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Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University Unit 2: Library Organization

Unit 2: Library Organization Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
2.1 Policy Making Bodies of Library
2.2 Library Authority
2.3 Library Committee
2.4 Organizational Structure in Libraries
2.5 Summary
2.6 Keywords
2.7 Review Questions
2.8 Further Readings

Objectives
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Know the policy-making bodies of library
Discuss the library committee
Know the organizational structure in libraries.

Introduction

A library is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed;
it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In
the more traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can mean the collection itself, the
building or room that houses such a collection, or both. The term “library” has itself acquired a
secondary meaning: “a collection of useful material for common use.” This sense is used in fields
such as computer science, statistics and biology. It can also be used by publishers in naming series
of related books, e.g. The Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology.
Public and institutional collections and services may be intended for use by people who choose
not to or cannot afford to purchase an extensive collection themselves, who need material no
individual can reasonably be expected to have, or who require professional assistance with their
research. In addition to providing materials, libraries also provide the services of librarians who
are experts at finding and organizing information and at interpreting information needs. Libraries
often provide a place of silence for studying.
Today’s libraries are repositories and access points for print, audio, and visual materials in numerous
formats, including maps, prints documents, microform, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDS, video
games audio books and many other electronic resources. Libraries often provide public facilities
to access to their electronic resources and the Internet. Modern libraries are increasingly being
redefined as places to get unrestricted access to information in many formats and from many
sources. They are extending services beyond the physical walls of a building, by providing material
accessible by electronic means, and by providing the assistance of librarians in navigating and
analyzing tremendous amounts of information with a variety of digital tools.

2.1 Policy Making Bodies of Library
Models for Library Management, Decision-Making, and Planning are authored by Robert Hayes,
professor emeritus and dean (1974-89), Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
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