UGC NET June Library and Information Science Syllabus 2013

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UGC NET June Library and Information Science Syllabus 2013

Code No. : 59

Subject : Library and Information Science

Note :

There will be two question papers. UGC NET Library Information Science Paper II will cover 50 Multiple Choice Questions ( Multiple choice, Matching type, True / False, Assertion-Reasoning type ) carrying 100 marks and UGC NET Library Information Science Paper III will have two Parts – A and B.

Part – A will have 10 short essay type questions ( 300 words ) carrying 16 marks each. There will be one question from each unit with internal choice from the same unit.

Total marks will be 160. Part – B will be compulsory and Questions will be set from Unit – I to Unit – X. The candidate will attempt one question from Part – B ( 800 words ) carrying 40 marks. Total marks of UGC NET Library Information Science Paper III will be 200.

UGC NET Library Information Science Paper II and Paper III ( Part A & B ) :

Unit – I :

• Information : Information Science, Information Society.
• Information as a Resource / Commodity.
• Information Transfer Cycle : Generation, Collection, Storage and Dissemination.
• Role of information in Planning, Management. Socio – economic Development.
• Technology transfer Communication : Channels, barriers.
• Intellectual Property Rights : Concept, Copyright, Censorship – Print and Non – print Media.
• Library and Information Policy at the National Level.

Unit – II :

• Laws of Library Science.
• Library Resource Sharing and Networking.
• Library Movement and Library Legislation in India.
• Library Extension Services.
• Library and Information Science Education in India.
• Library and Information Profession.
• Library Associations in India, UK and USA : ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS. SIS, LA, ASLIB, SLA and ALA.
• Library Associations Organisations at International level : FID, IFIA and UNESCO.

Unit – III :

• Sources of Information : Primary, Secondary and Tertiary – Documentary and Non – documentary.
• Reference Sources : Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, Geographical Sources, Biographical Sources, Year – books / Almanacs, Directories, and Handbooks, Statistical (salient features and evaluation).
• Bibliographical Sources : Bibliographies, Union Catalogues, Indexing and Abstracting Journals ( salient features and evaluation ) E – documents, E – books. E – Journals.
• Databases : Bibliographic,Numeric / and Full text – Evaluation.

Unit – IV :

• Reference and Information services, Referral Service.
• Bibliographic Service, Indexing and Abstracting Service, CAS, SDI, Digest Service, Trend Report.
• Online Services
• Translation Services
• Reprographic Services

Unit – V :

• Organisation of knowledge / information.
• Modes of formation of subjects.
• Library Classification : Canons and Principles.
• Library Classification Schemes : DDC. UDG and CG.
• Library Cataloguing : Canons and Principles.
• Library Cataloguing Codes : CCC and AACR – II.
• Bibliographic Records : International standards – ISBDs. MARC and CCF.
• Indexing : Pre – coordlnate, Post – coordinate.
• Vocabulary Control : Thesaurus. lists of Subject Headings.
• Databases : Search Strategies, Boolean Operators.
• Knowledge Management

Unit – VI :

• Management : Principles, Functions, Schools of Thought Planing, Organization Structure Decision making.
• System Study : Analysis, Evaluation and Design.
• Collection Development : Books, Serials, Non – book Materials – Selection, Acquisition, Maintenance; ISBN, ISSN. Cataloging – in – Publication ( CIP ).
• Human Resources Management : Manpower Planning. Job analysis. Job description. Selection. Recruitment, Motivation Training and Development, Staff Manual.
• Leadership and Performance.
• Evaluation Delegation of authority.
• Financial Management : Resource Generation, Types of Budgeting, Cost and Cost – Benefit analysis.
• PERT, CPM
• Library Buildings and Equipments.
• Performance Evaluation of Libraries / Information Centres and Services. Marketing Information product and services Total Quality Management ( TQM ).

Unit – VII :

• Information Technology : Components; Impact of IT on Society.
• Computers : Hardware, Software, Storage – Devices, Input / Output Devices.
• Telecommunication : Transmission media, Switching systems, Bandwidth, Multiplexing, Modulation, Protocols, Wireless Communication Fax, E – Mail, Tele – conferencing  / Video-conferencing, Bulletin Board Service, Teletext. Videotex, Voice Mail.
• Networking : Concepts, Topologies, Types – LAN, MAN and WAN Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia.
• Integrated Services Digital Network ( ISDN ), Open Systems Interconnection ( OSI ).

Unit – VIII :

• Library Automation : Areas of automation. Planning, Hardware and Software Selection, OPAC.
• Networks : ERNET, NICNET; DELNET. JANET. BLAISE. OCLC, INFLIBNET.
• Internet : Components, Services, Browsing-Web Browsers, Search Engines Meta-Data, Digital Object Identifier ( DOI ).
• National and International Information Systems : NISSAT, NASSDOC, INSDOC. DESIDOC, INIS. AGRIS. MEDLARS. INSPEC.

Unit – IX :

• Types of Research : Basic, Applied, Interdisciplinary, Research Design, Scientific Method, Hypotheses, Data Collection, Sampling.
• Methods of Research : Historical. Descriptive, Case Study, Survey, Comparative and Experimental.
• Statistical Methods, Data Analysis.
• Report Writing
• Research Methods in library and Information Science and Services. Bibliometrics

Unit – X :

• Types of Libraries : National, Public, Academic and Special Objectives, Structure and Functions.
• Digital Libraries : Concept
• Virtual Libraries : Concept
• Types of users, User studies. User education.
• Role of UGC in the growth and development of libraries and information centres in institutions of higher education in India.
• Role of Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation ( RRLF ).

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