Library Administration : Theory and Practice
- New Delhi: Ess Ess publications, 2007
- xxii, 840p.
PART I: PLACE AND PURPOSE OF A LIBRARY 1. Philosophy of Librarianship 2. Library in Education 3. Ethics of Librarianship
PART II : THEORY OF LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 4. Library Administration: Function and Principles 5. Library Authority and Library Committee 6. Personnel Administration in Libraries 7. Library Financing, Budgeting and Accounting
PART III : TECHNICAL SERVICES 8. Book Selection and Acquisition 9. Processing Work
PART IV : MAINTENANCE SERVICES 10. Maintenance Work 1/f. Book Binding and Preservation of Library Materials 12. Care and Repair of Books and Building and Equipment 13. Stock Verification and Stack Rectification
PART V : READERS SERVICES 14. Reference Service 15. Periodicals Work 16. Circulation Work 17. Library Rules and Regulations 18. Charging and Discharging Methods 19. Effective Use of Library Reading Materials
PART VI : GENERAL OFFICE FUNCTIONS, RECORDS AND REPORTS 20. General Office Functions 21. Library Records 22. Annual Records 23. Library Statistics 24. Library Surveys
PART VII : COMPUTERS LIBRARIES 25. Computers and their Application to the Libraries
PART VIII : BOOK TRADE AND LIBRARIES 26. Indian Book and Trade Libraries Bibliographical References List of Further Readings