Setting Up a Library and Information Service from Scratch

This book is intended as a guide to help those who need to set up a library or information service in their organization, irrespective of subject background or type of organization. It will help both those who have qualifications but no experience in setting up such a centre and those who have had no training at all. The authors have had many years experience setting up information services in different subject backgrounds for a wide range of organizations both in the UK and in many countries.
This book will hold your hand as you tackle the many steps to take as you create a successful information service - irrespective of size. Topics covered include:

• the reasons for establishing a library
• what information is needed, how quickly and in what quantities (information audit approach)
• meeting the information needs of special users
• premises and furniture
• equipment and Internet access
• technical requirements
• staffing
• managing budgets and finance
• managing people - staff and management
• networking and locating sources of information

Readership: The book also has a full list of appendices of sample documents from newsletter and press releases to lists of basic reference books and periodicals.