Related Litarature Library System

CHAPTER- 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Introduction

Collection management in the field of library management is a classic topic. It has

become complex owing to the diversity in the presentation of information in different

formats and varied electronic resources.

In the opinion of Busha and Harter(1980) “a literature search is an attempt to

identify, locate and synthesize completed research reports, articles, books and other

materials about the specific problems of a research topic. The research literature and

subsequent review can be of value to researchers by helping them to regard their studies

as contributions to a large topic of which the inquiry at hand is only a part.” Defending

the views of Busha and Harter the literature search was conducted on the broader area,

collection management, changing trend in university library collections, its impact on

collection development policies, archiving, licensing agreements and digitization.

Many studies have been conducted worldwide on the changing scenario of

collection management due to the impact of information and communication technology.

They have examined the process of collection management in addition to its specific

elements and identified factors with broad implications in the new information

environment. While examining and analyzing the status of research in collection

management various sources have been identified, which serve as an invaluable and

practical guidelines for collection management.

The review of literature in this area is of prime importance for the present

research study as it reveals a series of changes that have occurred in collection

management since the origin and beginning of libraries. It pinpoints the various stages of

development that have taken place since its inception. It is able to throw light on what

further research has to be done, especially to deal with this change from collection

management of print documents to electronic resource management. It identifies any

lacunae...