Bacholor of Libeary & Information Science

PAPER I

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, LIBRARY & SOCIETY 

1. Information & Information Science, Nature & notions of Information, Date & knowledge – Generation point to user.

2. Communication-models, barriers, library information Centres as Communication agencies.

3. Librarianship – Ethics, Scientific Foundation – Five laws of Library Science.

4. Resource sharing & Networking.

5. Library Movement & Legislation in India.

6. Types of Libraries & their organization. Public, Academic, Special & National.

7. Library & Information Profession & Associations.

National & International – ILA, IASLIC, ASLIB, ALA, IFLA.

PAPER II

INFORMATION SOURCES & SERVICES

1. Categories of standard Ready Reference sources & their evaluation. (Ready Reference Source Categorization according to Denis Grogan).

2. Primary, Secondary & Tertiary sources of Information.

3. User needs in College, Universities & Public Libraries.

4. User Education in College, University & Public Libraries.

5. Reference Service-concept, definition, needs purposes & types.

6. Methods of Dissemination of information – CAS, SDI Documentation services – including Indexing, Abstracting, Translation & Reprographic.

7. Bibliography – Concept, Definition, Needs & Purpose, Types, Reference Values, Examples – Bibliography of Tamil Books (NB).

8. Compilation of Bibliography – Planning & Steps.

9. Search Strategy – Manual & Online Search.

PAPER III

INFORMATION PROCESSING I – CLASSIFICATION THEORY

1. Need & purpose of classification – for physical arrangement of documents & for the preparation of subject catalogue / index.

2. Introduction to Library Classification – kinds of schemes for classification – CC, DDC & UDC.

3. General theory of classification – Kinds of Normative principles, planes of work, - Principles of facet sequence – canons of classification (Idea Plane) – Principles of helpful sequence.

4. Modes of formation of Universe of subjects.

5. Postulates for classification – Basic subjects – Fundamental Categories, Facet Analysis, Phase Analysis, systems & Species.

6. Terminology – Canons for Terminology.

7. Notation – canons for Notation – Qualities, Function, Zone Analysis & Sector Analysis.

8. Common Isolates & Standard Subdivisions – CC – DDC.

PAPER IV

INFORMATION PROCESSING II: CATALOGUING & INDEXING THEORY

1. Concept of Library catalogue – Definition, Objectives & functions: Catalogue Vs. Bibliography.

2. Development of codes for Cataloguing since 1930.

3. Types of Catalogues – physical forms & inner forms.

4. Normative principles – Canons, Laws & principles.

5. Entries – Parts of entries, Kinds, unit Card system – arrangement of entries.

6. Standardization – ISBD (G), MARC format.

7. Centralized cataloguing, Co-operative cataloguing, compilation of Union Catalogue – UBC.

8. Indexing systems, Pre-co-ordinate: Chain Indexing, PRECIS, POPSI. Post co-ordinate: Uniterm indexing.

9. Vocabulary Control Devices – Theseurus – Definition, Functions, types; Subject Heading Lists – Sear’s list, LC Subject Heading.

SECOND SEMESTER

PAPER V

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS, THEORIES & SYSTEMS

1. Introduction to computer & its components.

2. Personal computers: Input, Output & Storage Devices Various Operating systems – MSDOS, WINDOWS, UNIX.

3. Selection of hardware & software.

4. Word Processing – WordStar, MS Word.

5. Data Base Management System – FoxPro 2.5

6. Application software – CDS/ISIS; ILMS.

7. Databases – Bibliography & Non-Bibliographical – on line systems.

8. CD-ROM Technology.

9. Network-Information & Communication Networks.

Acquaintance with NICNET, INGLIBNET, OCLC, INTERNET, INTRANET.

PAPER VI

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

1. General principles of management – POSDCORB – Planning, Scientific Principles of Management.

2. Routines in various sections – Acquisition, Serials, Reference, Technical maintenance, Circulation.

3. Personnel Management, Human Relations, Staffing, duties & responsibilities – Job Analysis.

4. Financing & Budgeting types – Budgeting methods – Model library Budget for College.

5. Closed & Open Access System.

6. Stock Verification & Shelf rectification.

7. Various Library records – Library statistics – Annual report.

8. Preservation of Documents.

PAPER VII

INFORMATION PROCESSING III: CLASSIFICATION PRACTICE

(PRACTICAL)

Classifying documents according to Cokon Classification (6th revised) & Dewey Decimal Classification, 19th edition.

PAPER VIII

INFORMATION PROCESSING IV – CATALOGUING PRACTICE

(PRACTICAL)

Cataloguing of documents using Classified Catalogue Code, ED.5 & Anglo American Cataloguing Rules II (1978).