This book is intended as a basic guide to help those who need to set up a library and information service in their organization. It will help those who have qualifications but no experience in setting up such a centre, and guide those who have had no training at all.
This book will gives many tasks and responsibilities needed to create a successful library and information service, and tak the readers step by step through the processes involved, includng:
- The reason for stting up a library and information service
- First step: the information audit
- Meeting the information needs of specialists
- Establishing the library: premises,, design and technical requirements
- Staffing: recruitment and management
- Managing budgets and finance
- Networking and locating sources of information
- Acquisition, organization and dissemination: print and electronic
- Services to be provided by the library
- Sources of support for the library inside and outside the organization
- Promotion of the library
- Traininf staff and users
(cited from the back cover)