[LIS-Forum] An innovative approach to managing Library

[Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy]

Dear Friends

Please see the following announcement. We have started a small library
for members and others of our society. It is library meant for senior
citizens -- books of interest for this age group are specially
collected. Our library is co-located in the premises of an already
established successfully running subscription library called ARESS
Book Club.

The collections are maintained in two separate sequences. Maintenace
and circulation done by  ARESS staff. Clientelete of both libraries
stand to gain by a larger collection of books to choose. Both
libraries gain by virtue of increased customers. Separate accounts are
kept.

=== Here is the announcement about it ============

Society for Serving Seniors	

SSS LIBRARY
2nd May 2007

We are happy to announce the starting of Library Services. This is the
first time that two libraries under different managements are
co-located in the same premises for the mutual benefit of all
concerned.

Location: The Library is co-located at the premises of ARESS Library.
ARESS library is a not for profit circulating library managed by ARESS
Group at Plot Number 6, Sitaramnagar, near Diamond Point Sikh Village,
Secunderabad 500009

Contact: Ms Radha Devi, ARESS Book Club Phone: 65648869. Or Dr P
Vyasamoorthy, President, SSS, 27846631. Timings: 8.30 am to 8.30 pm.

Collection: Fiction, Personality development, Health & Medicine,
Religion Spirituality, yoga, investment, law & general books.
Emphasis will be on books of interest to senior citizens. A list of
books is available in the premises for consultation. Most of the books
are obtained through donation from members and other individuals.
ARESS library has its own rich collection of over a thousand books in
Telugu & English, borrow-able upon payment of a "lending-fee".

Terms and Conditions:

1.	SSS Members
Associate Members of SSS can borrow books after payment of a
refundable caution deposit of Rs 250/-. Books from SSS Collection will
be lent without any lending-fee. Books have to be returned within one
month of issue. Books damaged or lost will have to be compensated – by
replacement of a copy or by payment of 50% of the price of the book.
The value of the book, as determined by Library in charge will be
final for this purpose. If SSS member wants to borrow ARESS books he
has to pay lending-fee and abide by other terms and conditions, if
any. No fresh deposit is needed.
2.	ARESS Members
ARESS members may borrow SSS books upon payment of lending-fee.
ARESS members are encouraged to become Associate Members of SSS –
Details enquire at the library counter.

We are grateful to several donors like Sri Badrinarayanan, Sri
Rajendra Rao, Prof Viruru Subba Rao, Sri Pappu and last but not the
least to Ms Radha Devi  for book donations through her.  Further
Donations of Books are welcome. Suggestions for improvement of Library
services are welcome.
=============== end of announcement ======

Dr P Vyasamoorthy,
Society for Serving Seniors
30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015
Phone 27846631
http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org

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