Management of Libraries and Information Sciences by Naznin Banu

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Management Of Libraries And Information ServicesManagement Of Libraries And Information Services

Nazneen BanuMLISc, PGDIKM

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Impact of ICTImpact of ICTTeacher centered learning to Student centered learning

Synchronous classroom based instruction to Asynchronous

Computer Network based Learning

Ubiquitous Learning (Everyone, every place and all time)

Interactive and collaborative learning experience (Plug and Play)

Learning skills directed for career goals (Plunge in and learn)

Therefore self-learning, independent learning and experiential

learning are the essential requirements and libraries and institutions o

higher learning have to address these changing needs

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WHAT IS A GOOD LIBRARY?WHAT IS A GOOD LIBRARY?Examine how students, researchers, faculty and users view Goodness

in the library context.

How much Good is this Library? and

How much Good does this Library do?

The two questions leading for effectiveness/efficiency/impact

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Contd.Contd.

The performance of a library could be broadly assessed with reference

to the following five areas:

Integration: Level of integration between mission, aims and

objectives of the institution and those of libraryUser satisfaction: Overall user satisfaction, document delivery,

information services, study facilities, information skills program

Delivery of objectives and output: Service standards, development

targets, library hours, document delivery, reference services,information skills instruction, collection.

Efficiency: Outputs related to resource input

Economy: Cost per unit

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QUALITY MANAGEMENTQUALITY MANAGEMENT

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The quality management addresses fitness forpurpose or conformance to requirements. Total Quality

Management (TQM) stresses a customer focus and continuousimprovement as core values. Following inter twined facets of TQMhave to be developed simultaneously.

Develop clear purpose for the organization.

Provide vision, commitment and leadership.

Encourage teamwork and staff involvement.

Ensure design, products and services are customer-oriented.

Have clear, systematic, unambiguous and universally appliedprocesses.

Invest in continuous training and development of the staff.

Monitor performance continuously and act on the results.


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NAAC AND ACCREDITATIONNAAC AND ACCREDITATION

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Vision To make quality the defining element of higher education in India

through a contribution of self and external quality evaluation, promotion

and sustenance initiatives.

The value framework of NAAC is to promote following core values among

the higher education institutions:

Contributions to National Development.

Fostering Global competencies among students

Inculcating value system in students.

Promoting the use of technology.

Quest for Excellence.


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MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF LIBRARYMANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF LIBRARY

Core activity which helps the user community in identifying and

accessing knowledge resources in an academic institution.

It also comprises activities performed in relation to the development of

the vision, the mission, the goals and policies of the library, working

hours, stock verification methods, copyright issues, membership,

budgeting and reporting, resource mobilization, technical processing

methods, manpower deployment, basic amenities and facilities as well as

activities such as collection development management or information

resource development, technical services, information servicesgeneration, and technological, legal and copyright issues etc., of the

present and future operations.

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Contd . .

Identification and internationalization of best practices in themanagement and administrative functions at regular intervals wouldenhance the collection development process, services, disseminationand use of the library as a whole

Participation in meetings of Advisory Committees, involvement of theLibrarian in academic activities of the college/university, support frommanagement, participation of users, standard facilities with innovativelibrary buildings, resource generation, staff deployment and training,information dissemination, capacity building in terms of ICT are a fewbest practices adopted, would lead for continuous improvement and

overall performance of the Library

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QUALITY INDICATORS IN LIS

The parameters have been defined by considering certain factors suchasage of the institutionscourses offered

Following set of indicators have been developed with a set of minimumparameters.

Management of Library and Information Services.

Collection and services provided to users.

Extent of use of services.

Best practices

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CONSLUSION

To ensure quality and excellence steady growth and

progress in tune with technological developments and advancements in

learning process, the libraries have to organize on modern lines.

In accreditation and reaccreditations process the NAAC assesses thelibraries on these indicators and parameters.

Well developed libraries with best practices would definitely result in

excellent accreditation

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Suggested ReadingBabu T and Ramaiah, L. S. (2006) Ed. Developing cyber libraries. Mumbai, Allied

Publishers, Hyderabad.

Brophy, Peter (2001) Library in the twenty first century: New Services for the information

age. London, Library Association Publishing.

National Assessment and Accreditations Council, Bangalore (2006) Library and Information

Services Case presentation. Best Practice Services -2, NAAC, Bangalore.

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Thank you

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