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.LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

By

Dr Mahr Muhammad Saeed Akhtar

Ph. D (USA)

Kinds of libraries by management

Library with librarian

Teacher library

Three major components

Acquisition of materials

Organization of library materials

Use of library materials

Acquisition of materials

Local Purchase

Donations

Govt resources

Organization of library materials

.

Library materials

Books

Dictionaries

Directories

Atlas, maps and gazetteers

Bibliographies

Indexes

catalogues

Classification models

Dewey’s Decimal

Cutter’s Expansive

Library of congress classification

Classification methods:

Continuous numberingAuthor wiseSubject wise languageCountry wiseSizeBound and unboundcolour

Classification Method

Dewey’s Decimal English grammar 5 Urdu 8 a German 8 f

Literature Poetry 1 Drama 2 Novel 3

Cataloguing

Purpose: Fulfill educational needs

Specific book reflection

Convenience

Specific materials

Classification

Requirements of catalogue

Flexible (changes , additions etc

Complete

Easy approach

Forms of catalogue

Card

computer

Bibliographical forms

APA

examples

Selection of materials

FundsSpacePrinciples: Need authority Level scope Unbiased recency Different subjects style of writing Different authors format Foreign materials features useful

Purchase of materials

Committee

Audit

Prior permission

Paper work

Administrative organization

POSDCoRB

.

Library building

Book safety

Insects

Light

Heat

Dust

Flood

eartkquake

Common insects

White ants

Mice

Book lice

Cockroaches

Beetles

Silverfish

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Library accounts