This book Management of Library and Information Centres is the fifth volume in the series of books on the UGC Model Curriculum being brought out by the author for the two year integrated M.LISc. Programme. This volume covers the following topics: 1. Management, 2. Human Resource Management, 3. Financial Management, 4. Reporting, 5. Systems Analysis and Design, 6. Total Quality Management, 7. Library House-Keeping Operations, 8. Planning, 9. Management of Change. As the aim of this book is to provide the course material for the Paper V: Management of Library and Information Centres, this book runs on the syllabus delineated in the Model Curriculum. To assist both instructors and students, a topical outline of the chapter content is given at the beginning as "synopsis". This will also help the students to refresh their knowledge before the examination. At the end of the chapter, questions are given for discussion and preparation under the head “Assignmentâ€. Students are advised to prepare answers to these questions and keep ready for reference before the examination. It is hoped that this comprehensive book will serve as a firm and accurate base for the course objectives, personal interests as well as information needs of users.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P S G Kumar
Dr P S G Kumar is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He wrote about 70 books and 142 papers which include Indian Library Chronology (2 editions); Indian Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (23 volumes); Kumar’s Curriculum Series (16 volumes); and Library in India Series (10 volumes); etc. He has a distinguished first class career from BSc (Ag) to MLibSc. He earned doctorate from Gulbarga University. He was associated and also headed several national and international bodies like Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) for 12 years; Joint Council of Library Association in India (JOCLAI); Library Association of SAARC countries (LASAARC) (one term of two Years); Good Offices Committee (GOC); Vidarbha Academic Library Association (VALA)n for 4 years; and Council Member of IASLIC for two terms; etc. Friends, students and admirers instituted Dr P S G Kumar Oration on Library and Information Science (with RTM Nagpur University); Dr P S G Kumar Life-Time Achievement Award (with ILA); and Dr P S G Kumar Library Foundation at Nagpur which is sponsoring Mahiti Yug (Information Age), a quarterly journal in Marathi; and Information Age in English.
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