SUBJECTS OF ONE YEAR DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY SCIENCE/LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AS PER ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: a) Library and Society: Introduction to Libraries, Historical development of libraries in India. Types of libraries- Public libraries, Academic Libraries, Special libraries, Virtual libraries and Digital Libraries. Levels of Public libraries- National, State Centre, State, District, Tehsil, Village or Community Centre and Tribal Libraries. Levels of Academic Libraries- University, College and School libraries. National library of India and World. Dr. S. R Ranganathan’s Five Laws of library Science. Library legislation- Need, Public library acts in India, Intellectual Property Rights act. Library associations in India and world – ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, IFLA, ALA. National and International Library Networks- DELNET, INFLIBNET, CALIBNET, JNET, INSDOC, DESIDOC, OCLC and World Cat. Library agencies- NML, RRRLF and UGC. b) Library Classification Theory and practice (CC & DDC): ClassificationIntroduction, Meaning, Objectives, Need and purpose of classification. Steps involved in classification process. Library classification- Meaning, definitions, Need, Purpose and Functions of library classification. Library classification schemes- Colon classification, Dewey decimal classification, Universal Decimal Classification and Library of Congress classification scheme. Types (species) of library classification schemes viz Purely Enumerative classification, Almost Enumerative classification, A most freely Faceted, rigidly faceted classification, freely faceted classification, Analytico-Synthetic Classification. Library Classification tools for CC & DDC. c) Colon Classification Scheme- Introduction, Origin and development of Colon Classification scheme, Editions of colon classification scheme and their Parts. Concept of categories, Historical development of categories, Main Classes, Canons of colon classification, Key Principles of Colon Classification. Fundamental Categories of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, Postulates of fundamental five categories, Definitions and Need of fundamental categories, Symbols denoted to five fundamental categories, Concept of rounds and levels, Common isolates, facet analysis, Notations- its meaning and types , Mnemonics, Systems and Specials, Core devices in Colon Classification, Common Isolates, Phase relation, Postulates and principals, Aspects of Arrays and Chains. 2 | P a g e d) Dewey decimal classification scheme- Introduction, Historical background of Dewey decimal classification scheme, Salient Features of Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme, Parts/ volumes of Dewey Decimal classification schemes (1st to 23rd edition), Format of 19th edition, Notations, Main classes, add devices ad Mnemonics. e) Cataloguing Theory and practice (CCC& AACR-2): Library CatalogueConcept, Definitions, Objectives, Needs and functions of library catalogue. Types of Physical forms of library catalogue – 1) Outer forms i) Book form ii) Sheaf form iii) Card form iv) Guard form. 2) Inner form i) Alphabetical catalogue- Author catalogue, Name catalogue, Title catalogue, Dictionary catalogue, Alphabetical subject catalogue, Title catalogue ii) Classified Catalogue and iii) Alphabetico – Classed Catalogue. f) Kinds of Entries according to Classified Catalogue Code (CCC), Anglo American Cataloguing Rules-2 (AACR-2) and their rendering. Parts/ areas of entries in CCC and AACR-2. Punctuation symbols used in CCC and AACR-2 entries. Unit Card system. Subject headings and chain procedure- its definition and need. Tools for subject headings in CCC & AACR-2- Sears list of subject headings and Library of Congress Subject headings. Catalogue Codes and standards for CCC & AACR-2. Computerized Catalogue- OPAC & Web-OPAC. g) Information Sources and services: Information sources- Definition, Types of information sources- Documentary and Non-documentary. Primary, secondary and Tertiary sources of information. Reference sources of information
Meaning, Use, Types- i) Print viz Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Yearbooks, Directories, Bibliographies, Geographical etc. ii) electronics viz e-books, journals, databases and wed resources. h) Information services- Need of information services. Core information services in libraries viz i) Reference services (long range & short rage) ii) Current awareness service ii) Document delivery and ILL service iii) SDI iv) User education / extension service V) Circulation service vi) Bibliographic service vii) Reprographic service viii) Translation Service ix) Internet based services etc. i) Library administration and Management: Library administrationLibrary Sections and their functions. Acquisition of library materials/ documentsBooks and Periodicals selection, ordering, accessioning, technical processing. Circulation of library materials/ documents, its functions and systems. Charging systems viz Browne charging system, Newark charging system, Register system and automated charging system. Stack maintenance- Open versus closed Access system, Shelving methods, Shelf rectification, Stack verification and its methods, Preservation and conservation of library materials. Library rules and regulations. Library records and statistics. j) Library Management- Concept, Definition and Theories. Functions of management- POSDCORB. Library authority and Committee. Personnel Management in library- Process, Recruitment, Selection and Training. Financial management in library- Budget, Budgeting techniques, Sources of library income. 3 | P a g e
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND I.T. IN LIBRARIES Fundamentals of computers. Library Automation- Definition, Need, Purpose, Historical development, Advantages and disadvantages. Basic requirements of Library automation and networking- Hardware & Software. Basics of Integrated library Management Software’s (ILMS) – Koha, SOUL, e-Granthalya. Communication Technologies in library Automation. Areas of library AutomationAcquisition, Catalogue, Administration, Circulation, Serials Control, User Services viz OPAC, Web OPAC. Recent trends in library automation. Library NetworkingNeed, Components, Types- LAN, WAN, MAN. Digital library and Digitization.
GENERAL AWARENESS (a) General knowledge: General Knowledge including General knowledge of Himachal Pradesh. (b) Current Affairs . (c) Everyday Science . (d) Logical Reasoning . (e) Social Science (10th standard). (f) General English (10th standard). (g) General Hindi (10th standard).
