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What does 'Library Management' mean?

Library management is a branch of institutional management that focuses on the problems that libraries and library management practitioners. Normal managerial obligations, intellectual freedom, and fundraising responsibilities are all part of library management. Issues addressed in library management frequently overlap with those faced in managing non-profit organizations. Organizing and negotiating the acquisition of materials, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests, stacks upkeep, managing fee collection, event planning, fundraising, and human resources are all core functions of library management. To accomplish the library's objectives, library administration entails efficient and effective management of material (information sources), machines, persons (human resource), technology, and money. As a result, the librarian serves as both a manager and an administrator.

Software with Library Management functionality