The document provides an introduction to ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) best practices for IT service management. It discusses the goal of ITIL, which is to systematically deliver quality IT services. Implementing ITIL helps address the problem of aligning infrastructure, systems, people and processes to efficiently achieve this goal and continuously improve over time. The document also summarizes some key ITIL publications, qualifications, and terminology to introduce attendees to the ITIL framework.