The Process of Development and Evolution of Reading in the Field of Library and Information Science

In history of human civilization, reading has always been considered as a cultural element. Through reading humans got the recognition of life and the environment around themselves and satisfied their curiosity. Development of information technology gives birth to digital media and has influenced the reading behavior in contemporary era. The new media offers new opportunities and increases the ability to interact with digital documents. In this article the ideas of great authorities in the field of reading such as Butler, Landheer, Christ, O'Hara and Liu have been examined to see how reading has changed with the developments in information technology.