Library
management means managing the performance of the operations and other activities
of a library and then finally making important decisions. Library
Administration and management handles internal and external administrative
matters for the Libraries, providing managerial leadership, strategic planning,
resource management, development/fund raising, and direction of the overall operations
of Libraries. Library management includes efficient and effective management of
information resources of libraries. The resources include (4 Ms) Men (staff),
Material (reading material), Machine (equipment), and Money (financial
resources) to meet the objectives of a library. Managing a large library is a highly
specialized job, special skills and adequate knowledge is required to solve
problems which are multi-dimensional in nature. Library Management focuses on
specific issues faced by libraries and library management professionals in
their day-to-day work. This book describes the various important aspects of
Library
Administration and Management and is divided into following 19 chapters in 2
volumes:
Volume I
Chapter
1 : Concept of Management and its applications in Libraries.
Chapter
2 : Concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) and its applications in
libraries.
Chapter
3 : Library Authority and Library Committee.
Chapter
4 : Personnel management in libraries.
Chapter
5 : Financial management and budgeting in libraries.
Chapter
6 : Collection development and Management.
Chapter
7 : Maintenance and care of Library Material.
Chapter
8 : Stock verification and weeding of books.
Chapter
9 : Library Services.
Volume II
Chapter
10 : Circulation system and services.
Chapter
11: Use of RFID Technology in libraries.
Chapter
12 : Annual Report and statistical records.
Chapter
13 : Library rules and regulations.
Chapter
14 : Effective use of Library sources and services.
Chapter
15 : Different sections of library and their functioning.
Chapter
16 : Planning Library Building and Furniture.
Chapter17:
Applications of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in
Libraries/Information centers.
Chapter
18: Resource sharing and computer networking.
Chapter
19: Management and Organization of e-resources.
References
Bibliography
Index
This
book is an attempt to present various aspects concerning management of
libraries includes the modern approach to management so that readers may
understand the various concepts in clarity and without any difficulty. It also describes
the basic characteristics of management process and its implementation.
A comprehensive textbook for the students:
The book has been written primarily to meet the requirements of students,
researchers pursuing B.LibSc., MLISc, MPhil., P.hD. programmes, and working
professionals. The purpose of this book is to serve as a textbook for the
students of Library and Information Science. It forms the part of syllabi of
most of the university’s department of Library
Science at BLibSc and MLibSc. level and
other Library and Information Science programmes. In this book the attempt has
been made to fill the gap by bringing together the relevant material on this
topic which can be very useful to the professionals and students of Library Science
courses of various universities. This book provides in depth information on
important issues pertaining to library Administration and management and is
expected to be of
Immense value to
library professionals, researchers, students of various Library and Information
Science programmes. This book has been written with the specific objective of guiding
the professionals and students to have sufficient knowledge about the various
aspects of management of libraries such as finance, reading material, services,
etc. Library administration problems which are faced daily by the librarians
and library staff can also be solve with the help of this book. This book aims
at helping students to understand the theories and processes of library
administration and management, and thereby become effective leaders and managers
of the library system tomorrow. Special care has been taken to describe the
various concepts related to management in detail, systematic and in a very
simple and easy language.
Volume I
Chapter 1 : Concept of Management and its applications in Libraries.
Chapter 2 : Concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) and its applications in libraries.
Chapter 3 : Library Authority and Library Committee.
Chapter 4 : Personnel management in libraries.
Chapter 5 : Financial management and budgeting in libraries.
Chapter 6 : Collection development and Management.
Chapter 7 : Maintenance and care of Library Material.
Chapter 8 : Stock verification and weeding of books.
Chapter 9 : Library Services.
Volume II
Chapter 10 : Circulation system and services.
Chapter 11: Use of RFID Technology in libraries.
Chapter 12 : Annual Report and statistical records.
Chapter 13 : Library rules and regulations.
Chapter 14 : Effective use of Library sources and services.
Chapter 15 : Different sections of library and their functioning.
Chapter 16 : Planning Library Building and Furniture.
Chapter17: Applications of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Libraries/Information centers.
Chapter 18: Resource sharing and computer networking.
Chapter 19: Management and Organization of e-resources.
References
Bibliography
Index
Dr.
Gurdev Singh is a Post Graduate in Economics and Doctorate in Library and
Information Science from University of Delhi. He is in Library profession for
the last 35 years. At present he is working as Librarian (Prof. Grade) at Sri
Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi. He has published 14
research papers on different aspects of Library and Information Science in
national and International journals of repute. He attended number of national
and International seminars/workshops. He has attended several Orientation and
Refresher courses in the field of Library and Information Science organized by
various universities from time to time. Several students have completed MPhil,
PhDs, PGDLAN and other courses related to Library and Information Science under
his guidance.
He
has 12 books to his credit, entitled:
1.
Information and users: an enquiry into the Nature of Designing an Effective
Information System for Journalists, Bookwell, New Delhi,2003.
2. Introduction to Computers for Library
Professionals, Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi, 2007. 3. Digital Libraries and
Digitization, Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi, 2011.
4.
Information Sources, Services and Systems. PHI, New Delhi, 2013
5.
Assessing the Information Need and Seeking Behavior of Journalists. Lambert
Publishing, Germany, 2014.
6.
Academic Library System and Services. Ess Ess Publications, Delhi, 2015.
7.
Glossary of Library Science and Information Technology. Ess Ess Publications,
Delhi, 2016.
8.
Research methods for Library Science Professionals. Ess Ess Publications,
Delhi, 2018.
9.
Glossary of Journalism and Mass Communication. Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi,
2019.
10.
Hidden Treasures: an extensive collection of Quotations by well-known Personalities.
Manakin Press, New Delhi, 2020.
11.User studies : A tool for measuring
library performance. Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi, 2022.
12. Management of libraries and
Information centers : A modern approach. Ess Ess Publications, New Delhi, 2023(under
publication).
He
is a Life member of Indian Library Association and Delhi Library Association.
The Author can be contacted at: drgurdevsingh@hotmail.com
