J.K. Khanna
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The library is the life-blood of an academic institution, a fact which has been emphasised by one and all using a variety of words and expressions. The library can perform its function of accumulation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge only if it is directed by one who knows the objectives and potentialities of the library, fully knows how and where to find out the material as well as is thoroughly acquainted with the ‘hide and seek’ character of ...
In the Service of Library, the consumer is the user; the commodity served is systematised knowledge-that is, subject; and the distributor of the commodity is the library profession. To perform this work efficiently, the library profession should acquire some knowledge of commodities to be served that is the Universe of Subjects, particularly its development, structure and the interrelation among the subjects. Such a study is, in fact, the necessary implication of ...
ANALYTICO-SYNTHETIC CLASSIFICATION- the brain-child of S.R. Ranganathan has brought about an intellectual revolution in the theory and methodology of library classification by generating new ideas. By his vast erudition and deeper research in the Universe of Subjects, Ranganathan applied a postulation approach to classification based on the concept of facet analysis, Phase Analysis, Sector Analysis and Zone Analysis. His enquiry into the concept of fundamental ...
The area of "technical services" in modern-day academic library has undergone radical redesign and reorganisation. The implementation of integrated library systems, shrinking budgets, new electronic formats, the advent of internet, and technological innovations have drastically changed the face of "technical services" units presenting new challenges, such as finding and hiring qualified cataloguers; dealing with the exponentially expanding ...
A university library is both a collegiate and research library in its provision of library materials and collections in depth. It plays the role of a public library by serving the university community as a general intellectuals and cultural centre. It is a school library in giving instructions to students for competing course assignments. It is a specialist library in meeting the specialized information and resource needs of students and faculty engaged in ...