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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