A Handbook of Special Libraries and Librarianship will be useful for the students studying special libraries and librarianship as a subject at graduation and post-graduation level. As well, the book will serve as a first-hand guide book for the working professional in the field of special librarianship. The book is divided in to following chapters: --- Introduction --- Personnel Management and Human Resource Development --- Financial Management --- Library Building, Equipment, and Furniture --- Collection Management --- Services in Special Libraries Documentation and Information Centers --- Information Technology and Library Automation --- Resource Sharing, Networking, and Library Consortia --- Growth and Development of Special Libraries and the Role of Library Associations and UNESCO --- Recent Trends and Development in the Field of Special Libraries --- Appendices on Collection Development Policy, Selected Sources of Information for Choosing Micrographic Equipment, List of Manufacturers, and Suppliers.