Library management is not a new concept. Evolved with the inception of library, its original concept that lacked systematic procedure and scientific application has undergone a remarkable change. In this circumstance, we need such a book as it may meet the new requirements of the students and the professionals of Library Science. Though, lots of books are available on the subject, yet there is not such a single book as it may contain all issues relating to the library management. In this situation, it becomes very difficult for the students to read so many books on one subject. Hence, I decided to write such a book as it may contain all important issues in brief to facilitate the students and other readers. This book is intended to serve the important need of the present day learners and professionals of library management. An attempt has been made in this book to give the learning on almost all issues of good library management. In a nutshell, the book has been made broad-based in order to serve the needs of a wider section of students. It would be helpful to improve the achievement level of students of Library and Information Science. CONTENTS 1. Meaning of Library 2. Public Library System in India 3. Prominent Libraries in India 4. Prominent Libraries in the World 5. Role of Library 6. Academic Library: Objectives and Functions 7. College and University Library 8. National Library 9. Public Library: Importance and Functions 10. Library Profession 11. Five Laws of Library Science 12. Position and Functions of Librarian 13. Library Professionals Association 14. Ethics of American Library Association 15. Financial Sources of Library 16. Library Legislation in India 17. Library Legislation: Necessity and Importance 18. Delivery of Books Act 19. Copyright Laws 20. Library Rules 21. Reprography 22. Essentials of Library Science 23. Library Display 24. Principles of Library Management 25. Library Cooperation 26. Library Public Relations 27. Library Extension Services 28. Functions of Acquisition Section 29. Accession Register 30. Library Book Number 31. International Standard Book Number 32. Cataloguing 33. Importance of Library Catalogue 34. Book Circulation 35. Reference Section 36. Periodical Section 37. Book Maintenance Section 38. Repair and Binding of Books 39. Stock Rectification 40. Stock Verification References

Library management is not a new concept. Evolved with the inception of library, its original concept that lacked systematic procedure and scientific application has undergone a remarkable change. In this circumstance, we need such a book as it may meet the new requirements of the students and the professionals of Library Science. After having gone through several books on Library Science and made a deep study, it cropped me up high that I must write a book on library management to fulfill the above requirements. Also, some college students of Library Science have been asking me to write on the subject for a long. Though, lots of books are available on the subject, yet there is not such a single book as it may contain all issues relating to the library management. In this situation, it becomes very difficult for the students to read so many books on one subject. Hence, I decided to write such a book as it may contain all important issues in brief to facilitate the students and other readers. A Practical Guide to Library Management is intended to serve the important need of the present day learners and professionals of library management. An attempt has been made in this book to give in brief the learning on almost all issues of good library management. In a nutshell, the book has been made broad-based in order to serve the needs of a wider section of students. It is not only hoped but is my firm belief that it would be helpful to improve the achievement level of students of Library and Information Science.I am grateful to Prof. Mahendra Pratap Singh, Head of the Department, Library and Information Science, BRA Central University, Lucknow for his valuable suggestions and academic support on the writing of this book. I am indebted to Prof. Hirak Kanti Chakravarti, Head of the Department, Library and Information Science, S N S University, Varanasi for his encouragement, motivation and assistance with high level learning material on the subject. I am highly grateful to Shri Deepak Kumar, an Income Tax Officer, a research scholar and litterateur for going through the entire manuscript and doing overall editing work of the book.I have taken utmost care while publishing this book. However, to err is human. Inadvertent errors, if any, may please be brought to my notice. Comments and suggestions are most welcome. -Ram Nivas Kumar, the AuthorCONTENTS1. Meaning of Library2. Public Library System in India3. Prominent Libraries in India4. Prominent Libraries in the World5. Role of Library6. Academic Library: Objectives and Functions7. College and University Library8. National Library9. Public Library: Importance and Functions10. Library Profession11. Five Laws of Library Science12. Position and Functions of Librarian13. Library Professionals Association14. Ethics of American Library Association15. Financial Sources of Library16. Library Legislation in India17. Library Legislation: Necessity and Importance18. Delivery of Books Act19. Copyright Laws20. Library Rules21. Reprography22. Essentials of Library Science23. Library Display24. Principles of Library Management25. Library Cooperation26. Library Public Relations27. Library Extension Services28. Functions of Acquisition Section29. Accession Register30. Library Book Number31. International Standard Book Number32. Cataloguing33. Importance of Library Catalogue34. Book Circulation35. Reference Section36. Periodical Section37. Book Maintenance Section38. Repair and Binding of Books39. Stock Rectification40. Stock Verification References

Most professional librarians, even recent graduates, manage something, whether it be a project, service, department, or a whole library. This book explains the different managerial roles at libraries, looking at the levels of managers, what they do, and how they do it. The goal is to explore the unique challenges faced by different types of library managers, in order to prepare early and mid-career librarians to step into new roles, and to think about how they might progress toward upper-management in a library. The approach is practice-driven, with a particular focus on the soft skills that are needed to be successful as a manager. Library Management: A Practical Guide for Librarians features three parts: project management, middle management, and upper management. These sections cover the different kinds of challenges that face people at each level of their career, exploring how these challenges can help prepare librarians for promotion to the next level. The purpose of these sections is to show how management skills develop over the course of one’s career, and to explore how leaders changes from context to context. Though each section focuses on a particular level of authority, the lessons can be useful for and applied to all of the levels discussed. For example, the same librarian might fill different roles in different contexts. A dean might serve as a library’s executive, but also manage a university-wide project or a middle manager might step into the role of dean temporarily, or might wonder what the next level of management would require.

Finally, here’s a handbook that includes everything administrators need to keep a handle on library operations, freeing them up to streamline and improve how the organization functions.

In addition to providing students with a solid foundation in library management, with its structured, practical knowledge this impressive volume will also benefit experienced managers.

This new edition offers unique, state-of-the-art perspectives on library staff development and training.

There’s no shortage of library management books out there—but how many of them actually tackle the little details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize things that slip through the cracks of a larger handbook? Library Management Tips that Work does exactly that, addressing dozens of such issues facing library managers, including How to create a job manual, and keep staff accountable Keeping your library board in the loop Using numbers to make your case Dealing with unreturned library materials Methods for managing multiple libraries with one FTE librarian Retaining services despite budget cuts and staff shortages Public relations on a shoestringWritten by contributors from across the field, this eclectic guide offers best practices suitable for managers in all types of libraries.

This revised edition of Legal Research and Law Library Management retains the best elements of the previous edition while covering the latest in law library management.

Change in libraries -- The human factor -- Organizational culture impact -- Initiating change effectively -- Implementing change effectively -- Environmental factors impacting success -- Managerial baggage -- Evaluating the change and yourself as a change leader -- Change-specific challenges.

This sophisticated primer draws together in an accessible form the principles of management as they need to be understood by library and information professionals. Written by a practising library manager and a management academic, the text introduces and applies the latest management concepts to library management practice. Since most libraries are part of a wider organization, their management practice will be influenced by that organizational setting, whether the setting be a university, a local authority or a business. Responding effectively within this organizational context is a key theme that runs through this text. Library management is concerned with managing collections, people, services, resources, information and finance, but managers also need to work beyond the confines of the library. They need to understand and influence their environment, to respond to the power and politics of a situation, to contribute to strategic direction in arenas related to knowledge management, learning and information, and to promote their own careers. The scene is set through the first two chapters, on management and organizations respectively. The first chapter covers the nature of management, management roles and competencies, and reviews the range and scope of library management. The second chapter focuses on the organizational context in which management is performed. The core of the book is a series of chapters in some of the key areas that constitute the management role: people, and their behaviour and management, marketing and user relationships, quality management, finances and resources, environment and context, and strategy and planning. Each chapter is well illustrated with relevant examples, checklists and models. Chapters conclude with a list of further reading, and a list of review topics, which can be used as the basis for revision for study purposes, or as a prompt to encourage reflection on the content of the book, for the professional reader. Key areas covered: management and managing organizations people in organizations human resource management marketing and user relationships quality management finance and resources environment and context strategy and planning. Readership: This book will be a key text for students of library and information management, designed to introduce them to the practice, experience and theoretical principles of library management. In particular it should prepare them for their first posts as library managers, and alert them to the challenges and rewards of management. Practising library managers will also benefit from revisiting some of the topics covered in the book.