BLIE-226 Management of Library and Information Centre

This course introduces the basic managerial functions, principles and techniques and their application in Library and Information Centres. The concepts like Total Quality Management and Change management are also discussed with the explanation of their implementation in libraries and information centres.The basic objective of this course is to apprise the learners with routines and functions of the libraries. Aspects like disaster management, human resource management and financial management are also discussed in detail.After completing this course you will be able to smoothly manage the functioning of a library.Course Credit-04

Week

Topics

Week-1

Unit-1: Principles and Functions of Management

Week-2

Unit-2: Total Quality Management

Week-3

Unit-3: Change Management

Week-4

Unit-4: Application of Principles of Management in Library and Information Centres

Week-5

Unit-5: Basic Housekeeping Operations Part-1

Week-6

Unit-6: Basic Housekeeping Operations Part-2

Week-7

Unit-7: Physical Infrastructure Planning

Week-8

Unit-8: Maintenance and Preservation

Week-9

Unit-9: Disaster Management

Unit-10: Sources of Finance and Resource Mobilisation

Week-10

Unit-11: Budgeting Techniques

Week-11

Unit-12: Budget Preparation

Unit-13: Basic of Human Resource Management

Week-12

Unit-14: Human Resource Planning

Unit-15: Human Resource Development