Best Practices in Anna Centenary Library Chennai: An Analysis on ‘Ponmalai Pozhudhu’

Authors

  • K. Saraswathi Assistant Librarian and Information Officer, Anna Centenary Library, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. Manikandan Librarian and Information Assistant (Gr.I), Anna Centenary Library, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.S1.576

Keywords:

Best Practice, Anna Centenary Library, Ponmalai Pozhudhu

Abstract

This paper is aimed to analyse the strategies applied for the best practices in Anna Centenary Library (ACL), Chennai. Best practice is a technique, used to advance the existing work process of an organization like library and information centers to achieve its purpose successfully. In the present day, public libraries are also started to focus on best practices as one of the services to retain the public. Anna Centenary Library falls under public library category, which follows best practices such as Orientation programme for civil service aspirants, weekly children programme and Ponmaalai Pozhudhu programme. A study was conducted among the readers of the library to analyze and know the impact of best practices followed by ACL particularly Ponmaalai Pozhudhu programme. It was revealed that Ponmaalai Pozhudhu Programme had a great impact among the readers of all the best practices being conducted by the library.

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Published

04-02-2019

How to Cite

Saraswathi, K., & Manikandan, S. (2019). Best Practices in Anna Centenary Library Chennai: An Analysis on ‘Ponmalai Pozhudhu’. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 9(S1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.S1.576

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Vol. 9 No. S1 (2019): Special Issue February 2019

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