Library Administration & Management

1. Who was the pioneer of the Open Access system in the British Public libraries?
Ans. James Duff Brown

2. Who coined the term "Librametry" and what does it denote?
Ans: Dr. S R Ranganathan.
        It is the statistical study of library science and service.
3. Who Invented the Browne Charging system? And when?
Ans: Miss Nina E Browne in 1895

4. What are the four infamous enemies of libraries?
Ans: Fire, Water, Vermin and Human beings.
5. What is the other name for book ends?
Ans: Book Supports.

6. Name the librarian that introduced the Newark Charging system for the issue of books.
Ans: John Cotton Dana.

7. Dr. S R Ranganathan evolved a "Three card System" for the maintenance of periodicals record. What are the three cards maintained under this system?
Ans: Register Card, Check card and Classified Index Card.

8. Who introduced the first Electrically operated book charging system and when?
Ans: The Gaylord brothers in 1932.

9. What is the other name for Audio-charging system? Where was it put into use for the first time?
Ans: Dictaphone charging system.
        St. Louis County Public Library.

10. What is the other name for the Circulation department of a library?
Ans: Loan department.