Publisher's Synopsis
Computerisation of Library House-keeping Operations: A Simple Procedure to Automate certain Activities Acquisition Control Functions of an Automated Acquisitions Control System Circulation Control Functions of an Automated Circulation System Batch Versus On-Line Circulation Systems Methods of Inputting Identification Numbers Cataloguing and Indexing - Model Library Rules:Introduction Admission to the Library Loan Privilege Sentinel at the Rubicon Circulation Apparatus Materials Needed at the Counter Charging Work Discharging Work Bespeaking Work Bespoken Books Shelf Lost or Damaged Books Members Overdue and Other Collections - Service to Readers: Circulation Functions Issue System Requests for Reservation of Books Stock Verification, Loss of Books and Weeding Stock Verification Methods Weeding Criteria for Weeding How to Conduct Stock Verification Loss of Books The Central Library: A Case Study - Procurement of Library Materials: Selection Book Selection Tools Books Selected from Various Sources Good Offices Committee Discount Short Discount and No Discount Journals Important Steps in the Procurement of Library Materials List of Book-selection Tools Library Organisation - Selection of Hardware and Software for Library: Procedure to Determine Hardware Requirements Storage Requirements Software Requirements Software Evaluation Features of Software Factors to be Considered Main Elements of Electronic Libraries Impact on Library Services World Wide Web: Simplified Access to the Internet E-book Comparison of E-books with Printed Books Digital Rights Management E-book Formats Comparison E-Book Reader Matrix Electronic Journal - Information Technology and Library: Documentation: Integrated Data Processing Automatic Data Processing... -