Library Administration

Avinash Kumar Singh (Author)

9781774691922

Hardback, published 30 December 2021

278 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.633 kg

The relevance of the library as a gateway for information provision in this era of Information Communications and Technology (ICT) has been an issue of debate. Library is a learning institution that exists in our society from ancient times. Library from time immemorial has been considered as a "social institution". It has an immense role in the modern society and regarded as the "gateway of knowledge" for the community. Library and society are both interlinked and interdependent. The book presents research, developments, and trends in the leadership and management of libraries.

• Chapter 1 Library Administration and Management
• Chapter 2 Library Authority and Communities
• Chapter 3 Personnel Administration in Library
• Chapter 4 Job Analysis and Evaluation
• Chapter 5 Library Staffing
• Chapter 6 Library Finance and Budgeting
• Chapter 7 Library Accounting
• Chapter 8 Leadership and Management Practices in the 21st Century Academic Libraries