Performance Appraisal in Libraries

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Assessment of Professionals in University libraries. 3. Review of literature reference appraisal. 4. Profiles of selected University Libraries in Andhra Pradesh. 5. Observations of the study. 6. Summary conclusions and suggestions. Bibliography. Index.
 
The assessment of library services and  programmes has become more necessary in recent time for several reasons. The respective management/funding agency is expressing its inability to provide the total budgetary requirements of the library. To seek required funds the libraries have definable outcomes which can be readily measured to increase the  credibility and put pressure on educational institutions. Therefore a kind of assessment on inputs in libraries attained importance. Input is defined as a resource that goes into an organization and outputs are the services sharing resources etc.
 
As stated above for several reasons assessment in libraries becomes necessary. This assessment activity is more important in such libraries where the number of professionals is more offers different services budget limitations application of information categorized into public academic and special.

The present work is aimed to study the university library system and the issues relating  to professionals working in these libraries. (jacket)