Sunday, 12 October 2014

Library Development: a practical approach


Library Development: a practical approach 
(Text in tamil) 
Colombo: Semamadu, 2010.

This is a concisely written guide book or companion to librarians from community to academic libraries, helping them to be effective managers.
It covers library functions comprehensively from management to delivering services; be it selection, ordering, how correspondence have to be carried out, to how the materials are delivered and accessioned.
In cataloguing, how different categories are catalogued is explained with examples of critical cases.
Classifying is explained with some guidance and techniques to improve classification.
In staffing the fundamentals are given starting with job specifications and deciding cadre strengths for different functions.
Planning is discussed, explaining basic organizational needs such as reading and discussion rooms to organizing exhibitions.

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