[LIS-Forum] Best practices in LIS - reg

[srinivasa ragavan]

  Dear Professionals,
   
  I am again request you to send the best practices (good/healthy practice ) if any followed in your library and information services in various aspects of LIS to NAAC in the below mentioned fromat. The Naac is in the process of compiling a publicatrion on Best Practices in LIS for college and university libraries, the due acknowledgement will be given to the respective college/university/academic institutions' library  in the publication for the selected practice. 
   
  Thank you 
  with regards
  S.Srinivasa ragavan, Librarian, NAAC.
   
  Invitation to College and University Librarians in sharing the best practices in Library and Information Services (LIS)
   
  College and University librarians are requested to compile the best practices implemented in your library in the format given below and send the same to NAAC by 30th December 2005.   The NAAC is planning to bring out a publication on best practices in various applications of LIS 
  The practices followed in the following areas of operations may be communicated through e-mail or by post to the address given below.
   
  DR. S.SRINIVASA RAGAVAN  
  Librarian, NAAC
  2/4, Dr. Rajkuamr  Road, Rajaji Nagar
  P.B.No. 1075, Bangalore – 560010             email. maduraiseenoo at yahoo.co.in   
   
  1.Management and Administration of Library    
  A. General Polices  ·         Stack Verification Methods   ·         Membership 
  ·         Resource Mobilization
  ·       Photocopy and copyright issues.
  B. Technical Processing Methods
  ·         Classification   ·         Cataloguing – Indexing techniques     
   OPAC – cataloguing facility  
   Processing Time
  C. Manpower
  ·         Skilled/Semi-skilled/Unskilled Staff    
   Training & Professional Involvement, CEP
  ·         Staff: Users: Collection ratio    
   Managing the situation with limited staff?
  D. Facilities 
    
   Ventilation, Fan, water, toilet facilities, Generator, Property Counter, etc
  ·         Notice boards, Sign Boards, Library Statistics, Research cubicles for scholars/teachers  ·         Cleaning and Physical Outlet
   
  2.Collection and Services   A. Acquisition methods
  ·         Policy on book selection and Collection development
  ·         Accessioning methodologies
  ·         Periodicals & Peer reviewed journals
  ·         Book bank practices
  ·         Weeding out polices
                     B. Periodical Section
  ·         Policy on selection of periodicals
  ·         Maintenance of receipts
  ·         Binding procedures
  ·         Display methods
  ·         User access to current journals
  ·        Maintenance of e-journals
  C. Information Services  ·        Modern/Specialized services
    
   Library Networks/Consortia  
   Consultancy, if any
   
  3.     Extent of the Use of Services  ·         Use Behavior Promotion
    
   Marketability of Information Products  
   User Surveys
  ·      User Group
   
  4.      Use of Technology   
  A. Computerization
  ·            Software and Hardware use (ICT Infrastructure & Know-how)
  ·         Compilation of reports, reservation, fine collection, automatic reminder sent  ·         Terminals for user and staff  ·        Updating and Editing of Data
  ·        Techno stress Management
  B. Digital Library Practices/ Initiatives 
    
   Access to E-Resources; Full text & Secondary periodicals 
  ·        Access to E-Books; Standards & Codes; Reference Sources
  ·        Archives and Digital repositories
  ·        Hardware & Software for Digital Libraries
   
  The best practices followed in your Library and the resources required, (human and material resources) the ways and means of these practices, the problems faced, the suggestions to overcome the problems etc. are to be indicated briefly.   
   



Dr.S.Srinivasa Ragavan	
  Librarian
  National Assessment and Accreditation Council                    
  2/4,Dr.Rajkumar Road					 
  P.O.Box no.1075, Rajaji Nagar,			       
  Bangalore –560010	,India
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Dear Professionals,
 
I am again request you to send the best practices (good/healthy practice ) if any followed in your library and information services in various aspects of LIS to NAAC in the below mentioned fromat. The Naac is in the process of compiling a publicatrion on Best Practices in LIS for college and university libraries, the due acknowledgement will be given to the respective college/university/academic institutions' library  in the publication for the selected practice.
 
 
Thank you
with regards
S.Srinivasa ragavan, Librarian, NAAC.
 
Invitation to College and University Librarians in sharing the best practices in Library and Information Services (LIS)
 
College and University librarians are requested to compile the best practices implemented in your library in the format given below and send the same to NAAC by
30
th
December 2005.
  
The NAAC is planning to bring out a publication on best practices in various applications of LIS
The practices followed in the following areas of operations may be communicated through e-mail or by post to the address given below.
 
DR. S.SRINIVASA RAGAVAN
 
Librarian,
NAAC
2/4, Dr. Rajkuamr
 
Road, Rajaji Nagar
P.B.No. 1075, Bangalore – 560010
            
email. mailto:maduraiseenoo at yahoo.co.in maduraiseenoo at yahoo.co.in
  
 
1.Management and Administration of Library
 
A. General Polices
·
        
Stack Verification Methods
·
        
Membership
·
        
Resource Mobilization
·
      
Photocopy and copyright issues.
B. Technical Processing
Methods
·
        
Classification
·
        
Cataloguing – Indexing techniques
OPAC – cataloguing facility
Processing Time
C. Manpower
·
        
Skilled/Semi-skilled/Unskilled Staff
Training & Professional Involvement, CEP
·
        
Staff: Users: Collection ratio
Managing the situation with limited staff?
D. Facilities
Ventilation, Fan, water, toilet facilities, Generator, Property Counter, etc
·
        
Notice boards, Sign Boards, Library Statistics, Research cubicles for scholars/teachers
·
        
Cleaning and Physical Outlet
 
2.Collection and Services
 
A. Acquisition
methods
·
        
Policy on book selection and Collection development
·
        
Accessioning methodologies
·
        
Periodicals & Peer reviewed journals
·
        
Book bank practices
·
        
Weeding out polices
                  
B. Periodical Section
·
        
Policy on selection of periodicals
·
        
Maintenance of receipts
·
        
Binding procedures
·
        
Display methods
·
        
User access to current journals
·
       
Maintenance of e-journals
C. Information Services
·
       
Modern/Specialized services
Library Networks/Consortia
Consultancy, if any
 
3.
    
Extent of the Use of Services
·
        
Use Behavior Promotion
Marketability of Information Products
User Surveys
·
     
User Group
 
4.
    
 
Use of Technology
 
A. Computerization
·
           
Software and Hardware use (ICT Infrastructure & Know-how)
·
        
Compilation of reports, reservation, fine collection, automatic reminder sent
·
        
Terminals for user and staff
·
       
Updating and Editing of Data
·
       
Techno stress Management
B. Digital Library Practices/ Initiatives
Access to E-Resources; Full text & Secondary periodicals
·
       
Access to E-Books; Standards & Codes; Reference Sources
·
       
Archives and Digital repositories
·
       
Hardware & Software for Digital Libraries
 
The best practices followed in your Library and the resources required, (human and material resources) the ways and means of these practices, the problems faced, the suggestions to overcome the problems etc. are to be indicated briefly.
  
 
Dr.S.Srinivasa Ragavan
Librarian
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
2/4,Dr.Rajkumar Road
P.O.Box no.1075, Rajaji Nagar,
Bangalore –560010 ,India
Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com