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Library Science Syllabus - Singhania University

The syllabus outlines the courses for a Bachelor of Library and Information Science degree. It covers 7 core areas: library and information society, library classification theory and practice, library cataloguing theory and practice, library management and information centers, information sources and services, library information technology, and a final capstone project. Students will learn about the roles of libraries in society, classification and cataloguing standards and skills, management of library resources and services, and how to identify and utilize different information sources.

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Library Science Syllabus - Singhania University

The syllabus outlines the courses for a Bachelor of Library and Information Science degree. It covers 7 core areas: library and information society, library classification theory and practice, library cataloguing theory and practice, library management and information centers, information sources and services, library information technology, and a final capstone project. Students will learn about the roles of libraries in society, classification and cataloguing standards and skills, management of library resources and services, and how to identify and utilize different information sources.

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SYLLABUS

BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

1. LIBRARY, INFORMATION AND SOCIETY

UNIT – 1 Role of Libraries Library as a Social Institution Development of


Libraries in India Role of Library and Information Centres in Modern
Society Five Laws of Library Science

UNIT – 2 Types of Libraries, Professional Associations and Organizations National


Library of India: Concept, Functions and Services Public Libraries,
Academic Libraries and Special Libraries Professional Associations: ILA,
IASLIC, CILIP, ALA, Aslib, SLA National and International Organizations:
RRRLF, UNESCO and IFLA Digital Libraries

UNIT –3 Library Legislation Library Legislation: Need, Purpose, Objectives and


Model Library Act Library Legislation in India: Structure and Salient
Features Press and Registration Act Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Act

UNIT – 4 Information and Communication Information: Characteristics, Nature,


Value and Use of Information Conceptual difference between Data,
Information and Knowledge Communication channels, models and
barriers National Knowledge Commission and Information Policy
Information Intermediaries

UNIT – 5 Library and Information Profession Professional Skills and Competencies


Professional Ethics Role of Library and Information Professionals in Digital
Era
2. LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION (Theory)

UNIT – 1 Elements of Library Classification Concepts, Terminology Need, Purpose


and Functions Species of Classification Schemes

UNIT – 2 Theory and Development Historical Development General Theory:


Normative Principles Modes of Formation of Subjects

UNIT – 3 Approaches to Library Classification Postulational Approach and Systems


Approach Fundamental Categories, Facet Analysis and Facet Sequence
Phase Relation and Common Isolates Devices in Library Classification
UNIT – 4 Notation and Construction of Classification Number Notation: Need,
Purpose, Types and Qualities Call Number: Class Number, Book Number
and Collection Number Construction of Class Numbers

UNIT – 5 General and Special Classification Schemes Dewey Decimal Classification


Universal Decimal Classification Colon Classification Current Trends in
Library Classification
3. LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION (Practical)

UNIT – 1 Colon Classification (Ed. 6) Introduction, Structure and Organisation


Steps in Classification, Classification of Documents with Basic Subjects
Classification of Documents with Compound Subjects

UNIT –2 Dewey Decimal Classification (Latest Edition) Introduction, Structure and


Organisation Steps in Classification, Classification of Documents using
Table 1 and 2 Use of Relative Index

UNIT – 3 Colon Classification (Ed. 6) Use of Common Isolates, Phase Relations and
Devices Classification of Documents with Compound and Complex Subjects

UNIT – 4 Dewey Decimal Classification (Latest Edition) Classification of Documents


using Tables 1 to 7
4. LIBRARY CATALOGUING (Theory)

UNIT – 1 Fundamental Concepts and Historical Developments Library Catalogue:


Definition, Objectives, Purposes and Functions History and
Development of Library Catalogue Codes Physical Forms of Catalogues
Types of Catalogues

UNIT – 2 Types of Catalogue Entries Kinds of Entries Data Elements in Different


Types of Entries Filing of Entries in Classified and Alphabetical Catalogues

UNIT – 3 Choice and Rendering of Headings Personal Authors: Western and Indic
Names Corporate Authors Pseudonymous, Anonymous Works and
Uniform Titles Non- Print Resources

UNIT – 4 Subject Cataloguing Subject Cataloguing: Concept, Purpose and Problems


Chain Indexing Subject Headings Lists : LCSH, SLSH

UNIT – 5 Trends in Library Cataloguing Centralized and Cooperative Cataloguing


Bibliographic Standards: ISBD, MARC, CCF, etc. ISBN and ISSN
5. LIBRARY CATALOGUING (Practical)

UNIT – 1 Cataloguing of books using Classified Catalogue Code, 5th edition (with
amendments) and AACR - II along with Sears List of Subject Headings
(Latest edition).

UNIT – 2 Classified Catalogue Code Works of Single and Shared Authorship


Works of Mixed Responsibilities Editorial Publications Series
Publications Multi volume Works and Pseudonymous

UNIT – 3 Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (Latest Edition) Works of Single and
Shared Authorship Works of Shared Responsibilities Editorial Publications
Multivolume and Pseudonymous

UNIT – 4 Classified Catalogue Code Works of Corporate Authorship Works of Conflict


of Authorship Periodical Publications Ordinary and Artificial Composite
Books

UNIT – 5 Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (Latest Edition) Works of Corporate


Bodies Serial Publications Works of Editorial Direction.
6. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION
CENTRES

UNIT – 1 Principles of Library Management Management Vs Administration


General Principles and their Application Library Organisation Structure
and Library Governance Library Planning: Need, Objectives and
Procedures Basics of Total Quality Management

UNIT – 2 Financial and Human Resource Management Library Finance and


Sources of Finance Library Budget, Budgeting and Accounting Human
Resource Management: Selection, Recruitment, Training, Development,
Performance Appraisal

UNIT – 3 Library Building and Resources Management Library Building Collection


Development Acquisition of Periodicals and Serials Technical Processing of
Documents

UNIT – 4 Services and Maintenance of the Library Circulation Work Maintenance


Shelving and Stock Verification Preservation Library Services Reference
and Information Service

UNIT – 5 Library Records and Statistics Staff Manual Library Statistics Annual
Report
7. INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES

UNIT – 1 Fundamental Concepts Meaning, Definition, Importance, Nature and


Characteristics Printed and Electronic Information Sources Types of
Information Sources and Services Criteria for Evaluation of Reference
Sources

UNIT – 2 Sources of Information Primary Information Sources :General


introduction (Periodicals, Conferences, Patents, Standards, Theses/
Dissertations, Trade Literature, etc.) Secondary Information Sources:
Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, Biographical, Geographical, Bibliographies,
Indexing and Abstracting, Newspaper Indexes and Digests, Statistics,
Handbooks and Manuals Tertiary Information Sources: Directories,
Yearbooks, Almanacs, Bibliography of Bibliographies, Union Catalogues

UNIT – 3 Reference and Information Services Users and their Information Needs
Theory and Functions of Reference and Information Service Enquiry
Techniques Role of Reference Librarian and Information Officer in
Electronic Environment

UNIT – 4 Types of Information Services Documentation Services: Abstracting and


Indexing Services Alerting Services, CAS, SDI, Reprographic Service,
Translation Service, Document Delivery and Referral Service

UNIT – 5 Information Literacy Programmes Concept, Objectives, Initiation of Users


Users and their Information needs: Categories of users, ascertaining
users Information needs Information Literacy Products
8. LIBRARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UNIT – 1 Introduction to Computers Generations, Types, Input and Output


Devices, Computer Architecture Data Representation and Storage
Introduction to System Software and Application Software Operating
Systems: DOS, Window XP, Vista, Windows NT, Linux, etc. Word
Processing, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Presentation Graphics Software:
Basic Functions and Potential Uses Communication Software

UNIT – 2 Library Automation Library Automation: Planning and Implementation In-


house Operations: Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serial Control,
OPAC, etc. Bibliographic Standards: CCF and MARC 21 Introduction
to Metadata: Types of Metadata Dublin Core Library Software Packages:
Overview and House Keeping Operations Case Studies: WINISIS, Alice for
Windows and SOUL

UNIT – 3 Database Management Systems Database: Concepts and Components


Database Structures, File Organization and Physical Design Database
Management System: Basic Functions, Potential Uses

UNIT – 4 Web Interface to WINISIS Databases Introduction to Web Interface:


WWWISIS Introduction to Web Servers: Apache Server and Internet
Information Server Web Interface Software: GENISIS

UNIT – 5 Introduction to Internet Basics of Internet Search Engines and Meta


Search Engines Internet Search Techniques E-resources and Online
Databases

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