| Topic 1: LIBRARY AND SOCIETY |
| Library: Concept, Objectives, Types and Services; Role of Libraries in changing context, Library as a social Institution; Librarianship as a Profession; Five laws of Library Science |
| Historical Perspective of Libraries: India, N.E., Assam; National Libraries in India, UK, USA: A Descriptive Account with Roles and Functions; Academic Libraries: University, College and school: Role, Function; Public Libraries and Special Libraries: Roles and Functions; Extension Services at different types of Libraries (Towards Organization and Societal Development) |
| Library Legislation, Co-operation and Resource Sharing: Concept, Need and Requirements; Library Networks: Concept Types and Functions at Regional, National and International level, INFLIBNET and NICNET: Organization and Activities. |
| Library Organizations: National –ILA, IASLIC, International-LA, IFLA, FID and UNESCO: Objectives, Role and Functions: ALA and ACLA (Assam): Historical Perspectives Role and Function, Role of UGC, NAAC (India) for development of Academic Libraries of Higher Education. RRRLF and Public library development in India |
| Topic – 2 ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE (THEORY) |
| PART-A: CLASSIFICATION |
| Library Classification: Need and purpose, Major schemes of Library Classification: DDC, UDC, CC; Universe of knowledge: Structure and attributes, Formation, Structure and Development of subjects. |
| Normative Principles in Library Classification: Fundamental Categories, Facet analysis and Facet sequence, Devices, Postulation approach, Phase Relations, Common Isolates and Standard Divisions ;Notation: Need and Functions, Types of Mnemonics, Hospitality in Array and chain ,Call number and its structure. |
| PART - B: CATALOGUING |
| Library Catalogue: Objectives, Purpose and Functions, Types and Physical Forms of Catalogue, AACR-2 (entries); Centralized Cataloguing, Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP), MARC, OPAC. |
| Rendering of Authors: Rendering of Personal Authors (Western Names and Indic Names), Corporate Authors, Pseudonyms, Anonymous work and uniform titles; Thesaurus: Structure functions and Construction. Subject Headings: Needs and Importance; SLSH and LCSH |
| Topic –3-REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES |
| Reference and Information sources: Concept, Needs, Types and Use; Kinds of Reference and Information Sources: Primary Secondary and Tertiary; Ready Reference Sources; Electronic Resources: Databases and Multimedia sources, INTERNET as a source of information; Evaluation of Basic Reference Sources. |
| Bibliography: Definition, Needs, Types; Bibliographic Control; Subject, National and Trade Bibliography; INB and BNB: History, Scope and Use |
| Reference Service: concept, need, types and scope; Reference Vs Information Service; Concept of Computer based Information Services; Information Products: Newsletter, House Bulletins, State-of-the Art Reports, Trend Reports, and Technical Digests |
| Documentation Services: CAS, SDI; Indexing and Abstractingservices, Translation service, Reprographic services; Literature search and Databases |
| Topic –4-LIBRARY MANAGEMENT |
| Management:Concept of Management, General Principles of Management and their Application to Library Management; Library Organizational Structure; Physical Planning – Standards; Administration and Management |
| Documents: Selection Principles of different types of Documents, Selection tools and their importance; Acquisition Procedure and Processing: Books Journals/Periodicals, Collection Development: Policies; Resource Mobilization. |
| Document management activities: Circulation work, Maintenance, Shelving and Stock Verification, Elements of Binding; Preservation: Needs, Techniques, Digital Preservation; House Keeping Operations, Automation in Library Management, User Education: Objectives, Methods; User Education Vs User Studies; |
| Staff management: Library Staff- Job Analysis, in service Training, staff Manual; Library Committee, Library Rules; Human Resource Management; Library Finance: Budgeting, Accounting; Statistics and Annual Report |
| Topic –5-BASICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| Computer Hardware: History, Classification and Generations; Computer Software: Operating Software and Application Software; Operating systems: MS-DOS, Windows, Storage devices, Word Processing Packages |
| Information Technology: Definitions, Need and Components; Networking: Concept, Types, Present Trend; Library Networks: Need, Requirements and Functions, Internet for library; Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia: Concept |
| Introduction to SW packages: CDS/ISIS, SOUL, LIBSYS; Open source software: Koha and Greenstone; Need, features and application in Library Services. |
| Library Automation: Need and Purpose, Planning Library Automation; Application of Computers in Libraries for different House Keeping Operations. |
| Topic – 6-ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE: CLASSIFICATION (PRACTICE) |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: Classification of Documents according to DDC (22nd edition) having Basic, Compound and Complex Subjects. |
| Colon Classification: Classification of Documents according to Colon Classification (6th rev edition) having Basic, Compound and Complex subject |
| Topic- 7: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (PRACTICE) |
| MSDOS, Windows, MS-Word, MS-Excel, PowerPoint; Creation of Database in CDS/ISIS Creation of Database in SOUL |
| Topic- 8-ORGANIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE: CATALOGUING (PRACTICE) |
| Cataloguing according to Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR-2): Books of Single Authorship, Joint Authorship, Corporate and Pseudonymous Authorship; Multivolume and Serial Publications |
| Topic– 9 A. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION |
| Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom: Concept and Type; Characteristics and Interrelationships among data, information and knowledge; Information science and linkages with other disciplines; Information Theory; Information as an Economic Resource: Marketing of Information Products and Services: Plan, Pricing, Marketing Strategies of Information Products and Services |
| Communication : Concept, genesis and types ; Communication Process : Channels, Models and Barriers; Library as a Communication link ; Information and Knowledge Society; Human Component in Information and Communication system |
| 9 B. INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
| Information Systems: Concept and types; Information Centre: Characteristics and Types; Needs and services of Information Centre; Planning and Designing of Information Centre. National Information Policy |
| National, Regional and International Information Systems: Characteristics and functions of NISCAIR, NASSDOC, DESIDOC, SENDOC; ASTINFO, APINESS, SAARC, UNESCO, INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, ISI, ICSU, UNSIST, MEDLARS and ENVIS; Information Provider: DIALOG. |
| Topic– 10 LIBRARY AUTOMATION AND NETWORKING |
| Library Automation: Trends of development in India and abroad with special reference to NE India; Criteria for selecting Library Software Package |
| Library Software Packages: Commercial and Open; A Study on SOUL, CDS/ISIS, Koha, D-Space, Greenstone |
| Database : Definition, Architecture and Design ; DBMS, Relational Database management systems (RDBMS).Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge, Telecommunications: Switching Techniques, Development of Computer Networks, Component of Networks; Network Architecture and Services, Consortium |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Concept and Components, Role in Information Services; Satellite Communication, Fiber Optic Communication, Telephone Network, Data Transmission in Telephone Network, Data Network: WAN, MAN, LAN, Wireless Networks: WiFi, WiMAX, Packet Switching, ISO-OSI Reference Model; Virtual Reality, Web Technology. |
| Topic-11-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Research: Meaning, Importance and Types; Fundamental and Applied; Research Methodology, Research Problems and Hypothesis: Definition, characteristics, functions and types; LIS Research in Indian. |
| Research Design: Meaning, Element, types; Content Analysis; Research Methods: Descriptive, Historical, Survey , Case Study; Data collection tools and techniques: Questionnaire, Interview, observation ,Sampling Technique ; Projective Technique, Style Manuals-An Introduction to APA Citation Styles |
| Analysis, Inferences &Statistical Techniques: Nature and scope of statistics, its limitation; Measure of Central Tendency, Mean, Median, Mode, Tabulation and Generalization; Statistical Packages SPSS ; Report Writing |
| Technical Writing: Concept and Use ; Skills for Technical Writing ; Classification and Characteristics of Technical Writing; Writing situations; Target groups in written communication, Reader-writer Relationship; Readability and Text; Technical Editing and Editorial Tools |
| Topic 12 DIGITAL LIBRARY |
| Digital Library and Virtual Library: Concept, Definition and Scope; Digitization: needs and Techniques; Digitization Devices and Tools; Digital Preservation; Digital Library in Web; Institutional Repository Vs Digital Library; RFID technology: Needs and Features; Information Technology Act. |
| Internet: Connectivity-Dial up, Leased lines, ISDN; Protocols-HTTP, FTP; Teleconferencing, Teletex, Videotext; Internet Security: Firewall, Proxy Servers. E-Resources; Internet based Library Services |
| User Studies: Scope, Content and User Identification; Information Seeking Behaviour of Different User Groups |
| Tpoic –13 MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM AND SERVICES |
| General overview and characteristics of Library System: System Analysis, System Evaluation and System Design; Flowcharting, SWOT Analysis, PERT/CPM; Time and Motion study, Cost Effective Analysis, Bibliomatrics, Informatrics: Concept and Scope; Management Information System (MIS) |
| Different Management School of thoughts, Modern Management Science: Application to Library Service, Scientific Management; Knowledge Management: Concept, Need, process and Basic tools and Techniques; IM and KM; HRD, TQM. Concept of IPR; Source of Finance for Libraries and Information Centres: Budgetary Control System, Costing Techniques and Analyzing cost in Library and Information Centres |
| Academic Library System: Authority, collection, Personnel, services; Libraries of Higher Education in India and Role of UGC and NAAC; Library Preservation, Conservation and Restoration: Methods and Techniques |
| Public Library System: Authority, Collection, Personnel, Services; Library Legislation: Need, purpose and advantages. Library Legislation in India; Press and Registration of Books and Newspapers Act; Delivery of Books Act; |
| Topic –14 INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS |
| Information Retrieval Systems: Characteristics and Objectives; Operations and Design of Information Retrieval System; Bibliographic description:An Overview, Standards for Bibliographic Record format and metadata standards: ISBD, MARC 21, UNIMARC, CCF, Doublin Core; Bibliographic Description for Non Print Material |
| Indexing Techniques: Pre co-ordinate Indexing and Post Coordinate Indexing, Chain Indexing, POPSI, PRECIS; Keyword Indexing: KWIC,KWOC; Citation Indexing; Web Indexing: Meaning, scope; Abstracting: Concept and Types. |
| Metadata, Data Warehouse, Data Mining: Compatibility of ISAR systems, Evaluation of ISAR systems; Indexing Languages and Vocabulary Control: NLP-Concept, Application in IRS |
| Information Retrieval Models: Manual/Machine; Searching: Process, Strategy. Search Techniques: Boolean Search, Proximity Search,free text search, navigational search. Internet searching: Search engines, meta search engines |
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