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Library Administration: Theory & Practice

Author: R.L. Mittal

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ISBN 9788170005087
Year of Publication 2007
Binding HardBound
Pages
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Language English
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This book has been enjoying the patronage of its readers for the last forty one years in Indian subcontinent. An American Library Scientist, while reviewing the book has termed it as ' The Professional Bible for Indian Librarians', Since then the book has been growing both in size and contents. The first edition had 514 pages and 23 chapters whereas the current edition runs into 840 plus pages and 26 chapters. Considered to be the bible for Library Classification by students and teachers of library and information science in Indian subcontinent, this book certainly presents the most comprehensive coverage of the subject. The book carries a foreword by Late Dr. S.R. Ranganathan whose view for this book was 'The present book gives a comprehensive account of the organization and administration of a library'.

Foreword by Late Padmashri Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
Conspectus to the Fifth Edition(Reprint)
Conspectus to the Fifth Edition
Conspectus to the Fourth Edition
Conspectus to the Third Edition
Conspectus to the Second Edition
Conspectus to the First Edition
Table of Contents

PART I : PLACE AND PURPOSE OF A LIBRARY
Chapter

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. Procssing Work

PART IV : MAINTENANCE SERVICES
10. Maintenance Work
11. Book Binding and Preservation of Library Materials
12. Care and Repair of Books and Building and Eqripment
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 : COMPUTER LIBRARIES
25. Computers and their Application to the Libraries

PART VIII : BOOK TREDE AND LIBRARIES
26. Indian Bookand Trade Libraries
Bibliographical Reference
List of Further Readings
Index

Dr. R. L. Mittal (b. 1930) obtained hes B.A. (Hons.) Economics from Ranbir College Sangrur, Punjab, Master in History and LL.B. from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Thereafter, he completed his B. Lib. Sc. from University of Delhi securing First Class First position under the able guidane of none other than the Father of Libray Science in India Dr. S.R. Ranganathan. He served as Librarian at Government Teachers' Training College, Jalandhar, from 1957-1960. In 1960, he Joined Panjab University, Chandigarh as Deputy Librarian for a seven year stint. Thereafter, he was associated with the Department of Library and Information Science, Guwahati University Assam till 1974, after which he was appointed Chief Librarian, Punjabi University, Patialaand served untill 1988. His name has been immortalized by this monumental work on Library Administration, Which till date enjoys athe patronage and following from the library community in India and abroad. This book has rightfully been acclaimed as the best work on library administration by an Indian.

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