Acquisition and Processing Section

        Any library work may be divided broadly into 2 kinds of jobs, work behind the scene and  work with the readers. This section belongs to the former type which regulates the acquiring and preparing the material for use into serviceable articles without delay and minimum cost. 

Once the books are acquired these have to be    technically processed before these are used by readers. The main activities here are classification and cataloguing the documents. Classification in simple terms means assigning a numerical numbers as minute as possible according to the subject which it covers. This helps in arranging all books of one subject in one place rather than making it a storehouse  of books jumbled  in one place.  Cataloguing helps readers locate books by author, title and subject cards.  All entries are arranged alphabetically like a dictionary so that even a layman can search books of his/her interest and liking. 
       Before the books and other documents reach the shelves, other processes are involved in making these available to users.  These include pasting labels, due date slips book pocket, accessioning slip and stamping with the library seal.  All these activities are carried out in this section.