The influence of library management on the quality of subject description of library materials

Subject description representing the contents of library materials is one of the key processes that support the retrieval of materials. Quality of the latter relies on the quality of the subject description of library materials. If they are represented poorly or inadequately, the quality of the searching will likewise be poor. Inappropriate assignment of indexing terms can lead to unsuccessful retrieval - users cannot find relevant materials. The quality of subject description can be improved by studying numerous factors that could affect it. The author raises a question: Can the quality of subject description be affected by the library management, which is not directly connected to the process of subject description? In the article the connection between the quality of subject description and the management is studied. The concept of quality is represented, the quality of subject description is defined and factors that affect it quality are analyzed. The author analyzes the quality of subject description and its factors from the point of view of four basic managerial functions: planning, organizing,personnel management and controlling. On the basis of the analysis and logical connections between the quality of subject description and the management the author concludes that quality of subject description depends on the management, too.