B.L.I.Sc 1st Year Syllabus RMLAU Faizabad, Theory/Practical Course Details

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Part 1 Library Science syllabus and course input details have been confirmed by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya.

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B.Sc Library Science 1st Year Syllabus of RMLAU Faizabad:

Paper	Name of the Paper	Theory/Practical Marks	Sessional/IA
I	Foundation of Library and Information Science	80	20
II	Management of Library and Information Centres	80	20
III	Library Classification Theory	80	20
IV	Library Cataloguing Theory	80	20
V	Information Sources and Services	80	20
VI	Basics of Information Technology	80	20
Practical:
VII	Library Classification Practical	80	20
VIII	Library Cataloguing Practical	80	20
Tour Report and Viva-Voce:
IX	Educational Tour Report	50
Viva-Voce		50
Max Marks			900

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Paper – I (Foundation of Library and Information Science) of Faizabad University B.L.I.Sc Part 1 Syllabus:

Unit I - Library as a Social Institution:

• Role of Library in Modern Society
• Different Types (Academic, Special and Public) of Libraries and Information Centers and their organization and Functions
• National Libraries of India, UK and USA
• Developments of LICs in India, UK and USA (with special reference to library education)

Unit II – Library Legislation/Act:

• Library Legislation – Need and Essential features
• Library Legislation in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal; A model public library act/bill
• Press and Registration Act and Delivery of Book Act
• Copyright Act
• Intellectual Property Act

Unit III – Normative Principles:

• Five Laws of Library Science
• Implications of five laws in Library and Information activities

Unit IV – Library and Information Promotars, Association and Profession:

• Role and Activities of library Association and Agencies such as, ILA, IASLIC, ALA, LA-UK ASLIB in the development of libraries;
• Role of International Organization: UNESCO, FID, IFLA
• Role of UGC in development of University and college libraries in India
• Role of RRLF in the Promotion of Library and Information services

Unit V – Public Relation and Extension Activities:

• User Education
• Library Extension Services
• Consultancy services
• Public Relations and Publicity

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Paper – II (Management of Library and Information Centres) of Avadh University B.L.I.Sc Part 1 Syllabus:

Unit I - Management:

• Concept: Definition and Scope, Principles/Theories and Functions/Elements
• Scientific Management: Principles
• Applications to management of libraries and information centers
• Management Information System (MIS)
• Total Quality Management (TQM)

Unit II – Library Planning:

• Library Building and Equipments
• Furniture’s and Fittings
• Space Management

Unit III – Human Resources Management:

• Human Resource Management in Libraries
• Staffing categories and staff formulae
• Recruitment and Selection;
• Staff Development

Unit IV – Resource Development of LICs:

• Types of Information sources
• Selection Principles
• Library acquisition procedures
• Technical Procedures

Unit V – Financial Management:

• Library Finance and Budget
• Principles of Budgeting, budgeting techniques – PPBS, ZBB, etc.
• Library Annual Statistics/Reports

Unit VI – Use and Importance of Library and Information Centers:

• Circulation Systems (Browne and Newark System)
• Stock Verification
• Conservation and Preservation: Library Binding
• Library Rules and Regulations

Paper – III (Library Classification Theory) of RML Avadh University B.L.I.Sc Part 1 Syllabus:

Unit I – Universe of Knowledge:

• Structure and attributes
• Mode of Formation of subjects
• Different types of subjects
• Universe of Knowledge and mapped in Different scheme of Classification

Unit II – Knowledge Organization:

• Library Classification; Needs and Purposes
• General Theory of library Classification and book Classification
• Canons of Classification
• Species of Schemes of Library Classifications
• Mnemonic: meaning, purposes
• Schemes of Library classification DDC, UDC, CC
• Recent trends in library classification

Unit III – Approach to Library Classification:

• Postulation Approach-step in classification, System approach
• Five Fundamental Categories;
• Facet analysis and facet sequence
• Phase relation and their applications;
• Concept of round and levels
• Common Isolates; Space and Time isolates;
• Devices and library classification: SD, CD, GD, AD, Superimposition devices

Unit IV – Call Number and Notation:

• Concept of Call number: Class Number, Book number and Collection Number
• Notation: Type, quality and functions
• Sequence and Relative Index Broken

Paper – IV (Library Cataloguing Theory) of RMLAU B.Sc Library Science Part 1 Syllabus:

Unit I – History, Purpose and Types of Library Catalogues:

• Catalogue: Purposes, Structure and Functions
• History and Developments of Catalogue Codes
• Types: Inner and Outer forms including OPAC

Unit II – Format of Catalogue Entry:

• Kinds of entries and their functions;
• Data elements in different types of Entries
• Filling of entries: alphabetical and classified;
• Centralized cataloguing, Co-operative cataloguing and Union Catalogue
• Machine Format: MARC 21 and CCF

Unit III – Choice and Rendering of Headings of AACR II and CCC:

• Personnel authors
• Corporate authors
• Pseudonymous, Anonymous Work and Uniform Titles
• Serials and Simple Periodicals
• Non Print Materials (AACR II)

Unit IV – Subject Cataloguing:

• Problems
• Vocabulary Control: Subject heading List and Thesauri
• Subject Indexing Models (brief Description)
• Methods of assigning subject headings by Chain Procedures and Sear’s List of subject headings

Paper –V (Information Sources and Services) of Faizabad University B.Sc Library Science Part 1 Syllabus:

Unit I – Reference and Information Sources:

• Documentary Sources of Information: Print, non-Print Including Electronic
• Nature, Characteristics, Utility and Evolution of different types of information sources
• Non-Documentary Information sources
• Internet as a source of information

Unit II – Reference Services:

• Concept Definition and Trends
• Reference Interview and Search Techniques

Unit III – Information Users and Their Information Needs:

• Categories of Information Users
• Information Needs: Definition and Models
• Information Seeking Behavior
• Users Studies: Methods, techniques and evaluation

Unit IV – Information Services:

• Information services: Concepts, definition, Needs and trends
• CAS and SDI: Needs, techniques and Evaluation
• Document Delivery Services and Translation Services
• Indexing and Abstracting Services

Paper –VI (Basics of Information Technology) of Avadh University B.Sc Library Science Part 1 Syllabus:

Unit I – Information Technology:

• Concept, Definition, Components
• Computer Technology: Brief evolution (Generation), Fundamentals: Hardware, Software Input and output devices
• Operating System
• Communication Technologies: Overview, Processes Media Channel
• Information Technology Bill 2000
• Application of IT in LICs

Unit II – Library Automation:

• Brief History, Library automation in India
• Planning and Implementation of Library Automation
• Area of Automation
• Computerized Information Services
• Application of Bar Code Technology in Library Automation

Unit III – Digital Libraries:

• Definition, needs, characteristics
• Infrastructure and methodology for Digitalization
• Function of digital Libraries
• Management and challenges of Digital Libraries
• Virtual and Hybrid Library (Brief Description)

Unit IV – Application Software:

• Nature and types of Software Packages
• Features of Indian Software Packages
• Developmental Activities of Indian Library Software
• Study of SOUL
• Database Creation Software Package; CDS/ISIS (DBMS Packages)

Unit V – Networks:

• Computer Network
• LAN, WAN, Network Topology
• Network based Information services
• INTERNET and Its services
• INTERNET and its Services
• INFLIBNET, DELNET, UGC-Infonet

Paper –VII (Library Classification Practical) of RMLAU Faizabad B.Sc Library Science Part 1 Syllabus:

• 1. Classification of Eight TITLES out of 12 by DDC 19th ed. (40 marks)
• 2. Classification of Eight TITLES out of 12 by CC 6th revised edition (40 marks)

Note: There shall be one internal and one external examiner for practical examination. Paper shall be set by the external examiner at a time of examination)

Paper –VIII (Library Cataloguing Practical) of Faizabad University B.Sc Library Science Part 1 Syllabus:

Part 1: This part to be catalogued by CCC 5th edition within amendments; Class index entries to be prepared by CHAIN PROCEDURES; This will include Personal Authors, Shared responsibility, Corporate Authors, Composite Books, multi-volume Publications and simple periodical Publication.

Part 2: This part to be catalogued by AACR II; Subject heading will be prepared according to Sear’s list of subject heading; This part will include-Single Personal Author, Shared Responsibilities and Editorial direction, Multi-volume, Corporate Bodies, Simple Periodical publications and Non Print materials.

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Paper – IX (Tour Report and Viva-Voce) of Faizabad University B.L.I.Sc 1st Year Syllabus:

1. Tour Report: (50 Marks) Tour report shall be evaluated by the department. Tour report will be prepared on the basis of following criteria:

• i. Introduction
• ii. Name of the library and their type with historical background
• iii. Organization and management
• iv. Different types of Collections
• v. No. of sections and types of services
• vi. Technical processing
• vii. Automation Technology used by the library
• viii. Rules and regulations of library

2. Viva-Voce: (50 marks) There shall be one internal and one external examiner for Viva-Voce

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