UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Syllabus For Librarian

UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

प्राविधिक शिक्षा विभाग, उ0प्र0 - परीक्षा 2021

Examination Scheme for the Post of Librarian

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Syllabus 
(Paper-I) 100 Question each have 03 Marks

Unit 1- Library and Information Society :

Information, Information Science, Information Society. Information as a Resource/Commodity. Information Transfer Cycle-Generation , Collection, Storage and Dissemination. Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-economic Development, Technology Transfer. Communication- Channels, Barriers. Intellectual Property Rights —Concept, Copyright, Censorship-Print and Non/Print Media. Library and Information Policy at the National Level.

Unit2- Library and Information Management:

Management-Principles, Functions, Schools of Thought. Planning, Organization, Structure. Decision Making. System Study-Analysis, Evaluation and Design. Collection Development-Books, Serials, Non-Book Materials Selection, Acquisition, Maintenance. Human Resource Management — Manpower Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Selection, Recruitment, Staff Total Quality Management. Marketing of Information Products and Services. Library Buildings, Equipment's.

Unit 3- Knowledge Organisation :

Organisation of Knowledge/Information. Modes of Formation of Subjects. Library Classification-Cannons and Principles. Library Classification Schemes-DDC, UDC and CC. Library Cataloguing-Canons and Principles. Library Cataloguing Codes-CCC and AACR II Indexing-Pre-Coordinate, Post-Coordinate. Databases-Search Strategies, Boolean Operators. Knowledge Management.

Unit 4- Professional Aspects of Library and Information Science :

Historical Development of Libraries in India. Committees and Commissions of Libraries in India. Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States. Laws of Library Science. Professional Associations-Local, National and International. Role of agencies such as UGC, RRRL F and UNESCO in the promotion and development of Libraries in India. Library and Information Science Education-Problems and Prospects in India. Public Relations and Extension Activities for Library and Information Professionals.

Unit 5- Information Sources :

Information Sources-Nature, Characteristics, Types and Sources of Information-Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary, Documentary and Non-Documentary. Reference Sources-Bibliographical, Biographical, Educational, Language, Geographical and Current. Electronic Information Resources-Subject Gateways, Web Portals, Bulletin Boards, Discussion Forums. Social Media- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Etc. Databases-Bibliographic, Numeric, Full Text, Multimedia; Open Access Databases, Etc. Institutional and Human Resources.