Management of Libraries : Concepts and Practices / Ramansu Lahiri.

By:

Lahiri, Ramansu

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi: Ess Ess Publishers, 1996.Edition: 1st edDescription: 282 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

817000201X
9788170002017

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 025.1 LAH

Contents:

Section One: LIS Education Part I: Student Input Conceptual foundation Objective of LIS education Stages in LIS profession Students At thereshold Post studentship Observation A proposal Conclusion Report of a case study

Part II: Learning 'Serials Conceptual Foundation Learning material Serial as learning material Serials: Importance & Peculiarities Serials: Scope of Learning Conclusion Reference (Section One)

Section Two: User Part I: User Study Conceptual Foundation User as Customer Obligation of the Management User study User Study: Preliminaries User and influencing factors User behaviour model Category of users Basic steps Methodology & Principles Literature use: Findings User in University Library: a case study User in School Library and the reality: a case study

Part II : Service to Rural Users Conceptual Foundation Target groups: Characteristics Target groups: Their approach Organization objectives Nature of Service An ideal System Services from small -organisation References (Section Two)

Section Three: Human Resource Management Conceptual Foundation Part I : Motivation Introducation Motivation Theories Causes of low motivation Indian Scenario (1975-85) Suggestion Herzberg's theory: an empirical study

Part II : Problem in Serial -Unit Introducation Arrangement Serial administration: a System Nature of work Quality of the personnel Discrimination Characteristics of middle management Report of a case study Report of another study

Part III : A Staffing Pattern Introduction A proposed formula Report of a case study References (Section Three)

Section Four: HRM (Stress & coping) Conceptual Foundation Part I : Decision points in SCS SCS: Input, Process, Output Decision Points Characteristics Strategy Use of information Observation

Part II : Payment Factors in SCS References (Section four) Section Five: Forecasting Conceptual Foundation Report of a Case study References (Section Five)

Section Six: Cost Effectiveness Analysis Conceptual Foundation Report of a Case study References (Section Six) Selected Bibliography Index

Summary: Organizations, being a "part" of the greater social system, either operationally or conceptually cannot exist in isolation. The social break throughs are to be allowed for and it needs regular flow of reactions so that the paradigm of its services suit its ever. changing genesis . This is essential for its survival. Continual monitoring of extemal and internal environment enables the organization to leam about the changes in the client's needs, communication mechanisms, media and unstable resources and to develop new programs required for target groups. The message is distinct and irreversible as "the movement for improvement can never be suspended and the exercise for excellence can never be abandoned at any point of time" in any organization's life. The present book comprises essays based on several on-site investigations conducted by the author in the field of Library Management between 1985 and 1994. The issues were dealt with theoretical perspective. Additionally, the book attempts to identify thecorrelation between operational practices and conceptual ideas. The areas explored cover- LIS education, users, motivation factors, stress-coping in work spot, personnel problems, staff structure, forecasting, cost analysis itc. Capitalizing the feed back information.

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Section One: LIS Education
Part I: Student Input Conceptual foundation
Objective of LIS education
Stages in LIS profession
Students
At thereshold
Post studentship
Observation
A proposal
Conclusion
Report of a case study

Part II: Learning 'Serials Conceptual Foundation
Learning material
Serial as learning material
Serials: Importance & Peculiarities
Serials: Scope of Learning
Conclusion
Reference (Section One)

Section Two: User

Part I: User Study Conceptual Foundation
User as Customer
Obligation of the Management
User study
User Study: Preliminaries
User and influencing factors
User behaviour model
Category of users
Basic steps
Methodology & Principles
Literature use: Findings
User in University Library: a case study
User in School Library and the reality: a case study

Part II : Service to Rural Users Conceptual Foundation
Target groups: Characteristics
Target groups: Their approach
Organization
objectives
Nature of Service
An ideal System
Services from small -organisation
References (Section Two)

Section Three: Human Resource Management
Conceptual Foundation

Part I : Motivation Introducation
Motivation Theories
Causes of low motivation
Indian Scenario (1975-85)
Suggestion
Herzberg's theory: an empirical study

Part II : Problem in Serial -Unit Introducation
Arrangement
Serial administration: a System
Nature of work
Quality of the personnel
Discrimination
Characteristics of middle management
Report of a case study
Report of another study

Part III : A Staffing Pattern Introduction
A proposed formula
Report of a case study
References (Section Three)

Section Four: HRM (Stress & coping)
Conceptual Foundation

Part I : Decision points in SCS SCS: Input, Process, Output
Decision Points
Characteristics
Strategy
Use of information
Observation

Part II : Payment Factors in SCS References (Section four)
Section Five: Forecasting
Conceptual Foundation
Report of a Case study
References (Section Five)

Section Six: Cost Effectiveness Analysis Conceptual Foundation
Report of a Case study
References (Section Six)
Selected Bibliography
Index

Organizations, being a "part" of the greater social system, either operationally or conceptually cannot exist in isolation. The social break throughs are to be allowed for and it needs regular flow of reactions so that the paradigm of its services suit its ever. changing genesis . This is essential for its survival. Continual monitoring of extemal and internal environment enables the organization to leam about the changes in the client's needs, communication mechanisms, media and unstable resources and to develop new programs required for target groups. The message is distinct and irreversible as "the movement for improvement can never be suspended and the exercise for excellence can never be abandoned at any point of time" in any organization's life. The present book comprises essays based on several on-site investigations conducted by the author in the field of Library Management between 1985 and 1994. The issues were dealt with theoretical perspective. Additionally, the book attempts to identify thecorrelation between operational practices and conceptual ideas. The areas explored cover- LIS education, users, motivation factors, stress-coping in work spot, personnel problems, staff structure, forecasting, cost analysis itc. Capitalizing the feed back information.

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