Library Consultancy - Librarians Portal

Our Consultancy assists to start a Schools, Colleges and Private Institutes in setting up State-of-the-Art Libraries. For existing Academic and Technical Institutes who wish to automate their library catalogue or Classification or rebuild their collections, Our Consultancy provides unique solutions.

Library Management

• Budget Proposal to the  Library
• Preparing Library rules according to the Library nature
• Planning and implementation of Library services
• Existing Library services evaluation and feasibility studies for introducing new services
• Deciding on a user-friendly Classification Scheme
• By using either DDC or UDC or CC

Library Catalogue

• Converting manual catalogue into automated Library catalogue

Library Security System Planning

• Library Automation with suitable Software
• Software use training for Library staff
• Selection and purchase of Library automation system
• Selection and installation of RFID system
• Bar-coding Library documents
• Smart Card/Biometrics/Bar-coded ID cards

New Library Setup

• Planning and designing the Library area.
• Redesigning the Library area for optimum utilization of space
• Needs assessments, space analysis, furniture & equipment, layout and design
• Collection development to include Books, Journals, CD-ROMs; DVDs and Online Databases
• Choosing the appropriate Library software
• Cataloguing the entire collection
• Arranging Library documents on shelves
• Preparing Shelf-guides for easy retrieval of documents
• Training Library staff

Collection Development

• Study the target user and analyse the need of user
• Creating, or updating, written collection development policies
• Evaluating existing collections for relevance and currency
• Collection development including weeding out of old and unused materials
• Ordering new materials and established publishers and vendors
• Tracking orders, dealing with vendor issues when necessary

Bar-coding/RFID implementation

• Barcoding to the collection
• RFID Implementation to the Collection

Preservation

• Digitalize the Rare  and Valuable Materials
• Physical preservation of collections or their informational content

Contact :

Dr. K. Sakkaravarthi

Librarian and information Asst.

Anna Centenary Library

Kotturpuram

Chennai - 85

Tamilnadu

India

ksakkara@gmail.com

cell: 09047733944