University Of Delhi Syllabus For Professional Assistant and Semi Professional Assistant

Scheme of the Examination: Professional Assistant

Paper	Duration	Marks
Paper -I (MCQ) Library Aptitude, General Awareness etc. (150 questions)	Time: 2 hrs.*	Max. Marks:  300 marks (150 questions)
Paper – II Library System etc	Time: 3 hrs.*	Max. Marks: 150 marks
Skill Test Skills pertaining to subject matter of the concerned post would be assessed through a skill test to be conducted by the concerned department/institution under the direct supervision of University Librarian, Deputy Librarian, College Librarian/or equivalent rank. The skill test shall be conducted in a manner to check the practical knowledge of the candidate in handling various processes associated with Library’s functioning	Time: 1 hrs	The test will be of 50 marks.  To qualify the candidate  should obtain 25 marks This will however be only  qualifying in nature.

*15 minutes extra per hour would be given to Visually Handicapped and Cerebral Palsy candidates

B. Detailed Syllabus for Paper I:

(i) Library Aptitude: Questions will be designed to test the knowledge and awareness on Library Information Science and recent development in the field of Library Science. The questions may be from all the spheres of library science. (#The candidate has to secure 50% marks in section (i) of this paper, 5% relaxation will be provided for SC/ST/OBC/PwD)

(ii) General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s General Awareness of the environment and its relevance to the society. The questions will also be designed to test knowledge of the current events and of such matters of everyday observation as may be expected of an educated person. The test will include questions relating to India and her neighboring countries, especially pertaining to History, Indian Polity & Constitution, Art & Culture, Geography, Economics, General Policy, Science & Scientific Research, National/International Organizations /Institutions, events etc.

(iii) Reasoning Ability: The syllabus of General Intelligence includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. Test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc.

(iv) Mathematical Ability: The test of Arithmetical and Numerical Ability will cover Number System including questions on Simplification, Decimals, Fractions, L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound  Interest, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs, etc.

(v) Test of Language English or Test of Language Hindi: In addition to the testing of candidate’s understanding of the English or Hindi  Languages, its Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms and its correct usage etc. would also betested. C. Paper - II: The questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s knowledge and awareness on Library and Information

D. Skill Test:

The skill test shall be qualifying in nature and no additional credits for the same shall be allocated. The skill test shall be conducted in a manner to check the practical knowledge of the candidate in handling various processes  associated with Library’s functioning. The candidates may be tested for his/her skills in:

1. Search in electronic databases(online)
2. Knowledge of specialized, open source application software forlibraries like Digital Library Software etc.
3. Knowledge of any Indian/Foreign language as opted by the candidate from the list given below: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Malyalam, Kannad, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish and Russian.
    

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Scheme of Examination for Direct Recruitment to the post of Semi Professional Assistant

A. Scheme of the Examination: 

Paper	Duration	Marks
Paper -I (MCQ) Library Aptitude, General Awareness etc. (150 questions)	Time: 2 hrs.*	Max. Marks:  300 marks (150 questions)
Paper – II Library Operations etc.	Time: 3 hrs.*	Max. Marks: 150 marks

*15 minutes extra per minute would be given to Visual Handicapped and Cerebral Palsy candidates.

B. Detailed Syllabus for Paper I:

(i) Library Aptitude: Questions will be designed to test the knowledge and awareness on Library Information Science and recent  development in the field of Library Science. The questions may be from all the spheres of library science. (#the candidate has to secure 50% marks in section (i) of this paper, 5% relaxation will be provided for SC/ST/OBC/PwD) General Awareness: Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s General Awareness of theenvironmentanditsrelevancetothesociety.Thequestionswillalsobedesignedtotestknowledgeofthe current events and of such matters of everyday observation as may be expected of an educated person. The test will include questions relating to India and her neighboring  countries, especially pertaining to History, Indian Polity & Constitution, Art & Culture, Geography, Economics, General Policy, Science & Scientific Research, National/International Organizations /Institutions, events etc.

(ii) Reasoning Ability: The syllabus of General Intelligence includes questions of both verbal and non-verbal types. Test may include  questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory,  discrimination, observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc.

(iii) Mathematical Ability: The test of Arithmetical and Numerical Ability will cover Number System including questions on Simplification, Decimals, Fractions, L.C.M., H.C.F., Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Average, Profit & Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound  Interest, Mensuration, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Tables & Graphs, etc.

(iv) Test of Language English or Test of Language Hindi: In addition to the testing of candidate’s understanding of the English or Hindi  Languages, its Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms and its correct usage etc. would also be tested.

C. Paper - II: The questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s knowledge and awareness on Library and Information  Science and recent development in the field and on the following subjects.

Topic	Marks allocated
Knowledge and application of Library and Information Science Procedures, rules & Regulations Knowledge of Computers with special reference to knowledge of Library Software Packages of Word Processing, Data Analysis Packages	Section 1 - MCQ 100 marks (50 questions)  Section 2 – Descriptive 50 marks (5 questions)

 

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION(APSC) SYLLABUS FOR LIBRARIAN

ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISION(APSC) SYLLABUS FOR LIBRARIAN

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

 

CSIR Syllabus Library And Information For Technical Assistant

 

CSIR Syllabus Library And Information For Technical Assistant

Anna University Syllabus Library And Information Science For Librarian Grade I

DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN GRADE I  IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI-25.

WRITTEN TEST SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 

Section 1 : 

1. Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom.

2. Information Life Cycle - Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination.

3. Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-economic, Cultural, Educational and Technological Development.

4. Information Science - Relationship with other subjects, Information Society andKnowledge Society.

5. Communication - Concept, Types, Theories, Models, Channels and Barriers; Trends in Scholarly Communication.

6. Information Industry - Generators, Providers and Intermediaries.

7. IPR and Legal Issues - Categories, Conventions, Treaties, Laws.

8. Plagiarism: Concept and Types.

9. Right to Information Act (RTI); Information Technology Act.

10. National Knowledge Commission; National Mission on Libraries.

Section 2 : 

1. Historical Development of Libraries in India; Committees and Commissions on Libraries in India.

2. Types of Libraries - Academic, Public, Special and National.

3. Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States; The Press and Registration of Books Act; The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act.

4. Laws of Library Science.

5. Library and Information Science Profession - Librarianship as a Profession, Professional Skills and Competences; Professional Ethics.

6. Professional Associations - National - ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International - IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB, SLA; Role of UGC, RRRLF and UNESCO in Promotion and Development of Libraries.

7. Library and Information Science Education in India.

8. Library Public Relations and Extension Activities.

9. Type of Users - User Studies, User Education.

10. Information Literacy - Areas, Standards, Types and Models; Trends in Information Literacy.

Section 3 : 

1. Information Sources - Nature, Characteristics, Types and Formats.

2. Sources of Information - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary; Documentary and Non-Documentary.

3. Primary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) - Journals, Conference Proceedings, Patents, Standards, Theses & Dissertations, Trade Literature.

4. Secondary Information Sources (Print and Electronic) - Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Bibliographies, Indexing & Abstracting, Statistical sources, Handbooks and Manuals.

5. Tertiary Information Sources (Print and Electronic)- Directories, Year Books, Almanacs.

6. Reference Sources - Bibliographical, Biographical, Educational, Language and Geographical.

7. Electronic Information Resources - Subject Gateways, Web Portals, Bulletin Boards, Discussion Forums /Groups.

8. Databases: Bibliographic, Numeric, Full text, Multimedia; Open Access Databases.

9. Institutional and Human Resources.

10. Evaluation of Reference Sources and Web Resources.

Section 4 : 

1. Community Information Services.

2. Reference Service - Concept and Types; Referral Services.

3. Alerting Services - CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery.

4. Mobile based Library Services and Tools - Mobile OPAC, Mobile Databases, Mobile Library Website, Library Apps, Mobile Library Instructions, Augmented Reality, SMS Alerts, Geo-Location, Reference Enquiry.

5. Web 2.0 and 3.0 - Library 2.0- Concept, Characteristics, Components; Instant Messaging, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, Vodcasts, Ask a Librarian.

6. Collaborative Services- Social Networks, Academics Social Networks, Social Tagging, Social Bookmarking.

7. Web - Scale Discovery Services.

8. National Information Systems and Networks: NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, ENVIS, INFLIBNET, DELNET, NICNET, ERNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN), Biotechnology Information System Network.

9. International Information Systems and Networks: INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, ERIC, Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information System (BIS).

10. Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia - National and International.

Section 5 : 

1. Universe of Knowledge - Nature and Attributes; Modes of Formation of Subjects.

2. Knowledge Organization - Classification - Theories, Cannons, and Principles; Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS), Taxonomies, Folksonomy, Trends in Classification.

3. Mapping of Subjects in Library Classification Schemes - DDC, UDC and CC.

4. Knowledge Organization: Cataloguing - Cannons and Principles; Centralized and Co-operative Catalogue; Library Cataloguing Codes: CCC and AACR - II.

5. Standards of Bibliographic Record Formats and Description - ISBD, MARC 21, CCF, RDA, FRBR, Bibframe.

6. Standards for Bibliographic Information Interchange & Communication - ISO 2709, Z39.50, Z39.71.

7. Metadata Standards: Dublin Core; MARC21, METS, MODES, EAD.

8. Indexing Systems and Techniques: Assigned - Pre-coordinate; PostCoordinate; Derived- Title-based; Vocabulary Control.

9. Abstracting - Types and Guidelines.

10. Information Retrieval System - Features, Components, Models and Evaluation.

Section 6 : 

1. Management - Principles, Functions and Schools of thought.

2. Library and Information Centers Management - Book Selection Tools and  Principles; Library Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Serial Control, Maintenance and Stock Verification; Preservation and Conservation; Hazards and Control Measures of Library Materials.

3. Human Resource Management - Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Job Evaluation, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Development, Performance Appraisal; Staff Manual.

4. Financial Management in Libraries - Sources of Finance, Resource 

Mobilization, Budgeting Methods; Cost Effective and Cost Benefit Analysis, Annual Reports & Statistics; Library Authority and Committee.

5. Project Management - SWOT, PEST, PERT / CPM.

6. Total Quality Management (TQM) - Concepts, Principles and Techniques, Six Sigma; Evaluation of Services of Libraries and Information Centers.

7. Library Building, Furniture and Equipments; Green Library Building; Information Commons; Makers Space; Security and Safety.

8. Management Information System (MIS), MBO, Change Management, Disaster Management, Crisis Management.

9. Knowledge Management - Principles, Tools, Components and Architecture.

10. Marketing of Library Products and Services - Plan, Research, Strategies, Mix,Segmentation, Pricing and Advertising; Management Consultancy.

Section 7 : 

1. Computer Technology - Character Representation (ASCII, ISCII, Unicode); Computer Hardware, Software; Storage Devices; Input and Output Devices.

2. Types of Software - System Software, Application Software.

3. Programming Languages - Object Oriented, Procedural, High Level, Scripting; Web Languages.p

4. Telecommunication - Transmission Channels, Mode, and Media, ISDN, PSDN, 

Multiplexing, Modulation, Standards and Protocols.

5. Wireless Communication - Media, Wi-fi, Li-fi, Satellite Communication, Mobile Communication.

6. Computer Networks - Topologies, Types of Networks - LAN, MAN, WAN.

7. Internet - Web browsers, WWW, E-mail; Search Engines, Meta and Entity Search engines.

8. Internet Protocols and Standards - HTTP, SHTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, URI, URL.

9. Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia, Video conferencing, Virtual Reality, Augmented Technologies.

10. Data Security, Network Security, Firewalls, Cryptographic Techniques, Antivirus software, Anti-spyware, Intrusion Detection System.

Section 8 : 

1. Library Automation - Areas, Planning, Selection of Hardware and Software, Implementation and Evaluation; Standards for Library Automation.

2. Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard: Features and Applications.

3. Digitization - Planning, Selection of Materials, Hardware, Software, Process, Issues.

4. Digital Library: Genesis, Characteristics, Types, Architecture; Standards, Formats and Protocols, DOI.

5. Digital Preservation - Need, Purpose, Standards, Methods, Techniques, Projects (National and International).

6. Digital Library Initiatives - National and International.

7. Institutional Repositories - Need, Purpose, Types and Tools; Institutional Repositories in India; ROAR, DOAR, SHARPA-ROMIO.

8. Content Management Systems - Architecture, Data Integration, CMS Software - Selection, Implementation and Evaluation.

9. Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Robotics in Libraries; Social Mobile Analytics Cloud (SMAC); Cloud Computing.

10. Ontology - Tools (RDF, RDFS, Potege); Semantic Web, Linked Data, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Harvesting.

Section 9 : 

1. Research - Concept, Purpose, Functions, Scope and Ethics; Types of Research - Basic and Applied, Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary.

2. Research Methods: Historical, Descriptive, Experimental and Delphi.

3. Research Design - Selection of Research Problem, Review of Literature; Formulation of Research Problem; Hypothesis - Formulation, Types and Testing; Sampling Techniques.

4. Methods of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Interview, Observation, Library Records, Scales and Checklist.

5. Data Analysis and Interpretation - Presentation of Data; Statistical Methods/Techniques.

6. Statistical Packages - Spreadsheet, SPSS, Bibexcel, ‘R’ Statistics.

7. Research Report Writing and Citation Tools - Structure, Style, Contents, Guidelines; Style Manuals; Online Citation Tools; Reference Style Management  Tools; Antiplagiarism Tools; Evaluation of Research Report. 

8. Metric Studies in LIS - Bibliometrics, Scientometric, Webometrics, Altmetrics;

9. Impact Factors - Journal, Institutional and Authors; h-Index, g-Index, i10 Index.

10. Trends in Library and Information Science Research.

Section 10 : 

1. Academic Library and Information System.

2. Public Library and Information System.

3. Special Library and Information System.

4. Health Science Library and Information System.

5. Corporate Library and Information System.

6. Agricultural Library and Information System.

7. Engineering and Technological Library and Information System.

8. Archive, Museums and Oriental Libraries.

9. Community Information System.

10. Information Services and System for Persons with Disability, Children and  Women

Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur Syllabus For Senior Library Information Assistant

Syllabus for the post of SENIOR LIBRARY INFORMATION ASSISTANT

Written Test & Trade Test 

I. Library, Information and Society

1. Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom hierarchy

2. Communication – Concept, Types, Channels and Barriers

3. Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States; the Press and Registration of Books Act; the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 

4. Laws of Library Science

5. Professional Associations - National – ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International – IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB, SLA and RRRLF

6. Type of Users - User Studies, User Education

7. Informetrics: Citation: Citation Analysis, Librametry, Bibliometrics and Scientometrics, Webometrics.

8. Bibliometric Laws. Zipf’s Law, Bradford’s Law, Lotka’s Law. 

I. Library, Information and Society

1. Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom hierarchy

2. Communication – Concept, Types, Channels and Barriers

3. Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States; the Press and Registration of Books Act; the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 

4. Laws of Library Science

5. Professional Associations - National – ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International – IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB, SLA and RRRLF

6. Type of Users - User Studies, User Education

7. Informetrics: Citation: Citation Analysis, Librametry, Bibliometrics and Scientometrics, Webometrics.

8. Bibliometric Laws. Zipf’s Law, Bradford’s Law, Lotka’s Law. 

III. Classification & Cataloguing 

1. Various types and kinds of Library resources 

2. Library Classification Schemes – DDC, UDC and CC. 

3. Library Cataloguing Codes: CCC and AACR - II. 

4. Call Number -- Class Number, Book Number – Types of Book Numbers, Collection Number. 

5. OPAC. Web Based Catalogues. Use of the Internet in Cataloguing, OCLC and WorldCat. 

6. Standards of Bibliographic Record Formats and Description – MARC 21, RDA, FRBR.

7. Standards for Bibliographic Information Interchange & Communication – ISO 2709, 

Z39.50

IV. Library and Information Centres Management  

1. Library and Information Centres Management - Book Selection Tools and Principles; 

Library Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Maintenance and Stock Verification. Budgeting Methods; 

2. Project Management - SWOT, PERT /CPM. Management Information System (MIS), MBO, Management - Principles, Functions and Schools of thought. 

V. Information Technology 

1. Computer Technology - Computer Hardware, Software; Storage Devices; Input and Output Devices.

2. Types of Software - System Software, Application Software. Computer Networks -

Topologies, OSI Model, Types of Networks – LAN, MAN, WAN. Internet - Web browsers, WWW, E-mail; Search Engines

3. Internet Protocols and Standards – HTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, URI, URL. 

4. Information Technology: Communication Technology, Electronic Information, Audio  Formats (MPEG, MP3, WAV), E-documents, Communication Tools and Techniques, Hyper Media. List Serve / Electronic groups, and Internet Communication. 

VI. Library Automation, Digital Library and Library Resources 

1. Library Automation and Library Management System Software- Proprietary and Open Source 

2. Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard: Features and Applications. 

3. Digitization Hardware, Software, Digital Library: Genesis, Characteristics, DOI. 

4. Institutional Repositories – various software platfoms 

5. Library SAAS tools – off-campus/remote access, writing support tools, research support tools 

6. Electronic journals, databases 

7. Bibliometric analysis tools – Scopus, SciVal, Web of Science, etc. 

8. Open-source software for website creation, library resources marketing and 

promotion, A-Z listing, Web-scale discovery tools, federated searching, VU Find integration etc. 

9. Use of various social media platforms to connect with users and promoting library resources and services – responsible handling methods 

10. Basics of Copyright, IPR, Plagiarism detection, Ethical practices in scholarly activities 

VII. Elementary Research Methodology 

1. Types of Research – Basic and Applied 

2. Methods of Data Collection: Questionnaire, Interview, Observation, Library Records 

3. Research Report Writing and Citation Tools – Style Manuals; Online Citation Tools;  Reference Style Management Tools; Antiplagiarism Tools. 

Additionally, all latest, current and emerging concepts in the field of Library and Information Science &  Higher Education.

E-Articles, Guides, Manuals, E-Journals, Newsletters

Following are the few internet resources, which are very useful in day today work of our activities. Please go through the links provided on each of them for further details. 

-: Bookshops: India :-

D.K. Agencies, New Delhi (For Indian books on all subjects)

D.K. Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi (For Indian books on all subjects)

Flipcart

Khemraj publishes Sanskrit and Hindi works of outstanding merit on different subjects.

Indiabookcentre.com [IBC] is the exporters of Books and Serials from India.

Vedamsbooks.com provides annotated catalogue of books published in India. The books ordered online will be delivered by mail/air-mail free of charge.

-: Bookshops: International :-

AddAll (Search Engine) searches online bookstores and finds the internet-wide best offer for any book. It also searches for used and out of print books. Search results are sorted by title, author or price.

All Discount Books (Search Engine) helps to compare book prices for both new and used books, and find the lowest book prices. Search covers 51 bookstores / book marketplaces worldwide.

Amazon.com

Barnes and Noble

Biblio.com [Search Engine] is a online marketplace for buying and selling used, rare, and out-of-print books.

Bookmine is specialised in rare and old books.

Bookfinder.com (Search Engine)

Bookfinder4u.com (Search engine)

Chambal.com (Search engine)

Choosebooks.com (Search engine)

FetchBook.Info [Search Engine]

Isbn.nu [Search Engine] offers a quick way to compare the prices of any in-print and many out-of-print books at nine online bookstores.

Tatteredcover.com is a large, independent bookstore housing over half a million books, all of them new, not used.

Techstreet lists industry standards, technical books and training materials

Tomfolio.com place for buying and selling used, rare and collectible books, ephemera and periodicals.

-: E-Articles/Guides/Manuals :-

Electronic Journals: A Selected Resource Guide is an introduction to the rapidly growing field of electronic journals. The sources are spread broadly across the library literature, and this guide attempts to select a representative, but not exhaustive, group of publications that cover the history of e-journals and the main issues involved in their production, management and use. The guide also suggests starting points for more in-depth investigations, and includes sources for keeping current with ongoing developments in electronic journals.

Evaluating Sources of Information

Information Quality WWW Virtual Library is an internet guide to construction of quality online resources. Resources in this site include online resources relevant for evaluation, development and administration of high quality factual/scholarly networked information systems.

WINISIS Manuals find manuals of WINISIS and other free software.

-: E-Journals/Newsletters :-

Ariadne (Qly) describes and evaluates sources and services available on the internet, and of potential use, to librarians and information professionals. Also reports library developments in UK and information services worldwide.

ASIS Bulletin (BM) here each issue, usually deals with a theme or topic, e.g., hypertext, telecommunications, laws related to storage technology, etc.

Biomedical Digital Libraries is an open access journal, which provides access to articles on all aspects of digital library in biomedical settings.

Cybermetrics international electronic journal devoted to bibliometrics, scientometircs and informatrics. It is both an Electronic-only Journal and a Virtual Forum (The Journal) devoted to the study of the quantitative analysis of scholarly and scientific communications

D-Lib (M) is a magazine about research and development in digital libraries.

Digital Document Quarterly is a magazine about digital preservation.

E-JASL: The Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship is a refereed electronic journal publishes three times a year. Covers topics on advancing knowledge and research in the areas of academic and special librarianship.

Ex-Libris (W) is a weekly electronic newsletter for librarians from Marylaine Block. It covers articles, internet info etc.

Firstmonday is a peer-reviewed journal solely devoted to the Internet.

Information Research: An international electronic journal is a free, international, scholarly journal, dedicated to making freely accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines. It has been indexed by LISA and Information Science Abstracts.

Information Technology and Libraries is a quarterly publication, brought out by LITA. Abstrcts and TOC is available from Vol.1, 1982, but full text of good number of papers are available from 1999.

Information Today and Tomorrow (Qly) has been brought out by NISSAT, India. The contents include information on new tools and techniques, events concluded and announcements, interesting Internet sites, new database products and services.

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship [ISTL] publishes substantive material of interest to science and technology librarians.

Journal of Electronic Publishing covers most of the issues related to electronic publishing.

Journal of Information Law and Technology covers a range of topics relating to IT law and applications. It contains a diversity of materials including peer reviewed and non-refereed articles, commentaries, work in progress articles, book and IT reviews, and conference reports and papers, as well as information papers, news and UK and global conferences.

Journal of the Medical Libraries Association here full text of articles are available from 2000 to present and contents and abstracts are available from 1996-1999. Formerly this journal was known as 'Bulletin of the Medical Library Association.

Libri provides full text access to articles from 1999.

Research Information covers good feature articles on various aspects of information science, electronic publishing, etc.

Webology is a scholarly journal in English devoted to the various fields of Library and Information Science and serves as a forum for discussion and experimentation. It serves as a forum for new research in information dissemination and communication processes in general, and in the context of the World Wide Web in particular.

-: By Librarian :-

Infosciencetoday.org

libinfo.com is Andrew Osborne's homepage, which provides links to various LIS resources.

Libr.org

Librarian.net

Library History Buff provides information related to Library history.

Librarylaw.com

Librarysupportstaff.com

Researchinglibrarian.com provides web resources helpful for librarians doing research.

-: For Librarian :-

Academicinfo.net is an independent Internet subject directory compiled and maintained by Mike Madin with the assistance of a volunteer group of subject specialists. It lists quality online educational resources.

Academicresources.net provides research and reference information on the Web for students and professionals. Also links to journals, reference sites, libraries, research institutes, universities, government sites, databases and other sources.

Acqweb is a place for librarians and other professionals interested in acquisitions and collection development.

Asian Resources for Librarians provides links to articles in LIS and Asian library and information centers, associations, digital libraries, etc.

Bloomsburrymagazine.com Research Centre is a free online database of reference books. Over 17,000 entries are cross-referenced providing wealth of information all linked and all fully indexed.

BUBL: Bulletin Board for Libraries

Catlogers Learning Workshop is a clearinghouse portal for cataloging and metadata training resources for information workers. The scope of Cataloger's Learning Workshop includes bibliographic information training in the context of formal library and information science degree programs, as well as continuing education for library practitioners.

Conservation Online [CoOL] is a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, is a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.

Designing Libraries: A public libraries building database is a database of public library buildings in UK. They welcome entries from outside UK

Digital-Librarian is a librarian's choice of the best of the web on various topics.

Education Index is an annotated guide to the best education-related sites on the Web. They're sorted by subject and lifestage, so you can find what you're looking for quickly and easily.

Free E-mail providers Guide provides information on over 1,300 free e-mail providers in more than 85 countries. It also contains listings of other free eCommunications services, such as ISPs, fax, long-distance calls, voicemail, online Storage, etc.

Freetranslation.com is online machine translation service has a few things going for it that make it the first choice for this type of translation. It attempts translates entire phrases instead of words. Currently translates English to French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Norwegian and French, Spanish, and German to English.

GATS and the libraries provides links to readings about the likely impact on libraries of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), which is modified, renegotiated, and entered into by national governments at meetings of the WTO.

Infolink: New Jersey Library Network

INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections

Internet Library for Librarians

Internet Public Library

Internet SCOUT Project

JournalSeek is the largest completely categorized database of freely available journal information available on the internet. The database presently contains 60458 titles. Journal information includes the description (aims and scope), journal abbreviation, journal homepage link, subject category and ISSN.

Library Instruction site contains library instruction lesson plans, articles about library instruction, a large library instruction bibliography, and links to library instruction resources. This site also includes material relating to information literacy.

Library Success is a best practices wiki.

Law Library Resource Xchange

LibDocs is a database of documents on the Internet of interest to librarians.

Liblicense: Licensing Digital Information provides very good information and resources for librarians on the aspects of licensing digital information. Also hosts popular liblicense discussion list.

Library Link: Online information forum for librarians provides online information and discussion forum for librarians, researchers, lecturers, students - anyone with an interest in the field of information management.

Library law it focuses on legal issues of interest to libraries, such as copyright, privacy and the First Amendment.

Libraryspot.com is a free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information.

LIS-Career offers career development resources for new librarians and information professionals.

ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science provides meanings to most of the technical terms used in day to day work of library and information science professionals. It is an excellent resource for the working professionals, faculty and students.

Open Directory Reference: Libraries-Library and Information Science it includes: professional resources for librarians, i.e., resources which assist librarians in carrying out their duties; resources for librarians' personal professional development; and resources related to the academic discipline of library and information studies.

Professional resources for Librarian's on the WWW

Reference: Best source for facts on the net

Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research provides information on how to do evaluation research and the methods used: surveys, focus groups, sampling, interviews, and other methods.

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography presents selected articles, books, electronic documents, and other sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet and other networks.

Technical Processing Online Tools [TPOT] provides access to excellent resource required for technical service departments of the library viz. Acquisitions, Cataloguing, Preservation and Public services resources.

TechXtra It provides quick and reliable access to the best engineering, mathematics, and computing information available on the Internet.

Virtual Reference Desk provides help to academic researchers on a variety of topics.

Virtual Reference Desk [VRD] can help to find information and answers to questions about school subjects, fascinating facts, research topics, and more! The Virtual Reference Desk can help to connect with experts by using the AskA tabs in the Learning Center.

Web Based Resources provides links to free access full text electronic journals and selected websites in different subject areas.

World List of Departments and Schools of Information Studies, Information Management, Information Systems, etc aims to cover Departments, Schools and courses in the 'information sector' in general.

WWW Virtual Library

-: Tech Resources :-

ALA Tech Source is a website about library technology for the library professionals who plan, implement, and manage it.

The Bath Profile: An International Z39.50 Specification for Library Applications and Resource Discovery gives exhastive information about Z39.50.

Biblio-tech.com is devoted to library automation technology, this monthly e-zine has a lot of news and reviews, with system sales and industry trends tackled as well.

Library Technology Guides gives information about library resources covering Web pages, online catalogues, product suppliers, trends in automation, and a bibliographic database of related literature.

Open Source System for Librares its mission is to cultivate the collaborative power of open source software engineering to build better and free systems for use in libraries. Toward this end, they maintain a listing of free software and systems designed for libraries.

-: Listserv : India :-

CORPORATELIBRNS: Interactive forum for Corporate Librarians

Digilib India

Digital Library Research Group

IATLIS (Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science)

India-Lis IFLA Discussion list

NCSI (National Center for Science Information) Lis-Forum

MedLib (E-group for Medical Librarians)

NMLIS (New Millenium LIS Professionals)

Pune Libraries Networking Forum (PLNF)

-: Listserv : International :-

Digital Copyright

Free MARC Records

IFLA Discussion lists

Liblicense-L Mailing list [Licensing Digital Information]

Open Source Systems for Libraries (OSS4LIB) Discussion list

Perl4lib

SERIALST [All aspects of Serials] Discussion list

Web4Lib Electronic Discussion

XML4Lib Electronic Discussion List

 

source: infolibrarian.com

Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs Need Consultant-Library

Educational Qualification:

- A Master’s Degree in Library Science, Information Science/ Documentation Science  

or an equivalent professional degree, and a consistently good academic record with knowledge of computerization of library.

- Sound knowledge of computers , Open Source Software, Library Management Software, Work experience in ICT and database management in the libraries will be given preference .

Experience:

- Should have 3-5 years’ experience in organizing and managing Library activities in any academic / Corporates /Research Institution.

- Knowledge and experience in all the day to day technical activities of the Library.

Desirable:

- Good Communication Skills. (Linguistic aptitude and command over English and  Hindi languages ) 

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The last date to accept applications will be 2nd May, 2022 till 6 PM.

New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Need Librarian

No. of posts- 08 posts 

Eligibility:

The candidate should have retired as Librarian from the Pay Level-6 or above as per the Pay matrix of 7th C.P.C. from Central Govt./State Govt./Local Bodies or equivalent service.

Method of Selection:

The candidates will apply online on the website of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) under Education Department link on NDMC website www.ndmc.gov.in and sub-link "Engagement of Consultants in Education Department". The applications may also be sent through e-mail id director.education@ndmc.gov.in or by hand or by post at- Director (Education), 5O16, Palika Kendra, NDMC Headquarter, New Delhi-01. The application link will remain open till 01/05/2022.

Shortlisted candidates meeting eligibility criteria will be informed for schedule of interview on their given mobile number/e-mail at least a couple of days in advance.

(iii) All the eligible shortlisted applicants will be interviewed by an Interview Board/Committee tentatively in June, 2022. On the date and time fixed for the interview, the applicant will present himself/herself along with self attested copies and originals for verification namely.

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