Foreword (v)
Late Padmashri Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
Conspectus to the Fifth Edition (Reprint) (vii)
Conspectus to the Fifth Edition (viii)
Conspectus to the Fourth Edition (ix)
Conspectus to the Third Edition (xii)
Conspectus to the Second Edition (xv)
Conspectus to the First Edition (xvii)
Table of Contents
(xxi)
PART I: PLACE AND PURPOSE OF A LIBRARY
Philosophy of Librarianship
3 (10)
Library in Education
13 (11)
Ethics of Librarianship
24 (11)
PART II: THEORY OF LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Library Administration: Function and Principles
35 (36)
Library Authority and Library Committee
71 (29)
Personnel Administration in Libraries
100 (47)
Library Financing, Budgeting and Accounting
147 (42)
PART III: TECHNICAL SERVICES
Book Selection and Acquisition
189 (35)
Processing Work
224 (25)
PART IV: MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Maintenance Work
249 (32)
Book Binding and Preservation of Library Materials
281 (48)
Care and Repair of Books and Building and Equipment
329 (26)
Stock Verification and Stack Rectification
355 (22)
PART V: READERS SERVICES
Reference Service
377 (14)
Periodicals Work
391 (62)
Circulation Work
453 (42)
Library Rules and Regulations
495 (26)
Charging and Discharging Methods
521 (66)
Effective Use of Library Reading Materials
587 (16)
PART VI: GENERAL OFFICE FUNCTIONS, RECORDS AND REPORTS
General Office Functions
603 (6)
Library Records
609 (14)
Annual Records
623 (30)
Library Statistics
653 (22)
Library Surveys
675 (8)
PART VII: COMPUTERS LIBRARIES
Computers and their Application to the Libraries
683 (42)
PART VIII: BOOK TRADE AND LIBRARIES
Indian Book and Trade Libraries
725 (36)
Bibliographical References 761 (48)
List of Further Readings 809 (14)
Index 823