1 Library & Information Officer, Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Spices Board, Myladumpara, Kailasanadu, 685 553, Kerala, INDIA. E-mail: senthilicri@rediffmail.com
2Technical Officer, National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA.
Online published on 21 August, 2012.
This paper deals with the marketing approach of library and information services. Libraries have been considered essential to educational and research endeavors and have relied on instituitional financial support for their continuing operations. The 6Ps of marketing mix is place, product, price, process, promotion and person (Staff) have been discussed. This paper also focused on marketing strategies for special libraries. Practical solutions are provided on how to implement a marketing strategy in library and information centre. Marketing is necessary to introduce a new function, a new concept and new services and products.
Library services, Information services, Marketing, Marketing strategies
