International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Management of pharamceutical library and information centre: Emerging issues

  • Author:
  • Meghna J. Vyas, Mayank J. Trivedi
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 77 to 85

*Research Scholar (Library & Information Science), SCSVMV University, Enathur, Kanchipuram, - 631 561, Tamil Nadu, India

**Librarian, C U Shah College of Pharmacy and Research, Wadhwan City, Surendranagar-363008, Gujarat, India

***Research Guide (Library & Information Science), SCSVMV University, Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

****University Librarian, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

This paper focuses on management and identification of various emerging issues faced by Pharmaceutical science library and information centre in current library environment. The vastness and complexity of drug literature has led to information explosion. Managing the situation involve mechanism in its management as well as it include issues like quality information management, change management in this ICT infrastructure, lack of co-operation among staff members, professional and communication skill and budgetary limitation etc. all matters affect on best management practices of library and information centre of pharmaceutical science field. This matter may outcome by personal and direct and indirect response related to management of pharmaceutical science library and information centre.

Keywords

Library management, Pharmaceutical science library, E-resources, Electronic libraries, Consortia, Information Technology