MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE

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1 MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE Library science (often termed library studies or library and information science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information. Eligibility Criteria: B.Lib To earn a M.Lib, a student has to earn a minimum of 60 credits. Minimum 20 credits to be earned from Library & Inf Sc subjects and remaining can be taken from any stream Every student has to attain a minimum of D grade in all courses; a student may however, and repeat or change any course being offered. Notwithstanding, every student must acquire the desired number of credits. The detailed course structure under different categories is given in succeeding pages. Brief description of the course content follows thereafter.

2 MASTERS IN LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE Codes Subjects Credit Information Technology in Library Science Library Classification and Cataloguing Research Methods in Library Science Managing Library Documentation Information Retrieval Archives Management Technical Writing in Library Science Information Users & Needs Information Technology and System Design Information Science and Knowledge Management Information Technology Applications Academic Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Natural Sciences 4 Academic Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Social Sciences 4 Special Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Natural Sciences 4 Special Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Social Sciences 4

3 Information Technology in Library Science Information and Communication Technology, Internet, Digital Libraries,.Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems (Concept, Features, Software, Application in Libraries and Information Centres) Electronic Publishing, Multimedia, Virtual library, Database Management System, System Analysis and Design (Kinds of Systems, Implementation and Evaluation) Library Classification and Cataloguing Content: Concept of Classification - Knowledge Organisation, Classification as a base of organization of knowledge and information, retrieval in libraries, General theory of library classification (Bliss, Sayers and Ranganathan), Development of schemes of library classification, Normative Principles of Classification and their application; Universe of Knowledge - Development of Subjects: Structure and Attributes, Modes of formation of subjects, Methodology of Designing a Classification scheme, Standard schemes of classification and their features, Library Catalogue - Concept, objectives, purpose and functions, Union Catalogue: Concept, purpose, Union Catalogue of INFLIBNET and DELNET, Selective & Simplified Cataloguing, Authority File, Shelf List, ISBN, ISSN; Forms of Library Catalogue - Physical Forms of Library Catalogue : Conventional and Non-conventional (Card, Printed Book Form, Kardex, Microforms, OPAC, WebOPAC) Research Methods in Library Science Research; General Aspects, Data Analysis, Report Writing, User studies (Scope, Content and Methodology), Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Informetrics and Webometrics (Concepts, Evaluation and Present Status) Bibliometric laws (Bradford, Zipf, Lotka), Citation analysis, Bibliographic Coupling Obsolescence, ECitation Managing Libraries Introduction to Management, Human Resource Management, Fiscal Management, Library Housekeeping Operations: Different sections of library & information centers and their functions, Collection development and management policies, procedures (book selection and acquisition, technical processing), Serial control, circulation control, maintenance, Stock verification, Care & preservation of library material (print, non print and electronics materials) Documentation Information Sources: Definition and Types, Information Search Pattern, Information gathering skills, Data collection, Data Organization with emphasis on end matter of research report, Bibliography / Reference / Citations / Notes practices Information Retrieval Content: Subject Analysis and Representation -Fundamentals of Retrieval Systems : Nature & Characteristics, Problems of Subject Analysis & Representation : Contribution of Cutter, Kaiser, Ranganathan, Farradane & Coates, Thesaurus : Structure & Construction, Thesaurofacet; Subject Indexing - History & Development, Pre-coordinate Indexing System Chain Indexing, PRECIS, POPSI, KWIC, KWOC, Post Coordinate Indexing System Uniterm, Optical-Coincidence, Citation Indexing; Information Searching & Retrieval - Retrieval Performance Evaluation,

4 Search Techniques : Boolean Searches, Proximity search, Truncation etc., Retrieval models : Cognitive, Probabilistic etc.; Abstracting - Definition, Types, Slant in Abstracting, Principles & Canons of Abstracting; Information Retrieval & Artificial Intelligence - Intelligent Intermediaries, Interface; Archives Management Definition, Scope, Nature, Evolution of Information materials Clay tablet to Electronic form, Methods of Preservation & Conservation Physical Methods, Preservation of Non-Print Material, Digital Preservation Technical writing in Library Sciences Definition, Nature, Principles, Planning & Organization of Technical / Scientific writing, Presentation of Ideas, Publication ethics, Publication Process- Pre-Publication Process & Post Publication Process Information Users & Needs Content: Information Users - Identification of Users, Concept of Need, Want, Demand & Requirement, Users Categories : Planners, Policy Makers, Managers, R&D Personnel, People at Grass Root, Information Seeking Behaviour of Different User Groups; Use of Information - Use of Information in Management activities, Use of Information in Decision Making, Use of Information in R & D, Role of Information in Raising the Standards & Quality of Life, Technology Innovation & Technology Transfer; User Studies - Scope and Content of User Studies, Studies by Types of Libraries : Different User Groups, Different Disciplines, Critical Review of Some Large Scale User Studies; Methodology of User Studies - Qualitative & Quantitative Paradigm, Data Collection Methods, Other Specific Technique Scenario Analysis, Interaction Analysis, Delphi Method and Repertory Grids, Evaluation of User Survey; User Education - Concept & Importance of User Education, Methods of User Education Information Technology and System Design Content: Information Technology : Basics, Overview of Information Technology, Computer and Communication Technology, Digitization, Application of Information Technology in Libraries; Internet - Overview of Internet, History of Internet, Uniform Resource Locator (URL), URN, URI, Hyper Text, Hyper Link, Internet Connectivity Dial-up, Leased Line, ISDN, Cable Modem, Internet Protocol HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Remote Login, Browsers and e- mail, Search Engine Types and evaluation; Library Software Packages - Library Software Packages : Features, Market Value, Study of CDS/ISIS, Comparative study of Individual Packages like LIBSYS, SOUL, ALICE for Windows etc; Database Management System - Database : Definition, Concept and Components, Database Structure : Logical Data Organization, Physical Data Structure, Types of Database Management System, Structure Hierarchical, Relational, Object oriented, Content Bibliographic, Full Text, Numeric, Non- Numeric; System Analysis & System Design - Kinds of Systems, System Analysis, Systems design and Development, Implementation & Evaluation

5 Information Science and Knowledge Management Content: Information : Its Nature, Characteristics & Scope, Information : Definition, Kinds, Nature and Use, Representation of Information : Signal, Sign, Symbols, Language & Scope, Information Communication : Theories, Models & Media, Barriers to Communication of Information; Information Science - Definition & Scope, Relation of Information Science with other Disciplines like Computer Science, Psychology, Mathematics, Language, Artificial Intelligence etc; Information Science from Systems Perspectives - Introduction to Systems Theory, Churchman Systems model, Debon's EATPUT Model and Component Oriented Models, Function Oriented Information Systems : MIS, DSS, Expert system; Information & its Relationship with Society - Information and Society, Information Profession, Methods in Information Science, Information Industry; Knowledge Management - Knowledge Management, Concept & Scope, Types of Knowledge, Tools of Knowledge Management, Information Management Vs Knowledge Management, Role of Librarian in Knowledge Management Information Technology Applications Content: CDS/ISIS Systems Overview, Creation of FDT, Data Entry Worksheet, Print/Display Format, Field Select Table, Data Entry Services, Formatting Language, Sorting & Printing Services, Master File Services, Data Import & Export; Hands on practice using available library packages; Internet Searching; Programming; Web Page Designing - Syntax of HTML Document, Formatting of HTML Document Academic Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Natural Sciences Content: Growth and Development of College and University Libraries in India. Role of UGC in the Development of College and University Libraries; Collection Development and Management of Books, Serials & Non-book Materials, Collection Development Policy, Collection care & evaluation, Problems in Collection Development in India; Brief Survey of the Contributions made by the following Scientists :- Galileo Galilei, Archimedes, William Harvey,Sir Issac Netwon, Charles Darwin, Louis Pasteur, Gregor Johann Mendel, Michael Faraday, Madam Maric Curie, J.J. Thompson, Albert Einstein, Alexander Flemming, C.V. Raman, J.C. Bose, H.J. Bhabha, Hargobind Khurana ; Developments, Problems and Research Trends in Major Disciplines in the Natural Sciences: Physical and Biological Sciences.; Use of Different Types of Primary Documents in the Growth and Development of Natural Sciences Disciplines; Evaluation of the following Secondary Sources of Information in Print and Electronic form; Brief Survey of Activities of the following Research Institutions and Professional Organisations in the Growth and Development of Natural Science Disciplines Academic Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Social Sciences Content: Growth and Development of College and University Libraries in India. Role of UGC in the Development of College and University Libraries; Collection Development and Management of Books, Serials & Non-book Materials, Collection Development Policy, Collection care & evaluation, Problems in Collection Development in India; Brief Survey of the Contribution made by the following Social Scientists: Kautilaya, Adam Smith, Alfred Marshal,

6 J.M. Keynes, Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Acquinas, Machiavelli, M.K. Gandhi, Max Weber, Emile Dhurkheim, August Compte, Karl Marx, Thomas Robert Mathus, Herodtus, Max Muller; Development, Problems and Research Trends in Major Disciplines in the Social Sciences, Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology; Use of Different Types of Primary Documents in the Growth and Development Social Sciences as Disciplines; Evaluation of the following Secondary Sources of Information in Print and Electronic form Special Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Natural Sciences Content: Role of Special Libraries, Relationship with Parent Organisation; Types and Function of Special Libraries: Growth and Development of Special Libraries in India in the Twentieth Century, Role of CSIR in the Development of Special Libraries of India; Collection Development and Management: Serials, Non-book Materials, Electronic Documents, CD-ROM and Online Databases; Resource Sharing and Networking: Need and Types, Role of NISSAT, OCLC Databases; Developments, Problems and Research Trends in Major Disciplines in the Natural Sciences: Physical and Biological Sciences; Use of Different Types of Primary Documents in the Growth and Development of Natural Sciences Disciplines; Evaluation of the following Secondary Sources of Information in Print and Electronic form; Brief Survey of Activities of the following Research Institutions and Professional Organisations in the Growth and Development of Natural Science Disciplines Special Libraries with Information Sources and Literature in Social Sciences Content: Role of Special Libraries, Relationship with Parent Organisation; Types and Function of Special Libraries: Growth and Development of Special Libraries in India in the Twentieth Century, Role of CSIR in the Development of Special Libraries of India; Collection Development and Management: Serials, Non-book Materials, Electronic Documents, CD-ROM and Online Databases; Resource Sharing and Networking: Need and Types, Role of NISSAT, OCLC Databases; Development, Problems and Research Trends in Major Disciplines in the Social Sciences, Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology; Use of Different Types of Primary Documents in the Growth and Development Social Sciences as Disciplines; Evaluation of the following Secondary Sources of Information in Print and Electronic form; Brief Survey of the Activities of the following Research Institutions and Professional Organisations in the Growth and Development of Social Science Disciplines