Library Administration and Management - 14209
 Periods/Week   Periods in one
Session 
Full
 Marks 
 Annual 
Exam
 Internal 
Exam
L T P/S
2 0 0 50 100 80 20

 

Rationale and Objectives

 

Like all other commercial institutions, Management is the the key word in Library and Information Science. It demands a continuous managerial ability of a man at the controlling points.

 

The course structure has been designed to groom a candidate with the basis of management at this stage to incorporate planning, directing, organizing, staffing and the ability to coordinate the works of a library at every point.

 

 CURRICULUM
SL Topics Periods
1. Definition -
2. Library Authority and Committee -
3. Library Rules -
4. Book/Document Selection Policy -
5. Circulation Method -
6. Library Finance -
7. Library Building and Furniture -
  Total 50

 

 CONTENTS
 Topics  Content Periods
01 Definition -
01.01 Definition, Functions of Library Management, Aims and Objectives of Library Management   
01.02 Principles of Library Management   
02 Library Authority and Committee -
02.01 Concept  
02.02 Types, Formation of Committee, Functions of Committee  
02.03 Meeting Procedures of Library Committee  
03 Library Rules -
03.01 Library General Rules  
03.02 Library Hours  
03.03 Enrolment Rules  
03.04 Borrowing System/Inter- Library Loan System  
03.05 Model Rules for Academics/Public/Special Libraries  
04 Book/Document Selection Policy -
04.01 Acquisition Policy  
04.02 Routine Job for Document Selection  
04.03 Routine Job for Acquisition of Ordinary Periodicals  
05 Circulation Method -
05.01 Kinds of Circulation Method  
05.02 Browne System, Network System  
06 Library Finance -
06.01 Sources of Finance  
06.02 Kinds of Budget, Account Maintenance  
07 Library Building and Furniture -
07.01 Building Planning and Implementation  
07.02 Building Maintenance  
07.03 Library Furniture and Fixtures  

 

 Recommended Books
SL Title/Publisher Author
1. Library Administration R. L. Mittal
2.
3. Modernization in Libraries C. P. Vasistha
4. Library Administration and Management Dr. R. S. P. Singh

 

 Scheme of Examination: Final Examination Marks = 80
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