MAHATMA GANDHI KASHI VIDYAPITH

Deptt. of Library and Information Science

B.Lib. I.Sc. Syllabus

The Library and Information Science has the attributes of being a discipline

of disciplines. The subject commenced its advent with a clinical approach and

gradually attained the status of a scientific field, emerged subsequently as one of

the subjects of highly interdisciplinary approach, with a blend of theories and

practices incorporated from a host of other subjects. The subject area under

discourse in its fold has thus imbibed applications from diverse subjects like;

Psychology, Statistics, Linguistics, Computer & Communication Technology and

also from many others. The convergence of these fields with LIS has led to its

transformation, towards a new professional profile, hither to attribute only to

libraries, but now expresses itself as a field, intensively dealing with information

science & technology. (UGC. Model Curriculum.)

It is an undeniable truth that library is one of the major source for providing

means to acquire and assimilate knowledge of any subject. Library and

Information Science has an important role to pay to understand the functioning and

principles related to the same. In other words library can be used as not only the

source of knowledge through reading but now a days it can also used as a very

important source of Information.

 In keeping this view of the significance & relevance of Library and

information centre the library and information science curricula at graduation level

has been designed in M.G. Kashi Vidyapeth as a course of study for Bachelor of

library and information science degree. This B.Lib.Isc. course is a one academic

year in two semester’s professional course. The objectives of this course are as

follows:

After going through this course students will be able to:

(i) Acknowledge as well as understand that fundamental principles and theories

of library and information science.

(ii) Understand the social, Cultural and Academic nature of library &

information science.

(iii) Develop awareness about legal, ethical, political & economic aspects of

information & its use,

(iv) Accept the recent theories and researches done by the western specialists in

the field of library & information science in the Indian context.

(v) Develop Competence in enhancing information handling skills of users;

(vi) Develop skills to perform library operations and to evaluate library and

information centre performance;

(vii) Develop skills in using computers & communication Technologies;

(viii) Familiarize with the standards connected with library networking;

(ix) Understand and appreciate the library & Information profession; and

(x) Develop a sense of individual, Institution societal and professional

responsibility and commitment.

Curriculum Guidelines :

1. The course "Bachelor of library and Information science is one year in two

semester’s course of the Department of Library and Information Science

under the umbrella of Faculty of Humanities of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi

Vidyapeth."

2. The students who have passed in all theory papers and practicals will be

awarded the degree of Bachelor of Library and Information Science.

3. For the admission in B.Lib.ISc. An admission test will be organized by the

university in each session and on the basis of scores obtained in the

admission test admission will be given to applicants.

4. The applicant who has been awarded graduate or postgraduate degree from

M.G. Kashi Vidyapeth or any other university which is recognized by the

executive council of the University for this Degree shall be eligible to seek

admission to the course.

5. The student who has completed regular classroom study and tutorials with

seventy five percent attendances and has completed all the compulsory
 sessional work. Can appear in the annual examination for the degree of

B.Lib.ISc.

6. Every student has to compulsorily participate in the theoretical, practical and

seasonal work. 75% of the attendance is compulsory in the lectures

organized on theoretical and practical aspects of the course. The information

related to the attendance may be displayed by the head or in charge Library

and Information Science department periodically. The eligibility for

examination of the student may be cancelled by the Head in charge of

remains. If a student remains absent continuously six days. For two weeks

without any valid reason.

7. During the study time of B.Lib.ISc. Course, student can not accept any full

time employment or time work. Which is stalaried? The admission of such

adult may be cancelled on violation of this provision.

Examination Laws :

1. The students of B.Lib.ISc. shall ensure the questions in Hindi & English.

2. The course content Bachelor of Library and Information Science would be

as follow:
 BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
(B. Lib. I.Sc.)
One Year Degree Course of Two Semester’s
COURSE CONTENTS
Paper SEMESTER-I Sessional Exam.
No. Paper Title Marks Marks
I Foundations of Library & Information Science 30 70 100
II Management of Libraries & Information 30 70 100
Centers/Institutions
III Knowledge Organization and Information 30 70 100
Retrieval (Theory)
IV I. Knowledge Organization Practice I 30 50 100
II. Viva-voce 20
400
First semester total Marks 400
Paper SEMESTER-II Sessional Exam.
No. Paper Title Marks Marks
V Library & Information Technology : Theory 30 70 100
VI Information Sources 30 70 100
VII Information Users, Systems and Services 30 70 100
VIII III. Knowledge Organization Practice II 30 50 100
IV. Viva-voce 20
Project Report/Tour Report
400
Second semester total Marks 400
Grand Total Marks (First & Second Semester)- 800
 1. Sessional assessments will be based on Assignment /Test /presentation.

2. In report of practical exam of knowledge organization Practice-I (Paper

IV) and knowledge organization Practice-II (Paper VIII), it will be

jointly conducted by External and Internal examiner with the following

distribution of marks- Practical (50) viva-voce (20)

3. The Scaling of marks on theory papers will be as follows:

Maximum Marks in each paper 100 Marks

Minimums pass Marks 40% in Aggregate and 36% in each paper.

First Class 60% and above.

Second Class 45% " "
Pass Class 40% " "
Distinction 75% in a Paper

4. Re-examination:

If any student fails in the examination, he will be eligible to appear in

the examination for the two next academic sessions as ex students.

Failed students will appear in the examination as ex-student in

accordance with the curriculum applicable at the time of his admission to the

course.

Each and every student will be given the benefit of session

improvement, Marks Improvement as per the rules and norms of the

University for the Purpose.

 SEMESTER-I

Paper-I

FOUNDATIONS OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE

Unit-I Essentials of Library and Information Science

Librarianship as a profession

Library ethics

User education

Public relation

Extension service

Library building

Unit-II Conceptual framework and history of libraries

Social foundation of libraries

History of libraries

Development of libraries in India, U.S.A and Britain

Five laws of library science

Types of libraries

Unit-III Laws relating to libraries and information centers

Library legislation-need and essential features

Public Library acts in India

Press and Registration Act and delivery of books (Public Library) Act

Copyright Act

Unit-IV Professional Associations

Role and contribution of national organizations such as UGC, ILA, IASLIC,

RRRLF in the growth and development of libraries in India

Role and contribution of International Organizations such as ALA, IFLA,
UNESCO, ASLIB in the growth and development of Libraries.
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MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION

CENTRES/INSTITUTIONS

Unit-I Essentials of Management

Concept, history and functions of management

Principles of scientific management

Total Quality Management
Unit-II Library Management-general aspects

HRM

Delegation of Power

Job description, analysis, specification and evaluation

Selection and Recruitment; Staffing

Motivation

Training and Development

Performance appraisal
Unit-III Library Management –specific aspects

Library authority and library committee

Different sections of libraries and their working

Annual report

Care & preservation of library resources (printed and digital)
Unit-IV Financial Management in Libraries

Library Finance and Budgeting

Resources Mobilization including outsourcing

Cost effectiveness & cost benefit analysis
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KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION & INFORMATION RETRIEVAL

(Theory)
Unit-I Knowledge organization-Library Classification

Knowledge organization and subject organization

Concept and theory of library classification

Species of library classification

Normative principles of library classification

Standard schemes of library classification and their features

Recent Trends in library classification

Book Number Schemes
Unit-II Knowledge organization-Library catalaloguing

Concept and history of library cataloguing

Purpose, structure, types and physical forms of library catalogue OPAC

Codes of library cataloguing

Normative principles of library cataloguing

Centralized and cooperative cataloguing, simplified and selective
Cataloguing, Union Catalogue

Machine Readable/Bibliographic Format

Subject heading lists and Thesaurus
Unit-III Information retrieval-Indexing & Abstracting

Concept of Index and Indexing

Pre-coordinate indexing-Chain,

Post-coordinate indexing -UNITERM

Concept of Abstract and Abstracting

Steps of abstracting
Unit-IV Information retrieval & web

Concept of Electronic information retrieval

Search techniques for Internet
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KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION: PRACTICE-I

Unit-I Classification of documents (using DDC)

Classification of documents with the latest edition of Dewey decimal classification
with the following details: Main Classes, Divisions, Sectors, Sub-sectors, Auxiliary
Tables.

Unit-I Classification of documents (using CC)

Classification of documents by 6th rev. edition of CC with following details Basic

Subject, compound and complex subject, faze Relations, common isolates etc.
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PAPER-V

LIBRARYAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Theory)

Unit-I Information technology-I

Concept of information technology

History, classification and generation of computers, computer hardware and
software, operating systems- UNIX and WINDOWS,

Programming Languages, Algorithm & Flow Charting
Unit-II Information technology-II

Information and Communication technology

Micrographic technologies-general aspects
Unit-III Library automation

Concept and need of library automation

Planning and implementation of library automation

In-house operations (Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serials Control)

Library software including open source software, Trends in library
automation such as use of RFID etc.
Unit-IV Web Based Technology

World wide web, Web 2.0

Repositories

Digital libraries

Library 2.0
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INFORMATION SOURCES

Unit-I Information sources-I

Concept of information sources

Evaluation of Information Sources

Primary sources of information -journal, conference volume, patents,
research reports, thesis and their electronic form
Unit-II Information sources-II

Secondary sources of information-Bibliography, Encyclopedia, Dictionary
Yearbook, Directory, Biographical Source, Geographical Source, text book,
Index and abstract and their electronic form
Unit-III Information sources-III

Tertiary source of information-Bibliography of bibliographies and guide to
literature and their electronic form
Unit-IV Information sources-IV

Human resource

Institutional information sources

Mass media

Database
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INFORMATION USERS, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

Unit-I Information users

Information users and their information needs

Methodology of user studies

Critical review of some large scale user studies

Evaluation of user survey
Unit-II Information system

Characteristics and scope of information systems

International information systems (like AGRIS, INIS),

National information systems (like NISCAIR, NASSDOC)
Unit-III Reference and information Service

Concept, purpose and types of reference service,

Organization of reference section,

Trends of reference service in digital age.

Types of information service: CAS, SDI, Abstracting, Indexing,
Reprography, Translation, Literature search, Document delivery services;
Unit-IV Information products

Concept of information products

Types of information products: Bibliography, In house Journals,
Newsletters, Trade and Product bulletin, State of the art report, Trend report
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KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION: PRACTICE-II

Unit-II cataloguing of documents (using AACR-IIR)

Cataloguing of books and periodicals in accordance with the latest edition of
AACR and Sears List of Subject Headings

Unit-II cataloguing of documents (using CCC)

Cataloguing of books and periodicals in accordance with the latest edition of CCC.

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