Collection Development Organization Services by Khan Abdul (2 results)

N.A. Condition: New. ISBN:9788170006848.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. History and development of University libraries in India. 2. Collection development: its organization and services. 3. Librarians and collection development. 4. Organizational pattern of collection development. 5. Information technology IT application in University libraries. 6. Users assessment of library services. 7. Strategies for collection development. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. The basic purpose of a library is to collect preserve and disseminate knowledge available in any documentary form. However the major objective of libraries now is being transformed from preservation to providing information to the utmost satisfaction of the users. The mechanism of garnering the requisite materials, their organization and provision for library services are known as collection development. Both the unfolding of globalization and the onslaught of information technology in tandem with the dissemination of knowledge and information has elevated the role of libraries in general and University Libraries in particular. In this complex proviso the role of librarian is becoming more and more significant. For the dissemination of quality information the availability of requisite resources both print and non print are indispensable. (jacket).…