The following table provides a list of terms that are frequently used in Public Library Management, along with their meaning.
| Term |
Meaning |
| Added Entry |
It is an access point in a catalog or bibliography other than the main entry. It may be briefer than the main entry. |
| Almanac |
An annual calendar that describes the daily information about upcoming events. |
| Appendix |
The printed information at the end of the book. |
| Annotation |
An explanatory note added in the bibliography. |
| Archive |
A collection of historical records about people, places, and events taken place. |
| Bibliography |
It is the list of references used in a book or article. If they are long, they may be published separately in the form of books or online. |
| Citation |
Short description of a piece of text (book, article, or web page) which is quoted or used as a source. |
| Concordance |
It is an alphabetical list of important words used in a piece of work, with respective immediate context. |
| Bibliographic Coupling |
It is a measure to establish a similarity relationship between documents. It occurs when two written works reference a common third work in their bibliographies. |
| Call Number |
It is a unique alphanumeric number that represents the subject matter of a knowledge element and indicates its location on the shelf. |
| Catalog |
A systematic database with detailed information about all the knowledge resources in the library. |
| Circulate |
To issue the library material to the users. |
| Current Periodicals |
Most recent issue of a magazine or journal a library receives. |
| Copyright |
A legal right of an author, editor, composer, publisher, or distributor to publish, produce, sell, or distribute the literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work exclusively. |
| Gray Literature |
It is the material published outside a commercial or academic publishing. It is produced at all levels of government, academics, business, and industry in print and electronic formats, but it is not controlled by commercial publishers. |
| Holdings |
All knowledge resources such as books, journals, magazines, audio/video material, and maps owned by a public library. |
| Knowledge Resources in Library |
Books, Computer files, Music CDs, Records, Audio and Video CDs/DVDs, Maps are different kinds of knowledge resources in library. |
| Indexing |
List of items arranged in a specific approach. |
| Basic Subject |
Most fundamental subject. |
| Cataloguing |
Recording a list of knowledge resources with specific approach and corresponding details of each knowledge resource. |
| Page |
A library page is a person responsible for shelving books, minor repairs, tiding, and some other allied work. |
| Shelving |
Putting back the books/other items of the library from where they belong after the users have used it. |
| Patron |
A person giving financial support to institution, cause, or other person. |
