Editing Library management (section)

{{Short description|Oversight and management of libraries}}
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'''Library management''' is a sub-discipline of [[management|institutional management]] that focuses on specific issues faced by libraries and library management professionals. Library management encompasses normal managerial tasks, as well as [[intellectual freedom]] and [[fundraising]] responsibilities. Issues faced in library management frequently overlap with those faced in managing [[non-profit organization]]s.<ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T37GFTjlYCoC |title=Library Management | first1 = C. K. | last1 = Sharma | first2 = Kiran | last2 = Singh |date = 2005 |isbn=978-81-269-0452-5}}</ref>

The basic functions of library management include overseeing all library operations, managing the library budget, planning and negotiating the [[Library acquisitions|acquisition of materials]], [[interlibrary loan]] requests, stacks maintenance, overseeing fee collection, [[event planning]], [[fundraising]], and [[human resources]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=McClure|first1=C. R.|title=LIBRARY MANAGERS: Can They Manage? Will They Lead?|journal=Library Journal|date=1980|page=2391}}</ref>