Question

Why is library management important?

Give elaborate answer to the following. 

Why is library management important? 

Answer 1

1. Libraries are the storehouses of knowledge and information.
2. Library Science is very closely related to Management Science, Information Technology and the field of Education.
3. Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them systematically, conservation and preservation of those books, dissemination of information sources, etc.
4. Many of these tasks are completed with the help of computerised systems. To make a book available to a reader as per his requirement is the most important aspect of library management.

Answer 2

1. Libraries are the most important treasure of the nation.
2. Library science is very closely related to Management Science, Information Technology and the field of Education.
3. Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them in a systematic order, preservation of books.
4. Making books available for readers the most important aspect of library management.
5. As most of the works are done on computers, Information Technology has become an inevitable part of the management of libraries.
6. Through libraries, the information keeps on flowing from one generation to another. It is very important for a nation to develop and also to know its past achievements.

Answer 3

1. Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them systematically, conservation and preservation of those books, dissemination of information sources, etc.
2. Libraries are the store houses of knowledge and information. They house periodicals, various kinds of literature, research articles, and papers. These are to be made available to a reader as per his requirement. For this, libraries need to be managed systematically.
3. Library science is very closely related to management science, information technology, and the field of education.
4. Today, various tasks are carried out using computerized systems. Due to this, it becomes easy to make the appropriate book available to the reader when he needs it.