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Application of Total Quality Management in Library and Information Services


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1 Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Dept. of Library Science, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 620 017, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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The Library and Information centers in the present Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environment are also regarded as industries where the end users are the customers. It is the responsibility of the quality centers to keep on satisfying their customers using the available ICT and supported by TQM techniques. This paper discusses the quality management tools, techniques and their applications in the library and information centers in general, influence of ICT, application of TQM principles in the libraries. Quality Management services at Regional Engineering College (REC), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, are briefly discussed.

Keywords

Total Quality Management, Library and Information Services.
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About The Authors

P. Mounissamy
Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu
India

B. S. Swaroop Rani
Dept. of Library Science, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 620 017, Tamil Nadu
India


Notifications

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Authors

P. Mounissamy
Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli 620 015, Tamil Nadu, India
B. S. Swaroop Rani
Dept. of Library Science, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 620 017, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


The Library and Information centers in the present Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environment are also regarded as industries where the end users are the customers. It is the responsibility of the quality centers to keep on satisfying their customers using the available ICT and supported by TQM techniques. This paper discusses the quality management tools, techniques and their applications in the library and information centers in general, influence of ICT, application of TQM principles in the libraries. Quality Management services at Regional Engineering College (REC), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, are briefly discussed.

Keywords


Total Quality Management, Library and Information Services.

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