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Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Preface. Speeches at the inaugural function Welcome address by A Neelameghan. Inaugural address by K. Guru Dutt. Lectures by Pauline Atherton Introduction. 1. Books are for use how to see to it. 2. Every reader his book how to know the reader in search of his book. 3. Every book its reader how every book be found by its reader. 4. Save the time of the reader a plea for united action. 5. A library is a growing organism. Genesis of the five laws of library science. End matter Bibliographical references. Index by Maya Bhattacharyya. Professor Pauline Atherton who came to be known to Indian librarians through her scholarly review of Dr. Ranganathan's classified catalogue code in the American periodical library resources and technical services interprets in this book Ranganathan's five laws of library science in a comprehensive and a scientific way. She also deals with such important topics as library education library use system evaluation and improvements in the principles and practices of cataloguing and classification based on assistance from computers and empirical research. The book also discusses the application of the five laws in library and information work and reviews critically the prevailing cataloguing practices. It also provides the information on the emergence of the five laws. 158 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents 1. Evolution of classification. 2. Library classification an artificial language. 3. Library Classification and social forces. 4. Library classification as a transformation and its limitations. 5. Library classification and its symbiosis with library catalogue. 6. Capacity of library classification. 7. Increasing of dimensions and optional facets. 8. Organisation for research in library classification. Index. 133 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Librarianship in India. 2. The interface. 3. Facilitation. 4. Reference service. 5. Extension service. 6. Acquisition of resources. 7. Classification. 8. Cataloguing. 9. Managerial duties. Appendices i. A few useful internet sites. ii. A brief history of the catalogue. References. Index. In this book the author points out that consequent upon the emergence of diverse types of libraries the school college university special adult public and juvenile public libraries the librarian today may be called upon to manage any of these categories of libraries. Although all these are concerned with dissemination of information the function of the librarian differs from category to category to category in accordance with the requirements of the clientele of each of these types. He is thus a multifaceted professional person. The librarian therefore is not just a manager of libraries as he had been hitherto. He is an educator facilitator appraiser mentor confidant guide and above all a social worker. Of course to carry out these tasks he ought to be an exert in library techniques like classification cataloguing and preparation of bibliography to which has to be added information science a new technique that has been introduced recently to enhance the efficacy of library service. The author discusses in detail what the librarian is expected to do in each of these capacities. This book therefore is a must not only for working librarians but also for students of library and information science. 172 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Social sciences growth and development. 3. Concept characteristics and control of grey literature. 4. Grey literature and its formats. 5. Use pattern of GL by social scientists. 6. Grey literature information system in social science a model. 7. Summary and conclusion. Bibliography. Annexure. Index. Grey Literature is defined by the Harrod's Librarians glossary as Semi published material for example reports internal documents not formally published or available commercially and consequently difficult to trace bibliographically. Access to such fugitive invisible ephemeral micro information is always difficult for research scholars scientists and faculty members. Acquisition organization and maintenance of grey documents is one of the toughest tasks for librarians in special libraries. The tracing of those micro documents needs the subject expertise on the part of librarian and his staff. Documentation work has highlighted the importance of these documents and the digital technology facilitates their availability nationally and internationally. Very little work is done on networking the Grey Literature in India. This book is the first of its kind in this area. This book contains six chapters dealing with the access to grey literature. It attempts to provide a model for the grey literature information system at the national level and also discusses the grey literature and the internet. This book is useful for research scholars teachers librarians and LIS students in helping them understand the nature and growth of grey literature in various fields and its value in libraries and information centres. The exposition of information is brilliant and the narration is lucid. It is a specialist study and deserves to be kept on the shelves of all types of libraries. 152 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction to computer. 2. Role of computer in library automation. 3. Computerized service library administrative service and information service. 4. Networking and networks. 5. Miscellaneous. This book shall find its place with anyone who is interested to know and learn more about the basics of library and information science. Not only the students but the teachers of library and information science can derive equal benefit from this series. The books are equally suited to librarianship library science students and library staff seeking to upgrade their skills. 186 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Library its growth and development and role in Modern society. 2. types of libraries and their functions. 3. Five laws of library science. 4. Library movement. 5. National library system of India. 6. Library legislation. 7. Resource sharing and resource sharing networks. 8. User education and user studies. 9. Library profession and Library association. 10. Activities of UGC and UNESCO. 11. Miscellaneous. Each book in this series has been written to provide in depth knowledge of the basics of Library and Information Science and is in accordance with the B.Lib.Sc Syllabus of major Indian Universities imparting the said course. To make this work more comprehensible for the students the books under this series have been written in question answer format and the language used is very simple easy and understandable. This series has been divided into six parts each of which is dedicated to one basic aspect of library and information science. It is hoped that this book shall find its place with anyone who is interested to know and learn more about the basics of library and information science. Not only the students but the teachers of library and information science can derive equal benefit from this series. The books are equally suited to librarianship library science students and library staff seeking to upgrade their skills. 190 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Copyright historical view. 2. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. 3. Copyright Act 1957 a development profile. 4. Copyright duration and infringement. 5. Copyright office and copyright board. 6. Universal Copyright Act. 7. International Copyright Act Its importance in the field of library and information science. 8. Intellectual Property Right. 9. Importance of the Copyright Act in the field of publication of books and libraries. 10. Conclusions and suggestions. 11. Digital copyright a global perspective. 12. Bibliography. In the growing intellectual activity around the world the copyright law has come to play an important role in the world of modern communication. In digital arena management of copyright is a new issue. Several actions have been taken by different countries to manage the copyright but no uniform standard has been set till now. Therefore a uniform formula for proper management of the copyright in digital environment has to be set up. This book enlightens the importance of the role of Librarians and Information Professionals in protecting the rights of a copyright holder. The Librarians should keep themselves aware of the latest changes in copyright and DMCA Law and to oversee their proper implementation while purchasing the documents for their libraries. There are controversial areas of internet sites where this law is neglected. Internet and websites are violating the DMCA because there is no unique legislation copyright in this digital environment. The history of copyright shows the developments of technology. Copyright develops as the means by which work i.e. materials deserving copyright protection reach the public. The volume divided in nine sections discusses all these issues in depth. The book will be useful to librarians scientists educationist and the persons working in revenue law judiciary and police departments and even for a common man and users however its success remains in the fact that how effectively the copyright is protected in our day today life by a common man. 160 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents 1. Conspectus. 2. Address to the Iaslic members. 3. Indian tradition of conspectus. 4. Documentalist research worker and business man. 5. Technical terminology. 6. Havoc by an undefined technical term document. 7. What of documentation. 8. Stages in the evolution of documentation service. 9. Why of documentation social necessity. 10. Why of documentation growth of technological research. 11. Research as churn and documentation as a steadying tool. 12. Quarrel about the agency for documentation. 13. Documentation service summum bonum of all library work. 14. Documentation service hub of all library work. 15. Indian techniques of documentation. 16. How of documentation documentalist reader relation. 17. Analogues from traditions. 18. Salary scale for librarians. 19. Status vs salary. 20. Library staff of government of India. 21. Report of the pay commission and aftermath. 22. False pretences development. 23. Library staff of non governmental libraries. 24. International organisation for documentation. 25. National organisation for documentation. 26. Beginning of documentation service in India. 27. Beginnings of documentation work in India. 28. Present day organisation for documentation in India. 29. Documentation research and training centre. 30. Indian standards institution documentation section. 31. Service library in India. 32. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre. 33. Indian National Social Science Documentation Centre. 34. Indian association of special libraries and information centres. Index. 310 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Concept and principles of management and administration. 2. Collection development. 3. Library finance budgeting and accounts. 4. Organizational structure library personnel their classification qualification job analysis staff manual and human resource development. 5. Library building planning furniture and equipments. 6. Library Authority and Library Committee role and functions. 7. Annual reports library rules library statistics and library publicity. Each book in this series has been written to provide in depth knowledge of the basics of Library and Information Science and is in accordance with the B.Lib.Sc Syllabus of major Indian Universities imparting the said course. To make this work more comprehensible for the students the books under this series have been written in question answer format and the language used is very simple easy and understandable. This series has been divided into six parts each of which is dedicated to one basic aspect of library and information science. It is hoped that this book shall find its place with anyone who is interested to know and learn more about the basics of library and information science. Not only the students but the teachers of library and information science can derive equal benefit from this series. The books are equally suited to librarianship library science students and library staff seeking to upgrade their skills. 231 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Foreword. About Sarada Ranganthan endowment for library science. 1. Information support for the legal profession the role and value of precedent. 2. Information support for the legal profession an historical perspective. Appendix 1. 3. The continuum of legal research. Appendix 2 Academic writings that influenced decisions. Index. Information support for the legal profession is the text of the 14th Dr. S.R. Ranganathan Memorial lectures delivered by Justice Gopal Sri Ram Judge Court of Appeal Malaysia Kuala Lumpur from 23rd to 25th August 2006 in Bangalore. Information support is of great importance in every professional field and work. It is inter alia important to the legal profession. The law is enduring. It serves the society and serves the exigencies of change of times and social needs. The principles of basic law are eternal and universal. But concepts change from time to time according to the needs of the society and the demand of public interest. A person in the legal profession has to keep abreast with development of law. Information plays a key role in this regard. The law changes and develops not merely by legislation but by the disciplined interpretative of judges. While judges follow the principles of binding precedents they shape the law to the needs of the situation by appropriately interpreting such precedents. In this process they make law to meet the ends of justice so that law and justice are congruous. In the first lecture Justice Gopal Sri Ram demonstrates the role and value of precedent. He traces the history of information support for the legal profession in the second lecture. In the third lecture the various sources of information used also by the legal profession are discussed. The primary source of information are the text books. Although hard copies of law reports are still the preferred source of case law research online electronic data bases are becoming popular. Websites are available for information in legal matters. Legal information institutes are established for the dissemination of information. Examples of academic writings that influenced decisions are given. 116 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Book publishing in India. 3. Legal deposit in India. 4. Bibliographical control in India. 5. Working of the Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 (PRB Act 1867) in the States of India. 6. Receipt of Books Under Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 1954. 7. Receipt of Books from the Southern States at the National Library Under DB Act 1954. 8. Conclusions and suggestions. Index. This book Legal Deposit and Bibliographical Control in India presents briefly the concept of legal deposit and bibliographical control and traces book publishing in India and number of books published annually and emergence of the legal deposit and bibliographical control of Indian Publications. It also deals with the working of Press and Registration of Books Act 1867 in the States of India with special reference to Southern States. The receipt of books at the National Library and the three designated depository libraries at New Delhi Mumbai and Chennai and with focus on Southern States of India under the provisions of Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 1954 and the coverage of such publications by Indian National Bibliography was also presented succinctly. For the first time an in depth study has been made on the state of legal deposit and bibliographical control in India by collecting relevant data. The various tables provided in the book will throw more light on the present scenario of annual book production in various languages of India and the coverage of subject fields. The present publication will serve as one of the basic sources of information on the subject and go a long way in meeting the information requirements of those interested in legal deposit and bibliographical control in India. 140 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. 1. Introduction. 2. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005. 3. Profile of study area Uttar Pradesh. 4. NREGS performance in Uttar Pradesh Macro level analysis. 5. NREGS Performance at village level survey analysis and interpretation of beneficiaries responses. 6. Major findings and suggestions. Annexures. Selected bibliography. Index. Though the Indian economy has achieved a substantial growth rate of 9 percent the problem of unemployment and poverty in the rural areas of the country continues to be a cause of serious concern. During the last three decades the rich have become richer and the poor miserably poorer. Even the marginal farmers have become landless labourers. Due to ineffective delivery system and mismanagement of several employment programmes initiated by the Central Government the poor have not been benefited from them. To provide means of livelihood and reduce the quantum of poverty especially in rural areas the ruling United progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre enacted a law to enable the poor people in the rural areas to get 100 days employment with legal guarantee. This pro active measure became a law when the National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill was unanimously passed by the Parliament on August 23 2005 and notified in September 2005. The book presents the findings of a pilot study on implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) conducted in four districts Sitapur Raebareli Unnao and Barabanki eight blocks sixteen villages interviewing 400 beneficiaries (25 per village) on the worksite. Major findings reveal that the beneficiaries while expressing satisfaction on the new initiatives taken by the Government demanded increase in wage rates work site facilities as enshrined in the Act and increase in the number of working days in a financial year. The study also reveals that there is wide appreciation of the NREGA in the rural areas with significant representation of beneficiaries from scheduled castes and Other Backward Classes. There is need for vigorous identification of job opportunity well in advance and strict monitoring of the implementation process. Creating greater awareness about the scheme through various local media facilities available in the rural areas vigorous efforts to involve women workers in warranted. Though the sample size of the study is small it reveals interesting findings. It would be necessary to explore all the aspects of implementation process and plug various loopholes. 144 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Second reprint. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Ramanujan a puzzle. 3. Super activity period 1 1907 to 1911. 4. Economic sufficiency. 5. University setting. 6. Ramanujan's life abroad. 7. Super activity period 2 1914 to 1918. 8. Precipitation of honours. 9. Ramanujan's health fails. 10. Memorial. 11. Ramanujan's notebooks. 12. Reminiscences of friends. 13. Ramanujan the man. 14. Ramanujan the mathematician. 15. Works by and on Ramanujan. 16. Up to date bibliography. 18. Bio data. Index. This is the moving story of the life of Ramanujan the great Indian mathematical genius who appeared suddenly as a meteor in 1887 rushed through a short span of thirty two years consumed himself and disappeared with equal suddenness. At the age of thirteen he had mastered Loney's Trigonometry and even calculated the length of the equator of the earth. Son of a clerk in a cloth merchant's shop in Kumbakonam before he was 23 had filled a whole notebook with hundreds of mathematical theorems and results in spite of poverty unemployment and absence of anyone who could understand his work. Many of the theorems were new to the mathematical world and some have not yet been proved. The book unfolds in quick succession the chief events of his life beginning with his search in 1911 for a clerical post always carrying his notebook under his arm to his sailing to England in 1914 and his return home in 1919. In Cambridge he was soon acknowledged to be the most remarkable mathematician of our times and was elected a fellow of the Trinity College of Cambridge and a fellow of the royal society at the early age of thirty. The book contains the reminiscences of several surviving contemporaries of Ramanujan. It highlights his penetrating intuition and childlike simplicity. He was a seer in mathematics. Though agnostic in arguments he was ever conscious of the immanence of God. 138 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Over the last many centuries human beings innovated different methods of transferring information to distant places with ever improving quality and efficiency. They brought information revolution which transformed the entire world into a global village. It took place in varied periods of history and the most notable of them was set off by invention of the printing press in the fifteenth century. Information Revolution has now taken a new form of electronic interdependence an era when electronic media replace the culture producing new social organizations. The electronic technologies of telephone radio television computers and internet and their interpretation by renowned scholars in social context have caused information explosion. Traditional understandings of space and time have been collapsed by the current speed of electronic transmissions. This book provides information on the lives of the ten great thinkers writers scientists and engineers of all times who pioneered information revolution. It encompasses their biographical accounts innovations and individual contribution to the society. 237 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Agricultural and farm information services in Kerala/R. Raman Nair. 2. Application of information technology in tribal medicine/S. Asha. 3. Design and development of user education programmes in agricultural universities/K.S. Ambili. 4. Information requirements of career seekers and information resources and services in libraries/Dinesan Koovakai. 5. Scientometric analysis of the research productivity of university teachers/A. Gopikuttan. 6. Organisation administration and utilisation of DRDO libraries/M. Santha Kumari. 7. Organisation administration and utilisation of university libraries in Kerala/M.C.K. Veeran. 8. IT applications in Church libraries in Kerala/Merciamma Mathew. 9. Socio economic profiles and reading interest of students/G. Devarajan. Index. A compendium of nine selected research studies in the category of applied research in Library and Information Science. The subject such as agricultural and farm information services IT in tribal medicine user education in agricultural universities information requirements of career information seekers research productivity of university teachers organization administration of DRDO libraries organization and administration of university libraries IT applications in Church libraries reading and socio economic profiles are included. It is an authentic book for researchers and teachers in the field of applied research in library and information science. 340 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Library catalogue its need and purpose. 2. Forms of library catalogues. 3. Normative principles. 4. Kinds of entries. 5. Structure of names. 6. Comparative study of AACR and CCC. 7. Subject headings chain procedure and subject headings. 8. Centralized and cooperative cataloguing. 9. Filing ruler for entries. 10. Recent developments in cataloguing. Each book in this series has been written to provide in depth knowledge of the basics of library and information science and is in accordance with the B.Lib.Sc syllabus of major Indian universities imparting the said course. To make this work more comprehensible for the students the books under this series have been written in Question Answer format and the language used is very simple easy and understandable. This series has been divided into six parts each of which is dedicated to one basic aspect of library and information science. It is hoped that this book shall find its place with anyone who is interested to know and learn more about the basics of library and information science. Not only the students but the teachers of library and information science can derive equal benefit from this series. The books are equally suited to librarianship library science students and library staff seeking to upgrade their skills. 349 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Introduction. I. Library automation system 1. History need and purpose of library automation. 2. Planning implementation and evaluation. 3. Library software and hardware. II. Retrospective conversion 4. Retrospective conversion. 5. Retrospective conversion process. III. Integrated library systems 6. Acquisition system. 7. Cataloguing system. 8. Circulation system. 9. Serials control. IV. Automated information services 10. OPAC/WEB OPAC. 11. Extended services. V. Technological trends in library 12. Digitalization system. 13. Advanced Bar code technology. 14. RFID technology. Appendices. A Glossary of terms. Library automation in the 21 century is on interconnecting systems sharing information resources through innovative networking and ensuring equitable access to a broad range of information and users. These developments include the growth of the use of networks and the internet. This book is a guide for library professionals about the planning process for a library automation system of all sizes. The library needs are more sophisticated if your current library automation is not fit for latest technology environment of 21 century and your library system does not work properly you should look for new library systems. Seize this opportunity to assess your library's mission look at your current capabilities and expertise and analyse how a new library system can help you meet your service goals. 244 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Personalization attempts. 3. Evolving a personalization model using IIT libraries. 4. User interest management system. 5. Standardizing subject terms. 6. Design and implementation of a library personalization system. 7. Testing feedback improvement and maintenance. 8. Findings and suggestions. Annexes i. Content personalization in IIT libraries (questionnaire for librarian/acting librarian). ii. Tables used in SAI. iii. SAI feedback form. Bibliography. Index. Library Personalization provides the library with a viable mechanism to manipulate the information base using available technologies so that the library appears as a set of separate smaller libraries holding more effective content to individual users. It helps users to start with a generic library and by making selections and choices create a personal library with pre selected and most relevant information resources. Also the user can view the different services offered by the library through a single interface with links to different services and resources in multiple servers inside and outside the library. It has also been designed to enable faculty members and researchers busy with teaching and research work to save the considerable time spent in collecting information rather than using it. Evolution of full text information in electronic format like e books e journals and web resources along with emerging database and web technology made it feasible to connect content as per users interests. With the advent of electronic full text resources and especially the internet users need a Web like search and access at the click of a link facility for information resources stored in the library also which is fully met through personalization services. In the absence of such personal information support users be left to fend for themselves and forced to scan the information overload through library OPACs electronic databases networked electronic content etc. which may often lead to information under use severely hampering research and teaching output. 230 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Foreword to edition 1. I. Introduction Conspectus. 1. Reference service experience as a student. 2. Reference service experience as a teacher. 3. Reference service experience as an adult user of library. 4. Observation of reference service. 5. Practice of reference service. 6. Genesis of the Book. 7. Suggestions to beginners and teachers. II. Emergence of reference service 1. Reference service and the laws of library science. 2. Evolution of library. 3. Functions of a library. 4. New Library techniques. 5. Why of reference service. 6. Closer view of reference service. 7. Message of Holism. III. 1. What of initiation. 2. Why of initiation. 3. How of initiation. 4. Initiation in college library. 5. Initiation in school library. IV. General help to general reader 1. Introduction. 2. Difficult reader. 3. Difficult material. 4. Modern book. 5. Ancient work. 6. Play with title. 7. Intangible qualities. 8. Difficult reference librarian. V. Mystic picture of reference service 1. Introduction. 2. Light from the Vedas. 3. Light from Valmiki. 4. Light from the mother of Aurobindo. 5. Light from Sanskrit. VI. Ready reference service 1. What of ready reference service. 2. Why of ready reference service. 3. How of ready reference service. 4. Preparation for ready reference service. 5. Service in ready reference service. 6. Assimilation in ready reference service. VII. Find me out 1. Introduction. 2. Enquiries during one month. 3. 108 facts to find. VIII. Reference book What of reference book. 1. Emergence of reference book. 2. Scope of reference book. 3. Up to date ness. 4. Arrangement. 5. Alphabetical arrangement. 6. Classified arrangement. 7. Mixed arrangement. 8. Structure and contents of a reference book. IX. Long range reference service 1. What of long range reference service. 2. Why of long range reference service. 3. How of long range reference service. 4. Preparation. 5. Service in long range reference service. 6. Assimilation in long range reference service. 7. Structure and contents of a bibliography. X. Illustrative actualities 1. General observation. 2. Palmyra's uses enquiry. 3. Pre Columbian Hindu colonisation of America. 4. Pamban bridge enquiry. 5. Devil worship of tuluva enquiry. 6. Shadow plays enquiry. 7. Kra Canal enquiry. 8. Deferred ego less joy. Bibliography. Index. 432 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Block I. Theoretical aspects of UDC 1. Genesis and development of UDC. 2. Features of International Medium Edition (IME 1993). Block II. Practical classification with the UDC 3. Common auxiliary tables. 4. Special auxiliary subdivisions. 5. Synthesis or number building process. 6. Classification of titles falling under the main classes 0/9. Sources. Index. Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is one of the most important and widely used general schemes of library classification. The scheme is being taught both in theory and practice at Master's degree level in the Indian library schools and most of the foreign schools as well as especially in the European continent. Access devices such as aims and objectives introduction section and subsection headings self check exercises summaries model answers to self check exercises and lastly assignments have been provided to help the learner to comprehend the theory and practice of UDC (IME 93). An effort has been made to achieve continuous flow of thought between the blocks and units under each block so as to communicate to the learner the relevance and relationship of different units and of various and practical aspects of UDC. 258 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Introduction. 1. Laws of library science. 2. Public relation. 3. Reference service. 4. Circulation work. 5. Work behind the screen. 6. Librachine. 7. Classification. 8. Cataloguing. Annexures. Bibliography. Index. The aim of this book is to serve as such a manual for the semiprofessionals and the honorary workers. It is a popular epitome of the essence of most of the treatises enumerated as the first 26 items in the bibliography at the end of this book. The parts 1 2 and 6 on the laws of library science public relation and rural library service are also intended to give a helpful orientation to the members of the local library authorities that is those in the top management of the district central libraries and the advisory committees of the branch libraries and of the service stations of the libraries. The book as a whole can form the basis of the training to be give to semi professionals. In fact in the short period of training extending only to three or four months the best that can be done will be to train the candidates in effectively using this book in their day today work in their libraries with a proper sense of perspective. Thus this manual has been designed to be a book for the work table. The instruction in the course for the semi professionals may also aim at appetizing the trainees to look up some of the basic treatises epitomized in this book. Perhaps a perusal of the first three parts may induce the top management and the honorary workers also to make a study of the five laws of library science and the reference service of which parts 1 2 3 and 6 are a rapid summary. Parts 2 and 6 have been newly added and parts 1 and 3 have been expanded and completely re written in this edition to meet the needs of members of library authorities an other honorary workers. 366 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Fiber to cyber media. 2. Emergence of newspaper. 3. Major news agencies. 4. Radio TV and internet. 5. Media in libraries. 6. News libraries today. 7. Indexing and clipping. 8. Preservation techniques. Bibliography. Index. Human beings exchanged news long before they could write. They spread it by word of mouth at crossroads and markets. With the arrival of writing and literacy news gained added reliability and the news media took varied forms. The modern newspaper is a European invention after which came the radio and television followed by the electronic media significantly the internet. As internet presents ideas in varied forms it alone is a better substitute to all other news media taken together. News media is stored in files on tape or microfilm or in computers. It is used by news and editorial staff in publishing establishments such as newspaper and magazine and in broadcasting establishments including radio television and internet. This book discusses about the emergence of news media focusing on the newspaper radio television and internet and the accumulation of news media resources in libraries. The management issues and preservation techniques of the news media resources have also been discussed. It is hoped that the book will be useful for the students of journalism mass communication and library and information science. 254 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Economics of information and knowledge/C.A. Augustine. 2. Continuing professional development of LIS teachers a strategy/K.P. Vijayakumar. 3. Role of Harijan welfare libraries among rural women/S.S. Jagnayak. 4. Academic status of librarians in the universities in Kerala an analytical study/Dineshan Koovakkai. 5. Bibliometric analysis of the journal AMBIO/B. Mini Devi. 6. Emerging technologies for hi tech libraries/M. Bavakutty and Mohammed Haneefa K. 7. User education in college libraries of Kerala in the IT era an analytical study/Ambili K.S. and Adarsh N. Gokul. 8. Library and information science literature in Malayalam/Dimple Gopi. 9. Library management software in India a comparative assessment of leading packages/K. Ravindran Asari. 10. Nitya archives digital library software using CDS/ISIS/K.H. Hussain. 11. Digitization of indigenous materials problems and solutions in the context of Kerala university/R. Raman Nair. 12. Sociology of information and rural information services/G. Devarajan. 13. Bridging the digital divide/G. Devarajan. 14. Scientific productivity of agricultural scientists a scientometric study/Sarala K.R. 15. Organisation and utilisation of media libraries/Shibu M. Das. This book is a collection of selected studies that highlight the application of information technology in the scientific management of collection organization and dissemination of information in the various types of libraries. The significant subjects include economics of information information services in various types of libraries user education library software packages scientific productivity studies sociology of information digital devide etc. A useful reference book for students researchers teachers and peer groups in the field of library and information science. 280 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Call number. 3. Class number. 4. Book number. 5. Collection number. 6. Focus and facet. 7. Contractions. 8. Canons of classification. 9. Principles and postulates. 10. Main class. 11. Common isolate. 12. Time isolate. 13. Space isolate. 14. Language isolate. 15. Phase and intra facet relation. 16. Classic. 17. Generalia. 18. Library science. 19. Mathematics. 20. Physics. 21. Engineering. 22. Chemistry. 23. Technology. 24. Biology. 25. Geology. 26. Mining. 27. Botany. 28. Agriculture. 29. Zoology. 30. Animal husbandry. 31. Medicine. 32. Pharmacognosy. 33. Useful arts. 34. Spiritual experience and mysticism. 35. Fine arts. 36. Literature. 37. Linguistics. 38. Religion. 39. Philosophy. 40. Psychology. 41. Education. 42. Geography. 43. History. 44. Political science. 45. Economics. 46. Sociology. 47. Law. Index. Schedules of Classics and Sacred Books. The Colon Classification is the latest scheme in the field of classification. It has revolutionised thinking in classification and stimulated research in it. This new method is suited to small and large general and special libraries and can be used in classifying whole books as well as individual articles in a periodical or sections in a book. It is being taught in all schools of library science all over the world not only as a means of arranging books on shelves but also as a means of finding out the focus of a book in a systematic way and finding the requirements of a reader while doing reference service. The new methodologies in classification invented as part of the Colon Classification the facet analysis the phase analysis and the zone analysis have lifted practical classification from guesswork to scientific method. They are forming an important theme in international conferences on information retrieval. 422 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Marketing of library and information products and services. 3. Quality concepts in libraries. 4. Total quality management. 5. Quality standards and libraries. 6. Service quality. 7. Library evaluation and performance measurement. 8. Methods for collection of data. 9. Methods for analysis of data. 10. SERVQUAL a scale for measuring service quality. 11. LibQUAL an instrument for measuring library quality. 12. Library quality a review. 13. Quality of libraries case studies. Bibliography. Index. The libraries have transformed drastically from the storehouses of books to the powerhouses of knowledge and information since the middle of 20 century. The information and communication technology which is responsible for this revolution has drastically changed the organization management and functioning of modern libraries. The very existence of library is fully dependent on the satisfaction of users. Therefore libraries are now more concerned about the library customers their satisfaction the quality of libraries and information products and services and their proper marketing. A user is satisfied when the library is able to rise to his/her expectations or meet the actual needs. The library and information professionals have to properly understand the customers what they want how they want it and when they want the documents or information from a library. So the library has to consider the individuality of the customers responsiveness of staff and the relationship of the customer with the library very seriously as it effects the quality of library products and services heavily. Every library exists to satisfy the needs of the customers and aims to achieve hundred percent customer satisfaction however they may be some discrepancy between what libraries provide and what the customers actually need. This mismatch results from the failure of the library to meet customer needs and from the unrealistic expectations of customers. Therefore it is necessary to have some system through which the customer needs are heard and these must be used to improve the quality of the libraries. There are several methods or tools or techniques to measure control and improve the quality of a library. The quality can be perceived from the organizational level or user level or both but the perceptions of the library users is most important as the quality of a library has been defined as the gap between the expectations and perceptions of users about the library. The main objective of writing this book is to make the practicing librarians acquainted with the various methods of measuring the quality of libraries. This book will also be useful to researchers students and faculties of library and information science. 298 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Cataloguing. 2. Anglo American cataloguing rules 2. 3. Main entry. 4. Added entries. 5. Single personal author. 6. Joint personal authors. 7. Anonyms books works under editorial direction and collections. 8. Pseudonymous authors. 9. Multivolumed books. 10. Corporate bodies. 11. Uniform titles. 12. Serial publications. 13. Specific types of materials. In the field of study and teaching of library and information science two codes are prescribed for cataloguing practice in all the Indian Universities they are AACR II and CCC. The present book Practical Cataloguing AACR 2 is meant to help the readers prepare various types of entries of the book according to the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules 2. The book simplifies the preparation of entries of various types of books ranging from simple titles single to multi volume or composite books with the help of illustrative examples which help the reader grasp the basic rules of the cataloguing code. It is hoped that this text oriented book shall be of immense help to the students pursuing B.Lib.Sc. or M.Lib.Sc. courses. 376 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents I. Preliminaries 1. Conspectus. 2. Foreword to edition 1 (1942) by Sir John Sargent. 3. Pre library days in schools and colleges. 4. Genesis of the book. II. Why of School Library Lines of Approach 1. Answer based on authority. 2. Answer based on tradition. 3. Answer based on imitation. 4. Answer based on a priori method. III. Why of School Library From the Angle of Curriculum 1. Teleology of education. 2. Education for a changing world. 3. Education for an accelerated change in the universe of ideas. 4. Factors leading to overloaded curriculum. 5. A way out of overloaded curriculum. 6. From oral communication to socialisation of books. 7. From camel theory to new education. 8. New education and library scene in elementary school. 9. New education and library scene in high school. IV. Why of School Library From the Angle of Education 1. Humanism and universal education. 2. Arrest of the progress in educational techniques in the early awakened countries of the west. 3. Arrest of progress in educational techniques in India Today. 4. Lines of solution. 5. Problem of lower quartiles in the intellectual scale. 6. Unconscious hit. 7. John Dewey and individual instruction. 8. Emergence of school library and new education. 9. Library hour and new education. V. Why of School Library From the Angle of the Process of Education 1. Inherence and becoming. 2. Education as becoming some case studies. 3. Education as becoming some opinions. 4. Passivity vs activity. 6. Global experience. 7. New education and pedagogical consequences. 8. The look of school library. 9. Sum up inequalities and equalities. VI. What of School Library Constituents of a Library 1. Evolution of the concept of school library. 2. Current definition of the term library. 3. New outlook on school library. VII. What of School Library Bibliographical Factor 1. Range of books in a school library. 2. Range of subjects in a school library. 3. Range of standards of books in a school library. 4. Illustrations in books. 5. Physical make up of books. 6. Fugitive reading materials in a school library. 7. Extension work. VIII. What of School Library Human Constituent 1. Three human constituents of a school library. 2. Human constituent students. 3. Retention of students as customers. 4. Teachers the human constituent of a school library. 5. Library staff the human constituent of a school library. 6. Qualification for a school librarian. 7. Status and scale of salary of school library staff. 8. Grouping of schools for library services both necessary and sufficient. IX. What of School Library Material Constituent 1. General features of school library building. 2. Specification for library building fittings and furniture. X. How of School Library Objectives of School Library Work 1. School library to create library habit in students. 2. School library to create library civics in students. 3. Objectives of school library from the angle of students. XI. How of School Library Means 1. Fallacies. 2. Handicaps. 3. Student's preparatory work in the library. 4. Student's parallel reading. 5. Student's follow up work. 6. Extra mural stimulus. 7. Story hour for the young students. 8. Fact finding. 9. Reading for information and pleasure a sample. 10. Inspirational book. 11. Learning of library habit. XII. How of School Library Student's Work 1. Need for keeping diary. 2. Fact finding dairy. 3. Recreative reading dairy. 4. Inspirational reading diary. 5. Fact finding how to make it pleasurable. 6. Recreational reading how to make it profitable. 7. Inspirational reading how to make it pleasurable. 8. School library the training ground for responsible citizenship. 9. Promotion of public mindedness. 10. Consideration of others. 11. Queue system. 12. Public and private hygiene. 13. Fire prevention. 14. Personal manners. 15. Student's work while attending library lessons. 16. Notes taking work. 17. Bibliography building work. XIII. How of School Library Achievement Test 1. Fact Finding. 2. R.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Strategic plans dust catchers or power tools for your marketing plan. 2. Mining data discovering trends. 3. Developing the marketing plan getting started. 4. Marketing plan introduction product/service details. 5. Target markets will the service meet their needs. 6. Assessing the current marketing situation how does your service stack up in the marketplace. 7. Setting goals and objectives with supporting strategies the art of focusing your resources. 8. Promotion assessment goals objectives and strategies. 9. Implementing your strategies developing tactics budget and controls. 10. Closing thoughts summaries and evaluation. 11. Marketing plan worksheets i. Strategic planning self grade card. ii. Data collection public library. iii. Data collection academic library. iv. Marketing plan template. v. Service life cycle. vi. Service competitive audit. vii. Semantic differential. viii. Positioning map. ix. Place and price audit. x. Goal objectives and strategies. xi. Promotion audit. Index. In these challenging times libraries face fierce competition for customers and funding. Creating and implementing a marketing plan can help libraries make a compelling case and address both issues attracting funding and customers by focusing on specific needs. But where and how do you start. Drawing on the authors many decades of experiences in marketing and as librarians and trustees Blueprint for your library marketing plan offers a step by step program to get any library up to speed with minimal angst. These easy to implement techniques help librarians Lay the groundwork through strategic planning and data collection. Write the plan including targeting the market defining services setting goals and taking action to promote the library. Use marketing planning to create and position new and existing services and programs. Implement and track the plan then evaluate results. Reproducible forms and worksheets quick start tips strategies and models from other libraries and resources for more information enhance this one stop handbook. Librarians and directors in public academic and special libraries marketing specialists and students and instructors in library programs can learn to tailor marketing plans prioritize services and address community needs using this library focused hands on guide. 138 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Electronic information environment. 3. Studies on information search pattern in electronic environment a review. 4. Information search pattern in electronic environment a case study. 5. Summary. Questionnaire. Select bibliography. Web references. Index. The information search patterns of the users are different depending upon their personal attributes and environment. The main aim of present study is to examine the information search pattern of the science doctoral students in the electronic environment. How researchers search information the type of information needed the services they used and their priorities in searching for information are highly relevant because they provide a basis for reorganizing libraries and information centers and reshaping their information support activities. The technological developments in recent years particularly in the area of computer telecommunication and storage technologies have significantly changed the way we generate collect organize present disseminate share and use information. The role of the librarian would change to accommodate their changing work environment. Librarians would need to be familiar with multi platform systems in order to serve and aid their clientele. Their knowledge of organizing and indexing information for the researcher will have intrinsic value especially for the end users when they search the system. This study will help libraries and other information managers in India and other developing countries to develop information and communication technology based library system where the doctoral students can access and search the latest electronic information sources. This will be of great help to plan and develop well automated information and communication technology enabled library system. 356 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. International digital libraries. 2. Indian digital libraries. 3. International information networks. 4. Indian information networks. Bibliography. Index. Digital Libraries and Information Networks provide us a huge quantity of information without any limitation of time and space. They are increasingly being used for preservation of the linguistic literary historical and cultural heritage besides fulfilling the other social needs and also for access to information in a simpler cheaper and economic way. Besides they support teaching and learning and allow the new media of information to be managed more effectively. In this volume some popular digital libraries and information networks have been discussed which are being operated and developed at the international level as well within India. The book also covers 20 major digital libraries of the country which are at a developing stage. It will be useful for the student of library and information science journalism and mass communication and for all those persons who are interested in information retrieval through the modern means. 414 pp.