• ISBN13: 9788126905416
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Library & Information Science
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: May 5, 2005
• Pages: 536
• Original Price: INR 350.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 500 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries

In the present book, Library Management, attempts have been to include all the latest informations related to library systems, procedures, automation and various activities of the libraries which affect the readers service. The book is divided into two Volumes—Vol. I: Operational (Organisational) Management, Vol. II: Personal and Financial Management. In addition, an account of library routines and records has been given in order to apprise the readers of the Public, Academic and Special Libraries.

Dr. C.K. Sharma, is a known figure in the field of Library and Information Science. He has served in this profession for forty years. He has also worked as Assistant Librarian as well as Lecturer in the Ravishankar University; and Incharge University Librarian in the Agra University. He also served the same University as Reader and Head, Department of Library and Information Science. He is a Founder Head of Department of Library & Information Science of Agra University; IME, Sahibabad; M.M. Modi College, Modinagar. He has served as Director, UIMT, and Chief Proctor/Chief Warden and Development Officer in the SRM Institute of Management and Technology, Modinagar. Dr. Sharma has written 27 books till date on Library & Information Science, General Studies, and History. His two books, Research Methodology and Historical Places of India are very popular. He has attended many National and International Conferences. He is Founder President of Chhattisgarh Library Association. He is a life member of ILA and UPLA. Dr. Kiran Singh, M.A., Pol. Sc., History, Hindi, M.Lib. & Info. Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt., is a renowned person in the field of education and library and information science. He has to his credit a great number of awards, the most recent being Sikshavid Award [2003], Dr. Ambedhkar Ratna Award [2002], Meerut Ratna Award [1999], Sher-e-Punjab Award [1997]. For the last several years he has been awarded Ideal Teacher Award. At present, he is serving as a Librarian, NAS P.G. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He has published more than fifty articles in various magazines and journals. Besides these, he has published various poems on patriotism that received great applause.

• VOLUME

• 1
• 1. Management
• 1.1 Definitions
• 1.2 Level of Management
• 1.3 Planning
• 1.4 Forecasting
• 1.5 Estimated Objectives
• 1.6 Established Policies
• 2. Organizational Structure
• 2.1 Principles of Organization
• 2.2 Structure
• 2.2.1 Line Organization
• 2.2.2 Functional Organization
• 2.2.3 Line and Staff Organization
• 3. Centralization and Decentralization
• 3.1 Centralization 3.1.1 Factors
• 3.1.1.1 Geographical area
• 3.1.1.2 Library material
• 3.2 Decentralization
• 4. Departmentalization
• 4.1 Acquisition Department
• 4.2 Technical Department
• 4.3 Reference Department
• 4.4 Circulation Department
• 4.5 Reprographic Department
• 4.6 Serial Department
• 4.7 Extension Department
• 5. Governance of Library
• 5.1 Executive Committee
• 5.2 Library Committee
• 5.3 Size of Library Committee
• 5.4 Kinds of Library Committee
• 5.4.1 Advisory Library Committees
• 5.4.2 Executive Committee
• 5.4.3 Ad-hoc Committee
• 5.5 Activities of Library Committee
• 5.5.1 Administrative
• 5.5.2 Selection and Acquisition
• 5.5.3 Preparation of Materials
• 5.5.4 Framing Rules for Circulation
• 5.5.5 Preparing Reference Manual for Reference
• 6. Technical Department
• 6.1 Planning and Policies
• 6.2 Division of Work
• 6.3 Cataloguing and Classification
• 6.4 Reclassification and Recataloguing
• 6.5 Filing
• 7. Circulation Department
• 7.1 Organization
• 7.2 Classification of Professionals
• 7.3 Single record charging system
• 7.4 Care of book Collection
• 7.5 Inter-Library Loan
• 7.6 Reader’s Privileges
• 7.7 Number and Length of Loans
• 7.8 Overdue and Fines
• 7.9 Circulation Services
• 7.9.1 Registration of Borrowers
• 7.9.2 Registration Procedure
• 7.10 Organization
• 7.11 Charging Systems
• 7.12 Circulation of Periodicals
• 8. Acquisition Department
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Organization
• 8.2.1 Order Routine
• 8.2.2 Order Procedures
• 8.2.3 Ordering
• 8.2.4 Checking of Order-cards
• 8.3 Serials
• 8.3.1 Periodicals
• 8.3.2 Subscription Methods
• 8.3.3 Various Systems
• 8.3.3.1 Ledger System
• 8.3.3.2 Register System
• 8.3.3.3 Three Card System
• 8.3.3.4 Kardex System
• 8.4 Acquisition Work
• 8.4.1 Funds Available
• 8.4.2 Librarian
• 8.4.3 Selection Policy
• 8.4.4 Procurement
• 8.4.5 Serials
• 8.4.5.1 Exchange
• 8.4.5.2 Binding
• 8.4.6 Government Publications
• 8.4.6.1 Selection
• 8.4.6.2 Ordering
• 8.4.6.3 Newspapers
• 8.4.7 Pamphlets and Clipping
• 8.4.8 Rare Books
• 8.4.9 Non-Book Material
• 8.4.9.1 Maps and Atlases
• 8.4.9.2 Microfilm and Microcards
• 8.4.9.3 Music Records and Recordings
• 8.4.9.4 Visual Aids: Pictures, Slides, Filmstrips
• 8.4.9.5 Book Ordering System and Automation
• 9. Stock-taking
• 9.1 Physical verification
• 9.2 Stock-taking methods
• 9.2.1 Stock-taking by Shelf-list
• 9.2.2 Accession register
• 9.2.3 Separate Register
• 9.2.4 Stock-taking by Numerical Counting
• 9.2.5 Computer Machines and Sample Stock Verification
• 10. Library Rules
• 10.1 Introduction
• 11. Maintenance of Library Materials
• 11.1 Planning of Stocking
• 11.2 Binding and Binding Department
• 12. Library Co-operation
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Library Extension Service
• 12.2.1 Factors
• 12.2.2 Non-book material
• 12.2.3 Motion pictures
• 12.2.4 The Radio
• 12.2.5 Audio-Visual Aids
• 12.2.6 Book Stock
• 12.2.7 Building
• 12.2.8 Mobile Van
• 12.2.9 Library Publicity
• 12.3 Campus Relations
• 12.3.1 On-Campus relations
• 12.3.2 Off-campus relations
• 12.3.2.1 Academic Library
• 12.4 Study Centre
• 13. Communication and Co-ordination
• 13.1 Communication
• 13.1.1 Formal Communication
• 13.1.2 Informal Communication
• 13.1.3 Downward Communication
• 13.1.4 Oral Communication
• 13.2 Coordination
• 13.2.1 Publication Programme
• 13.2.2 Staff Council
• 13.2.3 Sectional meetings/councils
• 13.2.4 Staff manual
• 13.2.5 Staff Ethics
• 13.3 Motivation on Work Efficiency
• 14. Reference Department and Service
• 14.1 Organization
• 14.2 Reference Services to Readers
• 14.3 Reference Librarian
• 14.4 Inter-Library Loans
• 14.5 Reference Centres
• 14.6 Organization
• 15. Inter-Library Loan 170-176
• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Categories of Books
• 15.3 Loan Application Form
• 16. Annual Report
• 16.1 Purpose
• 16.2 Special features of Annual Report
• 16.3 Draft of Annual Report
• 16.4 Compilation of Annual Report
• 17. Budget
• 17.1 Importance
• 17.2 Aspects
• 17.3 Why budgetary control
• 17.4 Sources of finance
• 17.5 Preparation of budget
• 17.6 Budget allocation
• 18. Library Statistics
• 18.1 Method of Presentation
• 18.2 Utility of Library Statistics
• 18.3 Sources of Library Statistics
• 18.4 Technical Services
• 19. Library routine work and Record
• 19.1 Importance
• 19.2 Record of books
• 20. Preservation of Library Material
• 20.1 Physical constituent
• 20.2 Air-borne gases
• 20.3 Dust, dirt, smoke
• 20.4 Bacteria/Viruses etc.
• 20.5 Silver fish
• 21. National Library System
• 21.1 National Copyright Library
• 21.2 National Dormitory Library
• 21.3 National Service Library
• 21.4 Indian National Library
• 21.5 Types of National Libraries
• 22. Academic Libraries
• 22.1 Explosion of Knowledge
• 22.2 Academic library and social change
• 22.3 Clientele
• 22.4 Changing concept of university libraries
• 22.5 Service to researchers and teachers
• 22.6 Higher education and academic library
• 22.7 Teaching methods and library
• 22.8 Textbook libraries
• 22.9 Library and the medium of education
• 22.10 University libraries in India
• 22.11 University library system in India
• 22.12 Education commissions and libraries
• 22.13 Departmentalization
• 22.14 Academic library and modern trends in
• researches
• 22.15 Research services
• 22.16 UGC contribution
• 22.17 Field of resource sharing
• 22.18 Co-operative acquisition programme
• 22.19 Democratic steps in academic libraries
• 22.20 Book prices and academic libraries
• 23. Public Libraries
• 23.1 Rural scene
• 23.2 Adult education
• 23.3 Computers in aid of libraries

• VOLUME

• 2
• 1. Financial Management
• 1.1 Internal Sources
• 1.1.1 Revenue Sources
• 1.1.2 Public Library
• 1.1.3 Book Fund
• 1.2 Library Book-keeping
• 1.2.1 Invoice and Bill file
• 1.2.2 Duplicate order record file
• 1.2.3 Bill register
• 1.2.4 Imprest Account Register
• 1.2.5 Caution Money Register
• 1.2.6 Fine and Overdue Register
• 1.2.7 Stock Register
• 1.2.8 Allocation Register
• 1.3 Institutional Budget
• 1.3.1 Budgetory Control
• 1.3.2 Collection and services
• 1.3.3 Income
• 1.3.4 Variables
• 1.4 Finanancial Records
• 1.4.1 Factors
• 1.4.2 Financial Reports
• 1.5 Finance
• 1.5.1 Administrative Services 1.5.2 Preparing and Administering Budget
• 1.5.2.1 Budgeting
• 1.5.2.2 Procedure for the preparation
• of budget
• 1.5.3 Standards and Norms
• 1.5.4 Sources of Income
• 1.5.5 Principles of budget-making
• 1.5.5.1 Preparation of the Budget
• Statement
• 1.5.5.2 Basis of budget estimate
• 1.5.6 Budget Process
• 1.5.6.1 General Book fund
• 1.5.6.2 Book funds for Br./Dept. Libraries
• 1.6 Library Book-keeping
• 1.6.1 Monthly Report
• 1.6.2 Subsidiary Fund Ledger
• 1.6.3 Permanent file of bills
• 1.6.4 Record of imprest money
• 2. Personnel Management
• 2.1 Functions
• 2.1.1 Planning
• 2.1.2 Management Policy
• 2.1.3 Principles of Personnel Management
• 2.1.4 Nature and Size of Staff
• 2.2 Job Analysis and Job Specifications
• 2.2.1 Job Analysis
• 2.2.2 Job Specifications
• 2.2.3 Job Standards
• 2.2.4 Motion Study
• 2.3 Staff Formulas
• 2.4 Status
• 2.4.1 Informal status
• 2.4.2 Formal status
• 2.4.3 Factors involved for Estb. status
• 2.4.4 Categories of library personnel
• 2.5 Library Profession
• 2.5.1 Conditions of work
• 2.5.2 Promotions, service ratings, tenure
• and dismissal
• 2.5.3 Continuing education for librarians
• 2.5.4 Librarian’s ethics
• 2.5.5 Librarian and library staff
• 2.5.5.1 Selection procedure
• 2.5.5.2 Qualifications of Librarian
• 2.5.5.3 Educational level
• 2.5.5.4 Size of the staff
• 2.6 Staff Training
• 2.6.1 Training programme
• 2.6.2 Selection procedure
• 2.6.2.1 Selection Methods
• 2.6.2.2 Selection Sources
• 2.6.2.3 Selection by promotion
• 2.6.2.4 Seniority as basis
• 2.6.2.5 Ability-vs-Seniority
• 2.7 Library Education
• 2.7.1 Philosophy of library education
• 2.7.2 Principles of library education
• 2.7.3 Historical development
• 2.7.4 Association’s role
• 2.7.4.1 India
• 2.7.4.2 United States of America
• 2.7.4.3 United Kingdom
• 2.8 Learning Conditions
• 2.8.1 Teaching techniques
• 2.8.2 Training process
• 2.8.3 Planning for training
• 2.8.4 Sample questionnaire
• 2.8.5 Training Programme
• 2.9 Courses
• 2.9.1 Bachelor of Library Science
• 2.9.2 Master of Library Science
• 2.9.3 Inter-School cooperation
• 2.9.4 Modern Trends
• 3. Library Building
• 3.1 Need for library building
• 3.2 Functions of a library building
• 3.3 Highlights in Constructing a library building
• 3.3.1 Type of plan
• 3.3.2 Librarian’s responsibility
• 3.3.3 Architect
• 3.3.4 A team work
• 3.3.5 Librarian
• 3.3.6 Library building committee
• 3.4 Principles of planning library building
• 3.4.1 Planning and the standards
• 3.4.2 Library building programme
• 3.4.3 Site
• 3.4.3.1 Site of public libraries
• 3.4.3.2 Site for educational institutions
• 3.5 Design of a University library
• 3.5.1 Various shapes of library buildings
• 3.5.2 Interior Planning
• 3.5.3 Policy matter
• 3.6 Organizational Pattern
• 3.6.1 Formal and Informal
• 3.6.2 Centralization and decentralization
• 3.6.3 Departmentalization
• 3.6.4 Stack Area
• 3.6.5 Staff area
• 4. Library Equipments and Furniture
• 4.1 Card catalogue cabinets
• 4.2 Display Board/Stand
• 4.3 Glass Board
• 4.4 Wall Panel
• 4.5 Inter-connected board
• 4.6 Periodical display rack/stand
• 4.7 Revolving general book stand
• 4.8 Newspaper rack
• 4.9 Study tables
• 4.10 Library counters
• 4.11 Revolving reference stand
• 4.12 Lecture stand
• 4.13 Exhibition stand
• 4.14 Dictionary stand
• 4.15 Atlas stand
• 4.16 Charging tray
• 4.17 Charging tray cabinet
• 4.18 Book display rack
• 4.19 Card sorting tray
• 4.20 Book trolley/truck
• 4.21 Island book rack
• 4.22 Cardex cabinets
• 4.23 Library almirahs
• 4.24 Book stacks (wooden)
• 4.25 Book stacks (steel)
• 4.26 Reading tables
• 4.27 Publication stand