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 –3REFERENCE 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

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services; Literature search and Databases.

Topic –4LIBRARY 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)

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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 ofNISCAIR,
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-11RESEARCH 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

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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;

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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.

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