Libraries have now been seen as one of the strategic elements in the educational process with the onset of information revolution the role of libraries has increased and as such the role of leadership in ibrary science has increased many fold. Library is a senvice oriented organization and service to the humanity has been the motto of librarianship to enrich and enlighten the society with nascent information. This is on par with ofther service sectors like medicine, wherein the, treatment of society is done using information as a medicine. Libraries are social agencies and they exist to serve specific need must be collaborate and skils capable of innovation emphasizes the nend tor elaalre leadership and the identification of an important component of sucha statement of leadership competencies in the societal, organizational, and competitive changes affecting academic ibraries. The Library is a valuabie Resource Contre for learning and experience helping the users to find information, gather knowledge and create content for access and posterity Tremendous impact of ICT and users information consciousness towards access to timely information, calls for value added services in lbraries. As a result, there is an increasing demand for accountability, with focus on quality customer services, performance measurement, bench marking and contine Metong quaitie Today's librarians will work in a broad spectrum of ibraries and information centers.end and interpret an increasingly compicx information environment; they must be able to nation professionals; they must be able to articulate the value of the knowledge pidly changing information environment and they must be competent managers rind leadership as they meet the demands of their clientele. Krishan Gopal (2006) improvement to develop innovation for survival and growth of the library profession. Making kils a reality and promoting creativity and imovation are two major priorities. This book highights the protessional leadership in library science.