Planning of Library and Documentation Systems : need for a cell for developmental research in documentation

The need for developing the basic tools for documentation services, especially the design of depth schedules for classification, by the various documentation centres themselves, is discussed. The work analysis and the time required for the design of depth schedule is illustrated with a case study . It is suggested that it is much more helpful for the various documentation centres to design the depth schedules r a t h e r than to depend en one or two research institutions . Therefore, it is proposed that a draft plan for library and documentation systems should make provision for developmental research in the field of library and information science

Budgeting in Specialist libraries

The objectives of budgeting the attributes necessary for a budget, and the factors to be considered in the formulation of a budget a rebriefly mentioned. The different types of budgets, and allocation of funds to different budgetary items i s discussed . The methods that can be employed for determ ining the annual financial requirements, for efficient end effective library service in a specialist library are given

Standards for use in the planning of Library and Documentation Systems : comparitive data from India, UK, USA, Canada

Standards for library work and service form an essential base for planning of library and documentation systems. Areas amenable for standardization a rementioned. Forms of standardisation, methods of setting up standards, impediments for performance standards are presented. Some important standards for the provision of library staff on the basis of library stock, current acquisition rate, number of readers to be served and financial provision in different countries, are given. Suggests a conscious utilisation of techniques in work study, time study and the principles of economics for the development of performance standards. Planning of library and documentation systems can be made more reliable if we have a well tested performance standards

Some dterminants in the Planning of Library and Documentation Services in an Industrial Enterprise

Some of the determinants involved in the planning of library and documentation services in an industrial enterprise are discussed. The services planned and provided by the Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd, Hyderabad, on the basis of the determinantsis given as a case study

Food Science and Technology Information Service : a proposed plan

A brief description of the CFTRI library, and the servicesit offers, is given. The need for the setting up of a national Information Centre for Food Science and Technology is briefly mentioned. A draft model for a five-year developmental plan for FOSTIS i s presented, The organisational structure, documentation services, personnel annual budget, furniture and equipment required for the Central Unit of the FOSTIS is given

Registry of Toxicology : a data bank for Industrial Toxicology

The need for the setting up of a Registry of Toxicology is "briefly mentioned. Some of the factors that are to be considered in the Planning of the Registry are discussed

Planning of Library and Documentation Systems : a model plan for central and regional units of a system

The generation and diffusion of knowledge, the need for a fast pace and exhaustiveness in information transfer, evolution and functions of modern documentation systems a rediscussed. The need for planning, the steps in planning, and the advantages of planning of a library and documentation system a rebriefly mentioned. A draft model for a 3-phase 15 year developmental plan for a Library and Technical Information System consisting of Central and Regional units is presented. The plan presents the factors affecting library planning, the steps at which information i s needed i n product development, and the sources for information. The structure, organisation, documentation services, personnel, annual budget, and furniture and equipment of the Central Unit a rediscussed in brief. Two models for regional units are given. A list of select reading of 46 documents is also include

Planning of Library and Doucmentation Services in the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur

The background and importance of engineering industry in the economy of India and its dependence on foreign know-how are traced. The significance of indigenous research and development activities and the objectives and functions of the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERl) in this context are mentioned. The necessity for library and documentation services, and their planning is pointed but. The acquisition programme, bibliographical organisation of the documents and the different types of documentation services offered by the CMERI Library are described