas, Marsiglio of Padua, Niccolo Machiavelli, Jean Bodin, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Baron De-Montesquieu and Jean Jacques Rousseau. The Volume III selection of "Great Educators" for this book has been made both from West and East. Among Western educationists, great thinkers have been drawn not only from European countries but also from U.S.A. Besides, thinkers have been drawn from the ancient, medieval and modern times. Among educators from the East, those thinkers have been selected who were not only deeply ingrained in Indian Educational thought but also has first hand knowledge of Western educational thought and system. This has made their educational thought enlightening to educationists all over the world.

The objective of this book is to analyze the history, teachings and development of most of the notable religions of the world to unravel the inner essence and the basic principles. Starting with an introduction to the meaning, distinction and importance of religion, the subsequent chapter of this book deals with the Psychology of Religion. Then follow the chapters on Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islamism, Judaism, Christianity, Bahai Religion, Tao: The Religion of Lao Tze, Zoroastrianism and Confucianism. The concluding remarks point out to the essential oneness of the teachings of all religions. The book ends with a discussion of scientific approach to religion, the central wisdom of world religion.

This two volumes deals with torch bearers of Indian heritage. Volume one contains the biographies of saviours and saints kings, queens, politicians and sports persons. volume two consists of biographies of writers and poets, scientists, mathematicians and physicians

This book is a fact file. The author has accurately drawn the picture of the Gujarat holocaust. He expressed communalism in all its aspects, starting from the fire on Sabarmati express on Feb.27, 2002. and it describes among other facts the Godhra investigations.