Syllabus: BLISc II Semester

 

Paper B-107: MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRES

UNIT – I: Principles of Library Management
Management Vs Administration
General Principles and their Application
Library Organisation Structure and Library Governance
Library Planning: Need, Objectives and Procedures
Basics of Total Quality Management

UNIT – II: Financial and Human Resource Management
Library Finance and Sources of Finance
Library Budget, Budgeting and Accounting
Human Resource Management: Selection, Recruitment, Training, Development,
Performance Appraisal

UNIT – III: Library Building and Resources Management
Library Building
Collection Development
Acquisition of Periodicals and Serials
Technical Processing of Documents

UNIT – IV: Services and Maintenance of the Library
Circulation Work
Maintenance Shelving and Stock Verification
Preservation
Library Services
Reference and Information Service

UNIT – V: Library Records and Statistics
Staff Manual
Library Statistics
Annual Report

Recommended Books
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5. KRISHAN KUMAR. Library management in electronic environment. 2007. Har-Anand Publications, New Delhi.
6. MATTHEWS (J). Strategic planning and management for library managers. 2005. Libraries Unlimited, London.
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9. SEETHARAMA (S). Guidelines for planning of libraries and information centers. 1990. IASLIC, Calcutta.
10. STUEART (R D) and MORAN (B B). 2007. Library and information center management. Libraries Unlimited, London.