Study on Library and Information Process Outsourcing (LIPO): A Strategic Tool for Library Management in Technical Institutions of West Bengal Rana Mahadeb1,*, Mondal Parikshit2 1Librarian, Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India 2Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science Dept., Calcutta University, Kolkata, India, parikshit.cu@gmail.com *Corresponding author email id: rana.mahadeb@gmail.com
Online published on 7 December, 2019. Abstract Attempts to evaluate the present functions of Government and Government aided engineering & technological institute libraries in West Bengal in terms of their resources, finance, staff, house-keeping operations, ICT application etc. and services through outsourcing. Based on the findings of the study, suggests outsourcing as an alternative tool for the effective managerial decision to the processing work and services of libraries in West Bengal and develops a LIPO model for future guidance. Top Keywords Library outsourcing, Contracting out, Library management, Contract services, Technical institutions, Sub-services, Library partnership. Top |