01-08-2016, 04:27 PM
Library management is a sub-discipline of institutional management that focuses on specific issues faced by libraries and library management professionals. Library management encompasses normal management tasks as well as inte Most physical libraries that store solid media, such as books, articles, film, and other artifacts, adhere to some derivative of the Dewey Decimal System as their method for tagging, storing, and retrieving artifacts based on unique identifiers.[3] The use of such systems have caused librarians to develop and leverage common constructs that act as tools for both librarians, and users of libraries. These constructs include:
Master Catalogs: A Master Catalog acts as a catalog of all domain or topic specific catalogs and often directs the user to a more specific area of a library, where the user can find a more specific Domain Catalog. For example, upon entering a very large library, you may find a Master Catalog that will direct you to specific wings of the library, where each wing focuses on a specific topic area, such as law, history, fiction, etc.
Domain Catalogs: Domain Catalogs are usually a system of very large libraries, where the Master Catalog cannot hold all information. As a result, the Master Catalog leads the user to Domain Catalogs that contain homogeneous references to specific artifacts that fall within the category or domain assigned to that catalog. For example, a very large library may have many Domain Catalogs; one for law, one for history, one for fiction, etc. In the case of smaller libraries where the use of Domain Catalogs are not needed, The Master Catalog can contain all informatiollectual freedom, anti-censorship, and fundraising tasks. Issues faced in library management frequently overlap those faced in management of non-profit organizations
Master Catalogs: A Master Catalog acts as a catalog of all domain or topic specific catalogs and often directs the user to a more specific area of a library, where the user can find a more specific Domain Catalog. For example, upon entering a very large library, you may find a Master Catalog that will direct you to specific wings of the library, where each wing focuses on a specific topic area, such as law, history, fiction, etc.
Domain Catalogs: Domain Catalogs are usually a system of very large libraries, where the Master Catalog cannot hold all information. As a result, the Master Catalog leads the user to Domain Catalogs that contain homogeneous references to specific artifacts that fall within the category or domain assigned to that catalog. For example, a very large library may have many Domain Catalogs; one for law, one for history, one for fiction, etc. In the case of smaller libraries where the use of Domain Catalogs are not needed, The Master Catalog can contain all informatiollectual freedom, anti-censorship, and fundraising tasks. Issues faced in library management frequently overlap those faced in management of non-profit organizations
