Step -1 Choose Library Location –
Library must be at the center place of the organization or school or college and it should be reachable for everyone.
Proper lighting and ventilation should be there. Check no direct sun rays comes to the
library. Room must be sound proof so that external sound does not disturb or ditract the
users sitting in a library.
Step – 2 Library Accessories –
Table and chair, Shelves, display racks, periodical rack, Newspaper display shelves etc
For
corporate library Sofa, Beans bag, Arm chair and Round designer table is the
best. Because the corporate person does not came to library for serious
studies. They just come to relax for few minute.
Table and chair for library staff –
Librarian desk – An official Table and a chair
Asst. librarian desk – An official Table and a chair
Computer-
Number of computer depends on the number of library staff
and other facility given by the office.
Note – Librarian
has to keep vigil on the users, library staff and also at the gate (the person
coming in /out of the library). So his/her desk should be placed accordingly.
Assistant
library must seat nearby to the gate. So that he/she can watch the person
coming in/ out of the library.
Step -3 Acquisition –
Purchase of books,
magazines, vcd, e-resource etc. For this first company has to decide the budget
for the library. Then a librarian should workout to select the book. keeping in mind the Rnaganathan laws.
Books are purchased according to users’ interest.
Generally a
library must have titles on the these subjects computer, management, Fiction,
General Knowledge, Biography, finance, Economics, Personal Effectiveness, etc.
VCD and e- resources depend on the company to purchase or
not.
Step – 4 Book Preparation –
These steps must be done by library professionals –
Accessioning of Books
- Means giving a particular number of each book. It must be done by
entering the record in accession register (Accession register is available in
the market).
This record helps to know the total collection of the library and also
helps in future, during stock verification.
Classification of
Books – Classification means giving unique no. which is pre defined in
different method (DDC, CC, UDC etc). Classification helps in arranging books
according to subject in the shelves.
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Tagging – Tag means
pasting a sticker with DDC No., Book No. and Accession No. It
should be pasted at the book spine.
Stamping – It
should done on the first page, Title page and on Secret page.
Shelving – Shelve
the books according to DDC number.
Step – 5 Circulation (Issue/
Return)
If the company/ Institute have Library Software then it should be done according to the software.
Manual Method of Circulation
Issue each user Three or four cards. Users will bring the cards whenever they want to borrow books from library.
Date of Return depends on the number of books on the
library. If the number of book is less then it should be issued for seven days
and if it is more then it should be issued for fifteen days.
Fine should be deducted directly from the salary. It should
be 2rs per day or depends on the librarian.
If the book is lost or torned then user have to pay the cost
of the book and fine.
Every resigned employee should get or must get no dues before full and final settlement.
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