Author Profile

Dr. Mukesh Saikia is currently working as Librarian at Tezpur University. He has 22 years of experience in library profession. Dr. Saikia is recipient of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions/ Advancement of Librarianship (IFLA/ALP) Fellowship. Dr. Saikia has authored 4 books and has more than 30 research articles to his credit that were published in learned research journals and as chapters in books and conference proceedings. Dr. Monawwer Eqbal did his B.L.I.Sc, M.L.I.Sc and Ph.D from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He is working as Deputy Librarian at Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam. Prior to the present position, he worked as Librarian at Indian Institute of Management Rohtak (IIMR) and INMANTEC Institution, Ghaziabad, UP. He has an administrative experience of more than 12 years in library profession. Dr. Eqbal has a number of publications to his credit in reputed journals and also five books to his credit so far. Devendra Pratap is presently working in the capacity of Information Scientist at Tezpur University. He has obtained his MLIS degree from Banaras Hindu University and PGDCA from UPRTOU. He has been awarded JRF twice by UGC. Pratap has actively participated in dozen numbers of seminar/conferences/workshops. He is the life member of professional bodies like ILA, SALIS, IATLIS and also the member of Asian Library Association.

About The Book

The concept of library management has undoubtedly changed during last few decades due to emergence of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the increasing demand of users. Changed with the beginning of libraries, its original concept that required systematic procedures and scientific application, has underwent a remarkable change to cope up with the present era of advanced information and communication technology which demands of efficient system and speedy service. The book provides the latest information related to library management systems, procedures and new trends partnering to various activities of the libraries and information centers which affect the reader's service. It covers different management techniques and procedure along with traditional and contemporary approaches of library management to the library professionals.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Knowledge Management System Architecture for Academic Libraries
Chapter 2 Application of Knowledge Management in Libraries and Information Centers: An Overview
Chapter 3 Assessment of Stress in University Library: A Case Study
Chapter 4 Staffing Patterns and Role of Library Professionals in Private Electronic Media Libraries of Guwahati: With Special Reference to Pride East Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.
Chapter 5 Human Resource Development in the Libraries of Teacher Education Institutions in Guwahati: A Status Report
Chapter 6 Human Resource Management in Higher Educational Institute Libraries of RiBhoi District, Meghalaya
Chapter 7 Professional Competencies in LIS
Chapter 8 Skills and Competencies Required for the LIS Professionals in the IT Era
Chapter 9 Changing Role of Library and Information Professionals and Essential Competencies: An Overview
Chapter 10 Competency of Library and Information Science Professionals Towards Computerization of Libraries of Higher Learning Institutions: A Survey Among LIS Professionals of Barak Valley
Chapter 11 The Nature and Potential of Marketing in Library and Information Services of Higher Educational Institution with Special Reference to Jorhar District, Assam
Chapter 12 Marketing and Human Resources Management in Libraries: A Concept
Chapter 13 Measuring Service Quality in the Central Library of University of Delhi: A Study
Chapter 14 Trends in Total Quality Management (TQM) for Library and Information Management in Academic Library and Information Centre
Chapter 15 Total Quality Management and its Application in the Academic Library
Chapter 16 Application of Operations Research in Planning CAS and SDI Services
Chapter 17 Collection Development and the Library Professionals in the Electronic Environment: A Survey Among the College Library Professionals of Golaghat District, Assam
Chapter 18 Strategies for Managing Collection Development and ICT Application for Modernisation of Academic Libraries: An Overview
Chapter 19 Collection Management and Technical Services of Plus Two Stage School Libraries in Guwahati: A Study
Chapter 20 Book Acquisition: Best Practices at Central Library, Tezpur University
Chapter 21 Practicing User Orientation Programme in the Academic Library: An Overview
Chapter 22 Library Orientation Program in College Libraries: A Case Study
Chapter 23 Technology Based Library Orientation Programme for Academic Library: A Plan
Chapter 24 Importance of Orientation Programme in University Libraries with Special Rererence to Rajiv Gandhi University Library
Chapter 25 Provisions in User Education Programme and Academic Libraries
Chapter 26 Need of User Studies and Information Seeking Behavior in Pharmaceutical Libraries with Special Reference to Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science
Chapter 27 Transforming Libraries Through Information Commons: Impact on Library and Information Centre Management
Chapter 28 Information Literacy in Digital Environment
Chapter 29 Multifaceted Role of Library and Information Science Professionals in Higher Education: A Study
Chapter 30 Issues and Challenges in Traditional Library and Information Centre
Chapter 31 Ethics of Librarianship in the Age of Technology
Chapter 32 Style of Citations in LIS Research
Chapter 33 Media Literacy, Library and Information Profession: Exploring the Synergy