Academic Libraries

Development of Academic Libraries

      I.         Academic libraries : Objectives and Functions

    II.         Role of UGC and other bodies in promoting academic libraries

  III.         Academic Library Services

Financial Management of Academic Libraries

Human Resource Management

      I.         Organizational structure, Job description and analysis

    II.         Recruitment procedures

  III.         Training & Development

IV.Performance Appraisal

Collection Development

      I.         Collection Development : Definition, Meaning and Purpose

    II.         Collection Development Policy : Guiding Principles

  III.         Problems in Collection Organization

IV.Weeding Out Policies

Financial Management

      I.         Budgeting techniques and methods

    II.         Budgetary control

  III.         Cost effectiveness and cost – benefit analysis

IV.UGC (India) Contribution

Trends in Academic Libraries

      I.         Resource Sharing

    II.         Application of ICT in Academic Libraries

III.Academic Library Networks