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Management of Libraries and Information Centres Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University

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Unit 10: Periodical Section

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
10.1 Arrangement of Collection
10.2 Methods of Recording with Special Reference to Kardex
10.3 Summary
10.4 Keywords
10.5 Review Questions
10.6 Further Readings

Objectives
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Understand periodical section
Explain arrangement of collection and acquisition.
Describe methods of recording with special reference to kardex.

Introduction

The Periodical Area is the “Information Powerhouse” through which current information found
in journals, newspapers, government publications and other serial literature are organized and
made available for use. The area aims to provide the users with the various indexing tools available
at the Periodical Area and to teach them the fundamental searching techniques in locating
information from periodical sources.

Size of the Collection
There are 155 current titles of both local and foreign journals, magazines, newspapers and organs
of societies, associations and corporations.

10.1 Arrangement of Collection
A “closed” stacks policy for periodicals has been adapted. Bound and unbound issues of periodicals/
journals are arranged alphabetically, by titles in the stack area. Current issues are on the display
shelves for easier access.

Notes The collection of back issues of both local and national newspapers is from 2001 up to
the present.

Services

1. Current Awareness Services
2. Table of Contents (TOC) Service
3. Stack Service
4. Document Delivery Service

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