Management Of Library Services Research Articles

International reader in the management of library, information and archive services (Anthony Vaughan, comp.)

International reader in the management of library, information and archive services (Anthony Vaughan, comp.)

International Reader in the Management of Library, Information and Archive Services

International Reader in the Management of Library, Information and Archive Services

The Management of Library Collections and Services in Scientific and Technical Libraries in India

The distinguishing characteristics of scientific and technical libraries as information transfer agencies are described. The mere acquisition of documents is not sufficient. Proper management of collections and provision of adequate library services is essential for the library to function as an effective information transfer institution. This study includes a survey of 146 scientific and technical libraries in India regarding the collection management methods followed and the types of library services organized. It also indicates the number of libraries using computers for processing of information and of those making use of online facilities.

Reviews : Brockman, John R. Academic library management research: an evaluative review. Report No. 33. Centre for Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Studies, Loughborough Uni versity, 1984. v, 65 pp. £7.50. ISBN 0 904924 57 2. Gilder, Leslie (ed.). IT: resource strategies for academic libraries. Proceedings of a conference held by the Centre for Library and

Reviews : Brockman, John R. Academic library management research: an evaluative review. Report No. 33. Centre for Library and Information Management, Department of Library and Information Studies, Loughborough Uni versity, 1984. v, 65 pp. £7.50. ISBN 0 904924 57 2. Gilder, Leslie (ed.). IT: resource strategies for academic libraries. Proceedings of a conference held by the Centre for Library and

The Marketing of Public Library Services in the United Kingdom — The Rationale for a Marketing Approach

Outlines the rationale for a marketing approach to the management of public library services. Looks at the history of public library services and their social and technological changes. Concludes that, after more than a century, the public library movement in the UK still does not have a coherent sense of purpose, or a strong public image, and that marketing could provide a basis for their improvement.

The Marketing of Public Library Services in the UK — Practical Applications

Looks at the practical applications of marketing principles to the management of library services in the UK. Assesses the place of market research in the planning cycle and describes and reviews a variety of tactical responses. Concludes that the public library service in the UK will probably develop unconventional avenues of marketing, e.g. allowing people to tele‐order groceries via a computer installed in a local library, in order for them to reach a great consumer audience.

ACHIEVING MULTITYPE LIBRARY COOPERATION THROUGH A MULTI-STATE BROKERAGE ORGANIZATION

An online revolution in libraries and information services has resulted from changes in the technology, economics, and the environment associated with libraries. A variety of patterns has emerged in the delivery and management of library services. For a number of years, the Mountain-Plains Region of the United States has met the challenge of interlibrary cooperation thmugh a multi-state and multitype approach manifested by the Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR). This paper, using BCR as an illustration, explores the concepts of brokerage, multitype, and multi-state programs for interlibrary cooperation. A variety of aspects, including funding, legal basis, membership criteria, program objectives, and present activities are examined.

Sharing data and services in a virtual machine system

Experimental additions have been made to a conventional virtual machine system (VM/370) in order to support a centralized program library management service for a group of interdependent users. These additions enable users to share read/write access to a data base as well as processing services. Although the primary motivation was the enhancement of performance, considerable attention was given to retaining the inherent advantages of the virtual machine system. Extended applications of the basic technique are described and the implications of such extensions on operating system design are considered.

Manajemen Layanan Perpustakaan untuk Peserta Didik di SD Islam Terpadu Nurul Iman Palembang

The results based on the data analysis can be concluded that the management planning of library services to participants in SD Isam diidk Nurul Iman Palembang done by providing infrastructure in the form of location and space, library collections, library manager (SDM) and circulation services. Implementation of the management of library services for students in elementary ISAM Nurul Iman Palembang evidenced from implementation planning, where locations are located on the floor 2, strategic, and noisy. The room was clean, noisy, accommodating 20 students and conducted in one room. Total collection of 3465 books. Business being friendly, berahlakul karimah and knowledgeable. The borrower and repayment is done by a process of open, closed, issuing membership cards, bring a book and check the time limit. Management's evaluation of library services for students in elementary ISAM Nurul Iman Palembang done by looking at the arrangement of space located on the floor 2, the left-right angle between the rack and the card, opposite side of the computer and reading table. Cleanliness of floor space, chairs, desks, collections, shelves of old books were not clean. Collection of the most desirable 13 fiction and 13 non-fiction. Behavior being polite, responsible, knowledgeable enough. Data visitors numbered 20 students and books borrowed amounted to 26 books.

ORGANIZING AND PLANNING SIRAID AND OTHER SERVICES OF SIRA'S INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

The purpose of this paper is to describe a simulation approach to the management of information and library services. The technique is being developed to aid in organizing and planning Siraid and other industrial communications activity at Sira (British Scientific Instruments Research Association). To put this work in context it will be helpful to indicate the nature of this activity and its relevance to the current functions of Sira.