Library Management is not a new concept. Evolved with the inception of libraries, its original concept, that lacked systematic procedures and scientific application, has underwent a remarkable change to cope up with the present era of advanced information technology which demands of efficient system and speedy service. Telecommunication and computers have given a new face to libraries and its services. In the present book, Library Management, attempts have been to include all the latest informations related to library systems, procedures, automation and various activities of the libraries which affect the readers service. The book is divided into two Volumes—Vol. I: Operational (Organisational) Management, Vol. II: Personal and Financial Management. In addition, an account of library routines and records has been given in order to apprise the readers of the Public, Academic and Special Libraries.

Table of Contents:
1. Management 1.1 Definitions 1.2 Level of Management 1.3 Planning 1.4 Forecasting 1.5 Estimated Objectives 1.6 Established Policies 2. Organizational Structure 2.1 Principles of Organization 2.2 Structure 2.2.1 Line Organization 2.2.2 Functional Organization 2.2.3 Line and Staff Organization 3. Centralization and Decentralization 3.1 Centralization 3.1.1 Factors 3.1.1.1 Geographical area 3.1.1.2 Library material 3.2 Decentralization 4. Departmentalization 4.1 Acquisition Department 4.2 Technical Department 4.3 Reference Department 4.4 Circulation Department 4.5 Reprographic Department 4.6 Serial Department 4.7 Extension Department 5. Governance of Library 5.1 Executive Committee 5.2 Library Committee 5.3 Size of Library Committee 5.4 Kinds of Library Committee 5.4.1 Advisory Library Committees 5.4.2 Executive Committee 5.4.3 Ad-hoc Committee 5.5 Activities of Library Committee 5.5.1 Administrative 5.5.2 Selection and Acquisition 5.5.3 Preparation of Materials 5.5.4 Framing Rules for Circulation 5.5.5 Preparing Reference Manual for Reference 6. Technical Department 6.1 Planning and Policies 6.2 Division of Work 6.3 Cataloguing and Classification 6.4 Reclassification and Recataloguing 6.5 Filing 7. Circulation Department 7.1 Organization 7.2 Classification of Professionals 7.3 Single record charging system 7.4 Care of book Collection 7.5 Inter-Library Loan 7.6 Reader’s Privileges 7.7 Number and Length of Loans 7.8 Overdue and Fines 7.9 Circulation Services 7.9.1 Registration of Borrowers 7.9.2 Registration Procedure 7.10 Organization 7.11 Charging Systems 7.12 Circulation of Periodicals 8. Acquisition Department 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Organization 8.2.1 Order Routine 8.2.2 Order Procedures 8.2.3 Ordering 8.2.4 Checking of Order-cards 8.3 Serials 8.3.1 Periodicals 8.3.2 Subscription Methods 8.3.3 Various Systems 8.3.3.1 Ledger System 8.3.3.2 Register System 8.3.3.3 Three Card System 8.3.3.4 Kardex System 8.4 Acquisition Work 8.4.1 Funds Available 8.4.2 Librarian 8.4.3 Selection Policy 8.4.4 Procurement 8.4.5 Serials 8.4.5.1 Exchange 8.4.5.2 Binding 8.4.6 Government Publications 8.4.6.1 Selection 8.4.6.2 Ordering 8.4.6.3 Newspapers 8.4.7 Pamphlets and Clipping 8.4.8 Rare Books 8.4.9 Non-Book Material 8.4.9.1 Maps and Atlases 8.4.9.2 Microfilm and Microcards 8.4.9.3 Music Records and Recordings 8.4.9.4 Visual Aids: Pictures, Slides, Filmstrips 8.4.9.5 Book Ordering System and Automation 9. Stock-taking 9.1 Physical verification 9.2 Stock-taking methods 9.2.1 Stock-taking by Shelf-list 9.2.2 Accession register 9.2.3 Separate Register 9.2.4 Stock-taking by Numerical Counting 9.2.5 Computer Machines and Sample Stock Verification 10. Library Rules 10.1 Introduction 11. Maintenance of Library Materials 11.1 Planning of Stocking 11.2 Binding and Binding Department 12. Library Co-operation 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Library Extension Service 12.2.1 Factors 12.2.2 Non-book material 12.2.3 Motion pictures 12.2.4 The Radio 12.2.5 Audio-Visual Aids 12.2.6 Book Stock 12.2.7 Building 12.2.8 Mobile Van 12.2.9 Library Publicity 12.3 Campus Relations 12.3.1 On-Campus relations 12.3.2 Off-campus relations 12.3.2.1 Academic Library 12.4 Study Centre 13. Communication and Co-ordination 13.1 Communication 13.1.1 Formal Communication 13.1.2 Informal Communication 13.1.3 Downward Communication 13.1.4 Oral Communication 13.2 Coordination 13.2.1 Publication Programme 13.2.2 Staff Council 13.2.3 Sectional meetings/councils 13.2.4 Staff manual 13.2.5 Staff Ethics 13.3 Motivation on Work Efficiency 14. Reference Department and Service 14.1 Organization 14.2 Reference Services to Readers 14.3 Reference Librarian 14.4 Inter-Library Loans 14.5 Reference Centres 14.6 Organization 15. Inter-Library Loan 170-176 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Categories of Books 15.3 Loan Application Form 16. Annual Report 16.1 Purpose 16.2 Special features of Annual Report 16.3 Draft of Annual Report 16.4 Compilation of Annual Report 17. Budget 17.1 Importance 17.2 Aspects 17.3 Why budgetary control 17.4 Sources of finance 17.5 Preparation of budget 17.6 Budget allocation 18. Library Statistics 18.1 Method of Presentation 18.2 Utility of Library Statistics 18.3 Sources of Library Statistics 18.4 Technical Services 19. Library routine work and Record 19.1 Importance 19.2 Record of books 20. Preservation of Library Material 20.1 Physical constituent 20.2 Air-borne gases 20.3 Dust, dirt, smoke 20.4 Bacteria/Viruses etc. 20.5 Silver fish 21. National Library System 21.1 National Copyright Library 21.2 National Dormitory Library 21.3 National Service Library 21.4 Indian National Library 21.5 Types of National Libraries 22. Academic Libraries 22.1 Explosion of Knowledge 22.2 Academic library and social change 22.3 Clientele 22.4 Changing concept of university libraries 22.5 Service to researchers and teachers 22.6 Higher education and academic library 22.7 Teaching methods and library 22.8 Textbook libraries 22.9 Library and the medium of education 22.10 University libraries in India 22.11 University library system in India 22.12 Education commissions and libraries 22.13 Departmentalization 22.14 Academic library and modern trends in researches 22.15 Research services 22.16 UGC contribution 22.17 Field of resource sharing 22.18 Co-operative acquisition programme 22.19 Democratic steps in academic libraries 22.20 Book prices and academic libraries 23. Public Libraries 23.1 Rural scene 23.2 Adult education 23.3 Computers in aid of libraries