Research and Technical Libraries : Organisation, Operation and Services

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Research and Technical Libraries – Its Concept. 3. History and Development of Research and Technical Libraries. 4. Role of Research and Technical Libraries in Knowledge Society. 5. Resource Sharing in Research and Technical Libraries. 6. Impact of Information Technology on Research and Technical Libraries. 7. The Internet and Emerging Research and Technical Libraries Scenario. 8. Planning Research and Technical Libraries Buildings. 9. Planning and Acquisition of Research and Technical Libraries Equipment.  10. Personnel Management in Research and Technical Libraries. 11. Finance and Budget in Research and Technical Libraries. 12. Organization and Working of Acquisition Section in R and T Libraries. 13. Organization and Working of Technical Section in R and T Libraries. 14. Organization and Working of Periodical Section in R and T Libraries. 15. Organization and Working of Reference Section in R and T Libraries. Bibliography. Index.

Libraries are regarded as the backbone of any research organization and they help in the advancement of R and D activities in which information is the most important aspect. Research and Technical libraries are universally recognized as repository of knowledge and an integral part of education, society and research. This book incorporates fifteen chapters which deal with the basic aspects of R and T libraries, its History and Development, Resource Sharing, Networking and Automation.

The Organization and Administration part of the book deals with detailed activities, routines and operations of different sections of R and T Libraries, planning and Acquisition of R and T libraries Equipment, personnel management, budget and finance.

This book is written primarily for post-Graduate students of library and information science, as per the syllabi of Masters Degree in library and information science. This book will prove to be helpful to the student community and teachers of library and information science. The library professionals working in R and T libraries will also find this book equally useful.

Hope this book is a good book which is opened with expectations and closed with profit.