Unit I: Introduction to Information Science

• Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom

• Information Life Cycle

• Role of Information in Development

• Information Science and its Interdisciplinary Nature

• Information Society and Knowledge Society

Unit II: Libraries in India

• Historical Development of Indian Libraries

• Committees and Commissions on Indian Libraries

• Types of Libraries: Academic, Public, Special, and National

• Library Legislation and Acts

• Laws of Library Science

Unit III: Information Sources

• Nature, Characteristics, Types, and Formats of Information Sources

• Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

• Documentary and Non-Documentary Sources

• Specific Examples of Primary and Secondary Sources (Print and Electronic)

Unit IV: Library Services

• Community Information Services

• Reference Services: Concept, Types, and Referral Services

• Alerting Services: CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan, and Document Delivery

• Mobile-based Library Services and Tools

Unit V: Knowledge Organization

• Universe of Knowledge: Nature and Attributes; Formation of Subjects

• Knowledge Organization and Classification: Theories, Cannons, Principles

• SKOS, Taxonomies, Folksonomy, and Trends in Classification

• Mapping Subjects in Library Classification Schemes: DDC, UDC, and CC

Unit VI: Library Management

• Management Principles, Functions, and Schools of Thought

• Library and Information Center Management: Book Selection, Acquisition, Technical Processing, Circulation, Serial Control, Maintenance, Preservation, Conservation, and Hazards

• Human Resource Management: Planning, Job Analysis, Description, Evaluation, Selection, Recruitment, Motivation, Training, Development, Performance Appraisal, and Staff Manual

Unit VII: Information Technology

• Computer Technology: Character Representation (ASCII, ISCII, Unicode), Hardware, Software, Storage Devices, Input/Output Devices

• Types of Software: System Software and Application Software

• Programming Languages: Object-Oriented, Procedural, High-Level, Scripting, and Web Languages

• Telecommunication: Transmission Channels, Mode, and Media, ISDN, PSDN, Multiplexing, Modulation, Standards, and Protocols

Unit VIII: Library Automation

• Areas of Library Automation

• Planning, Selection of Hardware and Software

• Implementation, Evaluation, and Standards for Library Automation

• Technologies: Barcode, RFID, QR Code, Biometric, Smartcard

• Digitization: Planning, Selection of Materials, Hardware, Software, Process, and Issues

• Digital Library: Genesis, Characteristics, Types, Architecture, Standards, Formats, Protocols, and DOI

Unit IX: Research Methodology

• Research Concept, Purpose, Functions, Scope, and Ethics

• Types of Research: Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary, and Multidisciplinary

• Research Methods: Historical, Descriptive, Experimental, and Delphi

• Research Design: Selecting Research Problem, Literature Review, Problem Formulation, Hypothesis Development and Testing, Sampling Techniques

Unit X: Library Systems

• Academic Libraries and Information Systems

• Public Libraries and Information Systems

• Special Libraries and Information Systems

• Health Science Libraries and Information Systems

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