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(Library and Information Science)

• 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.

Unit-2- 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

Manual

• Total Quality Management.
• Marketing of Information Products and Services.
• Library Buildings, Equipment.

Unit 3- Knowledge Organization : 

• Organization of Knowledge/Information.
• Modes of Formation of Subjects.
• Library Classification-Canons and Principles.
• Library Classification Schemes-DDC, UDC and CC.
• Library Cataloging-Canons and Principles.
• Library Cataloging 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, RRRLF 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 Formats.
• 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.

(Library and Information Science)

• National Information Systems and Networks: NISCAIR, DESIDC, SENDOC, ENVIS, INFLIBNET, DELNET, NICNET, ERNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN), Biotechnology Information System (BIS) and others.
• International Information Systems and networks: INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, ERIC, Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information System (BIS) and others.
• Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia-National, International, Institutional.
• Alerting Services-CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery Services.
• Web Based Library and Information Services and Tools.

Unit 2- Types of Libraries and Information Systems:

• Academic Library and Information System.
• Public Library and Information System.
• Special Library and Information System.
• Health Science Library and Information System.
• Agricultural Library and Information System.
• Engineering and Technological Library and Information System.
•  Archive, Museums and Oriental Libraries.
•  Information Services and Systems for Persons such as Children, Women, and Differently Abled Persons.

Unit 3- Use of Information Technology in Libraries and Information Centers: 

• Computer Technology :- Hardware, Software, Storage Devices, Input and Output Devices.
• Types of Software :- System, Application.
• Programming Languages:- Object Oriented, Procedural, High Level, Scripting, Web Languages.
• Telecommunications :- Transmission Channels, Mode, Media, ISDN, PSDN, Multiplexing, Modulation, Standards and

Protocols.

• Wireless Communication :- Media, Wi-Fi, Li-fi, Satellite Communication, Mobile Communication.
• Computer Networks :- Topologies, Types of Networks- LAN, MAN, WAN.
• Internet Protocols and Standards – HTTP, SHTTP, FTP, SMTP, TCP/IP, URI, URL.
• Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia, Video Conferencing, Virtual Reality.
• Data Security, Network Security, Firewalls, Cryptographic Techniques, Anti-virus Software, Anti Spyware, Intrusion Detection System.

Unit 4- Library Automation and Digital Libraries:

• Library Automation:- Areas, Planning, Selection of Hardware and Software, Implementation and Evaluation, Standards for Library Automation.
• Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard: Features and Applications.
• Digitization Planning, Selection of Materials, Hardware, Software, Process, Issues.
• Digital Library-Genesis, Characteristics, Types, Architecture, Standards, Formats and Protocols.
• Digital Preservation :- Need and Purpose, Standards, Methods, Techniques, Projects (National and International).
• Institutional Repositories:- Need, Purpose, Types and tools, Institutional Repositories in India.
• Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Robotics in Libraries; Social Mobile Analytics Cloud (SMAC); Cloud Computing. 8- Ontology-Tools (RDF, RDFS); Semantic Web., Linked Data, Data Mining, Data Harvesting.

Unit 5- Research Methodology:

• Types of Research – Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary.
• Research Design.
• Scientific Method, Hypothesis, Daa Collection, Sampling Techniques.
• Methods of Research-Historical, Descriptive, Case Study, Survey, Comparative and Experimental.
• Statistical Methods, Data Analysis.
• Report Writing.
• Research Methods in Library and Information Science and Services.
• Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics.