Public Libraries

Development of  Public  Libraries

      I.         Public  Libraries : Objectives and Functions

    II.         Public Library Services

III.Financial Management Public 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

1. Budgeting techniques and methods
2. Budgetary control
3. Cost effectiveness and cost – benefit analysis

Trends in Public Libraries

      I.         Resource Sharing

    II.         Application of ICT in Public Libraries

III.Library Networks