Unit 6: Management.

Principles, Functions and Schools of Thought.

Library and Information Centers Management - Book Selection Tools and Principles; Library Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Serial Control, Maintenance and Stock Verification; Preservation and Conservation; Hazards and Control Measures of Library Materials.

Human Resource Management – Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Evaluation, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development, Performance Appraisal; Staff Manual.

Financial Management in Libraries - Sources of Finance, Resource Mobilization, Budgeting Methods; Cost Effective and Cost Benefit Analysis, Annual Reports & Statistics; Library Authority and Committee.
Project Management - SWOT, PEST, PERT / CPM.

Total Quality Management (TQM) - Concepts, Principles and Techniques, Six Sigma; Evaluation of Services of Libraries and Information Centers.

Library Building, Furniture and Equipment's; Green Library Building; Information Commons; Makers Space; Security and Safety.

Management Information System (MIS), MBO, Change Management, Disaster Management, Crisis Management.

Knowledge Management – Principles, Tools, Components and Architecture.

Marketing of Library Products and Services – Plan, Research, Strategies, Mix, Segmentation, Pricing and Advertising; Management Consultancy.