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Best Practices in Procurement and Utilization of offline Resources for school library Media centre

Swami Vivekananda Group (Patna Region)

A Join assignment by-

Mrs. Madhvi Kumari

Mr. Nirmal Sagar

Mr. Shashi R. Bage

Ms. Sabina Azhar

Mr. Ved Prakash

Mr. Sandeep kr.

Mr. Anand

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Procurement in library

  • Procurement is the next to selection and selection is next to recommendation.
  • Procurement / collection development is considered as the nerve of the library.
  • it is the systematic assessment, selection, and deselection of library resources.

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Best Practices is defined as

  • A method or tehnique that has been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because it is more effective at delivering a particular Desired Outcome than any : technique, method, process, activity or because it has become a standard way of doing things.

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  • The procurement function is a perfect example of the changing nature of a library in a modern era.

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Best Practices in Procurement

  • There are different ways for procurement of offline resources in library-
  • Assessment of requirement
  • Requisition from the students/staff.
  • Library Users
  • Catalogue of other library
  • Suppilers
  • Availability of fund.

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Types of Materials for procurement

  • Books
  • Manuscripts
  • Magazines/journals
  • Non Book material
  • Newspapers

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Process of Procurement

  • Discussion with library committee and approval for procurement-
  • Direct purchase from the publishers
  • Online Purchase
  • Book exhibition : Local/NBT
  • Individual teacher/ staff

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Procurement Methods

  • Direct purchase from the Publishers
  • Online purchase
  • Book exhibition
  • Donation : Pustakopahar
  • Sample copy : Publishers / Writers

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Utilization of resources

Students, staff

Parents, Local community

Neighbouring Schools, KVS Community

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Utilization of resources

  • Conduct workshop to educate users about available resources.
  • Interlibrary Cooperation
  • Book exhibition

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Conclusion

  • Today modern era where internet and social media provides a large platform for learning and sharing but comes with distraction. Our blossoms students needs some time spend with offline resources which will good for their mental and physical health.

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