library management
Organizing book repositories
Library management encompasses the administration and organization of library operations—from cataloging and acquisitions to staffing, budgeting, and facility maintenance.
The term covers both the practical work of running a library and the academic field studying best practices: She studied library management before becoming a branch director.
In computing, library management refers to systems that track software libraries and their dependencies.
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- shelvingHorizontal storage surfaces
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- card catalogIndexed library reference collection
- circulationMovement through a system
book drop · overdue notice · late fees · reading room · quiet please · archiving · budgeting · strategic planning · digital libraries · outreach · grant writing · community engagement · performance evaluation · feedback systems · staffing · policy development · inventory control · preservation