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Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan

(NAAC Accreditation Grade – “B”)

Syllabus of Semester System

Master of Library & Information Science

(M.L.I.Sc.)

(Effective from June -2011)

Department of Library & Information Science

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

Patan (Gujarat) - 384265

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Objective of the Course:

To equip the students with the advanced professional skills for the management of information knowledge, libraries, and information centers, so that they can serve the society through an institution of library and information centre or through consultancy of the institutional objectives.

To achieve the above objectives of the course programme, it needs to realize the following:

1. To impart the students thorough understanding of patterns of knowledge development and its organization.

2. To train the students in the advanced skills of information knowledge, gathering,3. Processing, organization and retrieval.4. To familiarize the knowledge about the characteristics of the information resources in society.5. To train the students in information knowledge analysis, repackaging and marketing.6. To provide the students thorough understanding of IT applications in information environment

including networks and communication systems.7. To train the students in the analysis, planning and management of the systems of library and

information centers.8. To provide an understanding of research methods and activities of research organizations.9. To understand the structure and department of the specific subjects / discipline and to prepare

specialized professional manpower in the subject / discipline for handling information related activates

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HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATANM.A. (LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE) CBCS Syllabus 2011

Document code : SYLLABUS MLISC 2011Revision No: 00Name of Faculty ARTSFaculty Code ARProgramme Name : MASTER OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCEProgramme Code : MLISCEffective from: JUNE-2011

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Paper Code

Paper Type

Paper Name

Marking scheme Total Mark

Credit

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Pra

The

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1 Paper-1

MLISC101CC CC

Information & Communication (ICO)

70 30 100 4

1 Paper-2

MLISC102CC CC

Information technology application (Theory) (ITT)

70 30 100 4

1 Paper-3

MLISC103CC CC

Information technology application (practice) (ITP)

70 30 100 4

1 Paper-4

MLISC101ES ES

Public Library and library network System (PLS)

70 30 100 4

Any One Paper From MLISC101ES-103ES

1 Paper-5

MLISC102ES ES

Special Library and Information Network System (SLN)

70 30 100 4


1 Paper-6

MLISC103ES ES

Higher Education and Academic Library (HEA)

70 30 100 4


1 Paper-7

MLISC101ID ID

Research Methodology & Statistical techniques (RST)

70 30 100 4

Any One Paper From MLISC101ID-102ID

1 Paper-8

MLISC102ID ID

Personality development & Soft Skill (PDS)

70 30 100 4


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Sem

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Old Paper Code

Paper Code

Paper Type

Paper Name

Marking scheme Total Mark

Credit

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Pra

The

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2 Paper-9 MLISC201CC CC

Information analysis, Repackaging and Consolidation. (IRC)

70 30 100 4

2 Paper-10

MLISC202CC CC

Subject analysis and Information retrieval (SIR)

70 30 100 4

Paper-11

MLISC201DI DI

Dissertation / Project Works (DIS)

70 30 100 4

2 Paper-12

MLISC201ES ES

Content Management System (Theory and practical) (CMS)

70 30 4


2 Paper-13

MLISC202ES ES

Data communication and networking (DCN)

70 30 100 4


2 Paper-14

MLISC203ES ES Digital Library

(DGL) 70 30 100 4


2 Paper-15

MLISC201ID ID

Communication & Technical Writing Skills (CTW)

70 30 100 4


2 Paper-16

MLISC202ID ID

Statistical Application in Libraries (SAL)

70 30 100 4


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HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATANProgramme code : MLISC Programme Name : M.LIBCourse Code MLISC101CC Semester : 1

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION (ICO)Course type : Core Compulsory Total Credit : 04

Teaching time(hours) Examination Marking scheme

Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

No Content Hrs.Mark

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Credit

1 Information and Communication1.1 Information: Characteristics, Nature, Value and Use of Information1.2 Conceptual difference between Data, Information and Knowledge1.3 Communication of Information: Information generation 1.4 Information Science its Definition, Scope and Objectives.1.5 Information Science as a Discipline and its Relationship with other

subjects.1.6 Scientific Communication: Definition, Scope, Objectives and Trends. 1.7 Communication meaning, Defination Channels, Models and Barriers

2 Library, Information and Society2.1 Genesis, Characteristics and Implications of Information Society2.2 Changing Role of Library and Information Centers in Society2.3 Information Industry-Generators, Providers and Intermediaries 2.4 Intellectual Property Act, Right to Information Acts2.5 Concept of Freedom, Censorship, Data Security and Fair Use2.6 Policies relating to Information.2.7 International and National Programmes and Policies (NAPLIS), IT

and Library UAP, UBC.

3 Information Management.3.1 Information Infrastructure, Organization & Management3.2 Social Implication of Information3.3 Information as a commodity.3.4 Information as a Economic Resource.

4 Knowledge Management4.1 Concept of Knowledge, Characteristics & Types of Knowledge.4.2 Knowledge and wisdom4.3 Knowledge Society & knowledge Management.4.4 Knowledge Profession.4.5 Knowledge economy.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Information and Communication – P.S.G. Kumar

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2 Information Technology : P.S.G. Kumar3 Information Sources & Services Theory & Practice – P.S.G. Kumar4 Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior – V.G.Choukhande5 Library Information System – S.P.Singh6 Information Handling in Libraries in 21st Centurey – Sharma R.K. 7 Information Communication Technology Teaching Skills – SrinivasGujarati Reference1 DFlCTL 5|tIFI VG[ VnTG VJ,MWG ;[JFVM v plD",F 9FSZ2 DFlCTL 5|lSIF VG[ 5wWlTVM v 0F"P lXJNFGEF. RFZ63 .gOM"D[XG 8[SGM,MHL v VT], S[P VSAZL4 DFlCTL VG[ 5|tIFIG VG[ VnTG VJAMWG ;[JFVM v plD",F 9FSZ5 U|\YF,IMDF\ DFlCTL 5|tIFIG 8[SGM,MHL v 0F¶P DG]EF. HLP 58[,

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (THEORY) (ITT)Course type : Core Compulsory Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

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4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

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1 Library Automation1.1 Automation need, purpose & development of library automation in

western country and India.1.2 Planning, organization and Implementation of Library Automation.1.3 Automation, In - House Operations - Acquisition, Cataloguing,

Circulation, Serials Control and OPAC.1.4 Library Automation Software Packages developed by different type of

agency open source software, free software, commercial software, software developed by institution and association.

1.5 Introduction to some important library automation software.(only introduction.

2 Communication Technology2.1 Fundamentals of Telecommunication Technology; Media, Mode and

Components.2.2 Network Media, UTP Optical Fiber, Ethernet, Network interface card,

Hubs, Routers, Modem.2.3 Network Types and Topologies , LAN, WAN, MAN.

3 Internet : Basic Features and Tools3.1 Network Based Information Services.3.2 Connectivity: Dialup Leased Lines, ISDN, Digital Subscriber Lines.3.3 E-Mail, SMTP, Wireless, Send mail, POP3 CK.3.4 Protocols- FTP, HTTP.3.5 Web Servers, Web Tools and Search Engines.3.6 Internet Security.3.7 Teleconferencing, Tele-Facsimile, Tele-text and Videotext.

4 Digital Libraries4.1 Genesis, Definition, Objectives, Scope of Digital Libraries.4.2 Image formats and Audio Formats.4.3 Storage Media Formats-180-9660 DVD.4.4 Software and Hardware for Digital Libraries, OCR, Image Editing

Software.4.5 Input Capture Devices, for Digital Libraries.4.6 Data Warehousing, Data Mining and Meta Data

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Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Internet for Libraries and Information Centers-M Paul and Ashok Jambhekar2 Computer Net Work-Andrew S.3 Digital Information Preservation and Online Cataloguing-Kamla Sinha4 Computer and Library Services-Somnath Madhaw5 Information Technology : Basics-P.S.G. Kumar6 Information Sources & Services Theory & Practice-P.S.G. Kumar7 Metadata in Practice-Hillmann Westbrooks (ALA)8 Managing Electronic Reserves in Digital- Jeff Rpsedale (ALA)9 Digital Library and Preservation-C.K.Sharma, S.Kumar, N.Singh10 Computer in Library and Information Science-Praksah Chandra11 Computer in Libraries-Jogendrasingh Burman12 Automation in India-G.P.Singh13 Digital Libraries-Khalid K.Farugl14 Modern Library Strategies-ChaudharyGujarati Reference1 Z!DL ;NLDF\ U\|YF,IG]\ EFlJv5|HF5lT Dl6EF.2 .gOM"D[XG 8[SGM,MHLvVT], S[P VSAZL3 .g8ZG[8vXFC T[HX4 .g8ZG[8 OMZ ALULG;"4 8F8F D[U|MlC,5 U|\YF,IMDF\ DFlCTL 5|tIFIG 8[SGM,MHL v 0F¶P DG]EF. HLP 58[,

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Programme code : MLISC Programme Name : M.LIBCourse Code MLISC103CC Semester : 1

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (PRACTICE) (ITP)Course type : Core Compulsory Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

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Credit

1 1.1 Creation and Maintenance of Databases by Any One DBMS

2 2.1 Library Automation Software: SOUL 2.0

3 3.1 Internet Searching: online and offline searching.

4 4.1 Web Page Design using front page and Creation of HTML.

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HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATANProgramme code : MLISC Programme Name : M.LIBCourse Code MLISC101ES Semester : 1

PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LIBRARY NETWORK SYSTEM (PLS)Course type : Elective subject Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

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Credit

1 Public Library: basic and modern concept.1.1 Concept of Public Library.1.2 Development of public libraries in western countries and India.1.3 Public library movement in India, contribution of some organizations

and leaders.1.4 Role of public library in modern society.1.5 Use of modern information and communication technology in public

library for various services.1.6 Need and Types of Networks, RLIN, OCLC Databases. 1.7 Movement for the Development of Public Library Network in India.1.8 Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents,

Standards / Specifications, Govt. Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Documents, CD-ROM and Online Databases.

2 Library collection development, Organization and Administration2.1 Various types of collection development, Books,

manuscripts, ,Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents, Standards / Specifications, Govt. Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Documents, CD-ROM and Online Databases

2.2 Administrative Organization of Library, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics, Work

2.3 Measurement and Standards, their Use and Effectiveness

3 Planning and Organization of Various Information Services3.1 CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing, Library Bulletin, Newspaper

Clippings, Computerized Services, Literature Searching, Information Analysis, Repackaging and Marketing of Information Services.

4 Personnel Management & Library Finance4.1 Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification, Training,

Professional Development Responsibilities and Duties, Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 ALA LIBRARY BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE. Guidelines for Library Planners.1960. ALA,

Chicago.

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2 AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Minimum standards for public library systems. 1966. ALA, Chicago.

3 EATON (T), Ed. Contribution to American Library History. 1961. Union Book Store,Champaign4 ESDAILE (A). National Libraries of the world. Ed. 2. 1957. Library Association, London.5 JOECKEL (CB). Government of the American Public Library. 1935. University Press, Chicago.6 McCOLVIN (LR). Public Library System of Great Britain. Report on its present conditions with proposals

for reorganization. 1942. Library Association, London.7 PRYTHERCH (Ray), Ed. Handbook of library and information management. 1998. Gower Publishing,

England.8 RANGANATHAN (SR). Library Development Plan: A Thirty Year Programme, India with draft Library Bill.

1950. University of Delhi, Delhi.9 WHITE (Carl M), Ed. Bases of modern librarianship. 1964. Pergamon Press, New York.


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SPECIAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM (SLN)Course type : Elective subject Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

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Credit

1 Basic concept and collection development1.1 Special Library and its concept, Development of special libraries in

western countries and India.1.2 Types of collection-periodical, conference literature, grey literature,

patents, standards, specifications, Govt. publications, non book materials, electronic documents, CD-ROM, and online data base.

1.3 Need and types of networks, Consortia, introduction to various consortia,

2 Library organization and administration2.1 Administrative organization, staff manual, library survey, statistics,

work measurement and standards and their use and effectiveness.2.2 Basic elements in planning the design of special library building,

furniture and fittings, Modern special library building.

3 Planning and organization of various information services.3.1 CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing library bulletin, News paper

clippings, computerized services, literature search, information analysis, repackaging and consolidation, marketing of information services.

4 Personnel management.4.1 Nature, size, selection, recruitment, qualification, training,

professional development, responsibilities and duties, determination of finance, sources of finance, types of budget.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 AUGER (C P) Information sources in Grey literature. Ed. 3. 1994. Bowker, London.2 BURKETT (J) and MORGAN (T S), Ed. Special materials in the Library. 1963. Aslib,London.3 CHAPMAN (Liz). Managing acquisitions in library and information services. 2001 LibraryAssociations;

London.4 CLAPP (V W). Feature of the research library. 1964. University of Illinois, Urbana.5 GRENFELL (D). Periodicals and serials; their treatment in special libraries. Ed. 2. 1965.Aslib,

London.6 GROGAN (N). Science and technology: An introduction to the literature. Ed. 4. 1982.Clive Bingley,

London7 HERNON (Peter) and WHITMAN ( John R). Delivering satisfaction and service quality: A customer-based

approach for libraries. 2001. American Library Association, Chicago.8 HOUGHTON (Bernard). Technical information sources. Ed. 2. 1972. Bingley, London.9 LEWIS (C M), Ed. Special libraries. 1963. Special Libraries Association, USA .

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10 LOWES (Ann), Ed. Management skills for the information manager. 199311 RAITT (David), Ed. Libraries for the new millennium. 1997. Library Association, London.12 RANGANATHAN (S R). Documentation and its facets. 1963.13 SAHA (J). Special libraries and information services in India and the USA. 1969. Scarecrow, New York.14 SCAMMELL (A) (W), Ed. Handbook of special librarianship and information work.Rev. ed.7. 1997. Aslib,

London.15 STRAUSS (LJ), : their organization and administration. Scientific and technical libraries. Ed. 2. 1972.

Beckey & Hayes, New York.16 WILKIE (Chris). Managing film and video collections. 1999. Aslib, London.

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HIGHER EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC LIBRARY (HEA)Course type : Elective subject Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

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Credit

1 Development of Academic Libraries1.1 Higher Education Development in India: Ancient, medieval and

Modern. 1.2 Academic Libraries: objectives, functions, finance, services etc.1.3 Role of UGC and other bodies in promoting libraries in universities

and colleges1.4 Library governance: library authority, governing body and its role.1.5 Academic Library services: Theory, Planning and Management.

Taxonomy of Lib. Services; cost, constrains and evaluation of library services.

1.6 Financial Management of Academic Libraries (college and university): sources of Finance including UGC assistance.

2 Collection Development 2.1 Collection Development Policy/weeding out Policy2.2 Problems in collection organization, user’s services, collection care &

evaluation 2.3 Collection Development programmes, Type of material, selection,

Procurement, Curriculum & collection development

3 Staffing Pattern and Staff Development.3.1 Norms And Patterns of staffing, categories of staff, Norms of UGC,

AICTE, qualification, salary and Recruitment 3.2 Continuing Education Programms: Concept, need, objective and role

of IFLA, UNESCO and National agencies.3.3 Personnel Management: Job Analysis, Job Description, Job

specification, Recruitment, Job Evaluation and its methods

4 Resource sharing Programmes4.1 Resource sharing: Concept, need objectives & Historical Background;

library network, library consortia.4.2 INFLBNET: Programmes, objectives, functions, activities, services,

future Strategy, UGC-INFONET and new programmes4.3 Library network and consortia: 4.4 Meaning, definition, growth, need and objectives, consortia in India

like INDSET, FORSA, UGC- INFONET, CSIR-E journals, Consortia in other countries. IDAL, KERIS, CONCERT, CURL etc..

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Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Straff Development in Libraries-Gorman2 Library Manual-S.R. Ranganthan3 Library Standards-Shreenidhi lyengar4 Training of Libraries-Nesendara Singh Tomar5 Training of Library Services-Vol.1,2,3 Mher Contracter6 Encyclopedia Library Information Management-Dr. Sunil Kumar7 History of Library Development-B.D.Pandya8 The Five Lows of Library Science-S.R.Ranganathan9 Library Management-Anil K. Dhiman10 Resource Sharing & Networking of University Libraries-G. Sujatha11 Fundamental of Library Science & Librarianship-S.K. Kapoor12 Academic Library System-Second Edition-Shri Nath Sahai13 The Future of Libraries-Sunil Kumar14 Academic Libraries-Anil Kumar Suresh C.

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HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATANProgramme code : MLISC Programme Name : M.LIBCourse Code MLISC101ID Semester : 1

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES (RST)Course type : Inter Disciplinary Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

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Credit

1 Research Method1.1 Foundation of research, nature, definition & objectives.1.2 Type of research: Basic concepts of research, scientific method,

ethical consideration of research.1.3 Library & info. Science as a interdisciplinary subject, significance of

research in LIS : area of research in LIS

2 Research Design2.1 Planning of research, planning process, review of literature, selection

of problem, process of identification, criteria of selection, formulation of research problem.

2.2 Hypothesis – meaning, type, sources, function and hypothesis conceptualization.

2.3 Essential of good research design, it’s importance, preparation of research design / writing the research proposal.

2.4 Literature search, print, non- print and e-resources, web resources.

3 Research Methods3.1 Scientific method, historical method, descriptive method, survey

method, case study method, experimental method and Delphi method.

3.2 Research techniques and tools – questionnaire, interview, observation, schedule, sampling scale and checklist, library record and reports.

4 Data analysis & interpretation4.1 Data analysis and descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency

– Mean, mode and median. measures of desperation –normal distribution, standard deviation, absolute deviation and variance.

4.2 Presentation of data – different type of graphical and tabulation of data.

4.3 Co-relation, regression – Linear and non linear.4.4 Testing of hypothesis and statistical inference – Z Test, T Test, Chi-

Square Test.4.5 Statistical packages : MS Excel, SPSS, and web based statistical

tools.4.6 Bibliometric, Centometrics, Infometrics, webometrics 4.7 Organization and structure of research report.

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4.8 Steps in writing research reports.4.9 Writing style.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Research And Statistical Techniques in Library And Information Science- M.S. Negi2 Research Methodology for Library Science-B.D.Pandya3 Research Methodology in Library Science-Intder Mohan Goswami4 Research Methodology in Library School And India Universities-Nirajan5 Information Handling in Libraries in 21st Centurey-Sharama R.K.6 Human Resource Management in Libraries-Mahapatra7 User’s Aproach to Information in Libraries-Devrajan8 Encyclopedia Libraries Information Management-Dr. Sunil Kumar9 Stactical Methods for Library And Information Center by S.R.Sarda And Shri NivasanGujarati Reference Books1 ;\XMWG 5wWlT sJFTF"GLS lJ7FGDF\f v 5|FP 0F"P V[, VFZ IFl7S2 ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM VG[ 5|lJWLVM v N[;F. ClZEF. VG[ N[;F. S'Q6SF\T3 ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM v XFC V[g0 NJ[ H[PS[P4 ;FDFHLS ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM v N[;F. VZlJ\NEF.5 ;\XMWG VG[ VF\S0FXF:+LI 5wWlTVM v ;L4 HDGFNF;GL S\5GL4 VDNFJFN

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PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT & SOFT SKILL (PDS)Course type : Inter Disciplinary Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

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Credit

1 Research Method1.1 Foundation of research, nature, definition & objectives.1.2 Type of research: Basic concepts of research, scientific method,

ethical consideration of research.1.3 Library & info. Science as a interdisciplinary subject, significance of

research in LIS : area of research in LIS

2 Research Design2.1 Planning of research, planning process, review of literature, selection

of problem, process of identification, criteria of selection, formulation of research problem.

2.2 Hypothesis – meaning, type, sources, function and hypothesis conceptualization.

2.3 Essential of good research design, it’s importance, preparation of research design / writing the research proposal.

2.4 Literature search, print, non- print and e-resources, web resources.

3 Research Methods3.1 Scientific method, historical method, descriptive method, survey

method, case study method, experimental method and Delphi method.

3.2 Research techniques and tools – questionnaire, interview, observation, schedule, sampling scale and checklist, library record and reports.

4 Data analysis & interpretation4.1 Data analysis and descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency

– Mean, mode and median. measures of desperation –normal distribution, standard deviation, absolute deviation and variance.

4.2 Presentation of data – different type of graphical and tabulation of data.

4.3 Co-relation, regression – Linear and non linear.4.4 Testing of hypothesis and statistical inference – Z Test, T Test, Chi-

Square Test.4.5 Statistical packages : MS Excel, SPSS, and web based statistical

tools.4.6 Bibliometric, Centometrics, Infometrics, webometrics 4.7 Organization and structure of research report.

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4.8 Steps in writing research reports.4.9 Writing style.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Research And Statistical Techniques in Library And Information Science- M.S. Negi2 Research Methodology for Library Science-B.D.Pandya3 Research Methodology in Library Science-Intder Mohan Goswami4 Research Methodology in Library School And India Universities-Nirajan5 Information Handling in Libraries in 21st Centurey-Sharama R.K.6 Human Resource Management in Libraries-Mahapatra7 User’s Aproach to Information in Libraries-Devrajan8 Encyclopedia Libraries Information Management-Dr. Sunil Kumar9 Stactical Methods for Library And Information Center by S.R.Sarda And Shri NivasanGujarati Reference Books1 ;\XMWG 5wWlT sJFTF"GLS lJ7FGDF\f v 5|FP 0F"P V[, VFZ IFl7S2 ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM VG[ 5|lJWLVM v N[;F. ClZEF. VG[ N[;F. S'Q6SF\T3 ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM v XFC V[g0 NJ[ H[PS[P4 ;FDFHLS ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM v N[;F. VZlJ\NEF.5 ;\XMWG VG[ VF\S0FXF:+LI 5wWlTVM v ;L4 HDGFNF;GL S\5GL4 VDNFJFN

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INFORMATION ANALYSIS, REPACKAGING AND CONSOLIDATION. (IRC)Course type : Core compulsory Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

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1 Information Analysis and Products1.1 Information Analysis.1.2 Information Products: Nature, Concept, Types, Design and

Development. 1.3 Electronic Content Creation.1.4 Content Analysis.1.5 Repackaging, Formatting, Consolidation1.6 Abstracting definition – Types, characteristics of good abstracts,

Guidelines for preparing Abstract

2 Information Consolidation.2.1 Information consolidation.2.2 Consolidation products: trend report, State of Art Report, Reviews,

Conference Proceeding.2.3 Compilation of product: Annual Report, Manuals, Handbook,

Directories, Abstract Bulletin, Bibliographies.2.4 Analysis of Information.

3 Marketing3.1 Marketing of information product & services.3.2 Information providers: Libraries, Information centres, Referral centres,

Analysis Centres, Bibliographic Utilities, Venders etc.3.3 Design of Information product & services.3.4 Cost of Information Provision, Pricing promotion techniques,

Marketing strategies.3.5 Information Product/services: News letter, Bulletin, Digest, Dossier,

Technical inquiries, Indexing Bulletin, Subject Bibliography.

4 Repackaging of Information.4.1 Research in progress4.2 Backup services.4.3 Electronic Document Delivery.4.4 UAP (Universal Availability of Publication.4.5 Database Support Services.4.6 Database type and use; Database intermediaries such as searcher,

editor etc.4.7 Analysis of information products using reference tools criteria.

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Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Information Consolidation and Repackaging-Seetharam 2 Library Organization Retrival-Kunar Krishan3 Information Analysis Repaking Consolidation & Information Retrievel- P.S.G. kumar4 How to market your library services.ed.2, London; ASLIB by Coote helel & Bachalor Bridget.5 Marketing library & Information services- Munich by P. G. Saur, 2006.6 Kumar,P.S.G. (2004). Information Analysis,Repackaging,Consolidation & Information Retrieval. Delhi: B.R.

Publication.7 Lancaster.F.W.(1991). Indexing And Abstracting In Theory And Practice. London:The Library

Association.8 Reo,Sandra.K. (2004). The Thesaurus: Review.Renaissance And Revision. New York: The Haworth

Information Press.9 Thakar,Urmila. (2000) Nirdeshikaran Prakriya. Ahmedabad:Gujarat Granth Ratna Karyalay.Gujarati Reference Books1 DFlCTL 5|lS|IF VG[ 5wWlTVMv0F"P lXJNFGEF. RFZ62 lGN[XLSZ6vlSZL8 EFJ;FZ3 lGN["XLSZ6vzL R\5SEF. VFZP 58[,

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SUBJECT ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (SIR)Course type : Core compulsory Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

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4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

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1 Information Analysis and Products1.1 Development of Indexing Concept1.2 Type of Indexing, Need, Purpose, Characteristics, Type.1.3 Vocabulary control-Semantics, Syntactic:Classification Schemes

DDC, CC, UDC.; Subject heading LCSH, SLSH; Treasurus.

2 Indexing systems and techniques.2.1 Intellectual organization of information.2.2 Purpose, Process and Problems of Indexing.2.3 Indexing criteria and policy. Exhaustive and specificity.2.4 Derived and assigned indexing system.2.5 Pre & Post Coordinate Indexing Systems-Chain Indexing, POPSI,

PRECIS.2.6 Automatic Indexing System-KWIC, KWOC.2.7 Non conventional indexing-citation indexing, web Indexing.

3 Information Storage & Retrieval System.3.1 Quality control in indexing 3.2 Storage: Bibliographic description and standards for bibliographic

record format ISBD FRBR.3.3 Online retrieval system.3.4 Metadata: MARC-21-856, Field, Dublin core, TEI, METS.3.5 Information retrieval systems: need, objectives, types and

components.

4 Information Retrieval Process and techniques.4.1 IRS: purpose, function and features.4.2 OPAC-Electronic database (online and CD-ROMs).4.3 E-Journals, Digital libraries, Web resources.4.4 Intelligent Information Retrieval Systems, Artificial Intelligence4.5 Expert system Systems-components, Knowledge representation,

Knowledge engineering.4.6 AI decision supportive system(DSS).4.7 Information Retrieval Models.

Reference books :-

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No. Book Name1 Library Indexing and \ Abstracting – Paliwal P. K.2 Information Consolidation and Repackaging-Seetharama3 Library Organization Retrival-Kunar Krishan4 Principal of iNformation Retrieval-Paliwal P.K.5 Abstracting Practice in Libraries – Srishna Shyama6 Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior-V.G.Choukhande7 Library Information System-S.P.Singh8 Libary Indexing and Abstracting T.C. Mohanti9 The Future of Libraries-Sunil kumar10 Advance Indexing & Abstracting Practice-Riaz11 Subject approach to information. Ed.5, London; library association.Gujarati Reference Books1 DFlCTL 5|lS|IF VG[ 5wWlTVMv0F"P lXJNFGEF. RFZ6 2 lGN[XLSZ6vlSZL8 EFJ;FZ3 lGN["XLSZ6vzL R\5SEF. VFZP 58[,

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HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATANProgramme code : MLISC Programme Name : M.LIBCourse Code MLISC201DI Semester : 2

DISSERTATION / PROJECT WORKS (DIS) Course type : Dissertation Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

Project Work = 70Viva Voice = 30Total = 100

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CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (THEORY AND PRACTICAL) (CMS)Course type : Elective subject Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

No Content Hrs.Mark

sW +%

Credit

1 Basic of CMS1.1 Understanding and content management system1.2 Route and branches of CMS1.3 CMS elements1.4 Issues and challenges of CMS – Functionality and interaction issues1.5 Studying information architect1.6 Content tagging and metatoring and interaction

2 CMS software2.1 Study of CMS software packages2.2 CMS software and platform – JOOMLA, DRUPAL, Wordpress and

Moodle

3 Study of Joomla and Drupal (Practical)3.1 Joomla and Drupal – Study of features and functionality and practical

implementation.

4 Word press and Moodle (Practical)4.1 Word press and Moodle – Study of features and functionality and

practical implementation.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Content Critical, by Gerry McGovern 2 Content Management Bible, by Bob Boiko3 Content Management for Dynamic Web Delivery, by JoAnn T. Hackos (2002) Content

Management Handbook, by Martin White (2005). 4 Content Management Systems - Tools of the Trade, by Dave Addey, James Ellis, Phil Suh, David

Thiemecke (2002) 5 Content Management Requirements Toolkit 6 Managing Enterprise Content, by Ann Rockley 7 Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing 8 Web Content Management, by Russell Nakano 9 Content Management Handbuch, by Florian Stahl and Wolfgang Maass10 Content Management with XML, by Gunther Rothfuss and Christian Ried (2nd Ed.)

HEMCHANDRACHARYA NORTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, PATANProgramme code : MLISC Programme Name : M.LIB

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Course Code MLISC202ES Semester : 2DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING (DCN)

Course type : Elective subject Total Credit : 04Teaching time

(hours) Examination Marking schemeTheory

(hrs)Practical

(hrs)Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

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Credit

1 Communication & Network securities.1.1 Communication Channels, Models and Barriers1.2 Communication Media1.3 Communication skills required for LIS1.4 Issues and measures of Network Security1.5 Attacks and security requirements1.6 Confidentiality1.7 Massage authentication and hash functions1.8 Public- key encryption and digital signatures1.9 Firewalls and anti-virus software

2 Tele- communications2.1 Elements and process of telecommunication2.2 Development of telecommunication- History, Telephone, Telegraph,

Radio/TV, Computer Communication2.3 Development of telecommunication in India2.4 Present Scenario2.5 Role of Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

3 Engineering of Telecommunication3.1 Basics of traffic engineering for Telecommunication3.2 Development of Telecommunication3.3 Data and signal- Digital and Analogue data, Digital and Analogue

signal, Carrier signals3.4 Need of Modulation- Frequency, Spectrum and Bandwidth3.5 Data encoding methods- Digital to Analogue and Analogue to Digital3.6 Modem and its type

4 Network and Networking4.1 Concept of Networking Definition of Networking4.2 Network components4.3 Switching Networking- Circuit Switching and Packet Switching4.4 Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)4.5 Public Switched Telephone Systems4.6 Mobile Telephone Systems4.7 Internet Communication4.8 Communication Services (E-mail, Newsgroup and Teleconferencing)

Resource Access Services (File Transfer Protocol - FTP) and Telnet

Information Retrieval Services (WWW, Gopher, WAIS)

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Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Forouzan, Behrouz A. (2001). Data Communication And Networking . New Delhi:Tata Mc Graw Hill2 Held,Gilbert.(1998) Understanding Data Communications. New Delhi:Techmedia3 Odom,Wendell. (2004) Computer Networking First Step. New Delhi:Pearson Education.4 White,Curt M.(2007) Data Communication And Networking . Australia:Course Technology Cengage

Learning.

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DIGITAL LIBRARY (DGL)Course type : Elective subject Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

No Content Hrs.Mark

sW +%

Credit

1 Digital Library1.1 Concepts and issues of Digital Library 1.2 Evolution of Digital Library1.3 Important milestone for Digital Library1.4 Responsible organizations and agencies for the development of

Digital Libraries Digital Library Conferences (JCDL, ECDL and ICADL)

2 Content Creation2.1 Creating electronic documents, file and file formats2.2 Features of PDF2.3 Born digital and legacy documents2.4 Digitalization – scanning, OCRing and Conversion of PDF.2.5 Need and importance of Digital Library Software2.6 Main features of Green stone Digital Library.2.7 Installing and developing a prototype using Green stone Digital

Library2.8 Feature of Digital space.

3 Make up Languages3.1 Creating web Documents3.2 Make up Languages- SGML, HTML and XML3.3 Document creation in HTML3.4 HTML editors and tools3.5 Front page and Dream Weaver3.6 Features of XML and XML tools

4 Digital Library Management4.1 Digital Library Architecture4.2 Element of Digital Library, DOI, Open URL4.3 Digital Library content management issues4.4 Mata data4.5 Access control and DRM4.6 Security and Preservation issues.

Reference books :-

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No. Book Name1 Gopal Krishna(2003) Intellectual freedom in digital library. Delhi; Author press2 Jeevan, V. K. J. (2003) Digital Library. New Delhi; ESS ESS publication3 Malwad, N. M. (1996) Digital Library: dynamic storehouse of Digital information.New Delhi; new age pub.4 Singh, G. K. (2004) Principal of digital library development. New Delhi; shree pub. 5 Agrawall, Nitish. (2006). Web Services In Digital Libraries. New Delhi: Rajat Publication6 Burman, Jogender Singh. (2007). Managing Libraries In Digital Era. New Delhi: Rajat Publications.7 Bajpai, R.P. (2004). Digital Libraries and Information Services. New Delhi: Shree Publishers & Distributors.8 Dwivedi, Suresh Chandra. (2005). Digital Library. New Delhi: Shree Publishers & Distributors9 Sinha, Kamla. (2009). Digital Information Preservation And Online ataloguing. Delhi: Vista International

Publishing House.

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COMMUNICATION & TECHNICAL WRITING SKILLS (CTW)Course type : Inter Disciplinary Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

No Content Hrs.Mark

sW +%

Credit

1 Effective Communication1.1 Concept of communication.1.2 Types of Communication-Verbal, Non-verbal, Written.1.3 Effective Communication Skills Oral and Written Communication

Skills.1.4 Body language and common gesture.1.5 Meeting, Telephonic Communication and presentation skills.1.6 Good questioning and listening skills.1.7 Scholarly Communication.

2 Communication Process.2.1 Communication Process and Channels.2.2 General overview, Popular/Technical Writing.2.3 Characteristics and features of technical writing.2.4 Target groups in written communication.2.5 Reader-Writing relationship,2.6 Level of Technicality in Scientific Communication.

3 Categories of Technical Communication and Business Writing.3.1 Structure, functions and types of technical communication.3.2 Definition, purpose, characteristics of technical communication.3.3 Business Plan and Mission writing.3.4 Terms and condition with Booksellers, Publishers, Vendors, Service

Providers.3.5 MoU –Licensing, Contract Writing.3.6 Effective Covering Letters- Publishers, Booksellers, Binders, Users-

Patrons-Clienteles.3.7 H R Policy Writing.

4 Office Communication.4.1 Report Writing, Annual Report, Daily Progress Report, Event report,

Promotion Report, Confidential Report. Users Satisfaction Report4.2 Office Writing:- Notice Writing, Memo Writing, Letter Writing-

Publishers, Booksellers, Binders, Users-Patrons-Clienteles4.3 Presentation: Body Language at the time of committee meeting, Staff

meeting, Condolence meeting, Orientation, Conference, Seminar or Workshop or Training programmes.

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Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Booth V. (2003) Communicating in Science: writing a Scientific paper and speaking at scientific meeting

Ed.2nd 1993.2 Christopher, T. (1989) Effective writing: improving scientific technical and business communication.3 Hicks, T. G. (1989) Handbook of effective technical communication.4 Lanon, J. N. ( ) Technical writing.5 Mills, G. H. and Walter, J. A. (2000) Technical writing.6 Saravanavel, P. (1993) Research and re[port writing.7 Truck, M. T. (1982) Effective writing.

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STATISTICAL APPLICATION IN LIBRARIES (SAL)Course type : Inter Disciplinary Total Credit : 04


Theory (hrs)

Practical (hrs)

Internal(Marks)

External(Marks)

Total(Marks)

4 X 15 = 60 30 70 ( Paper of 3 hrs) 100

UnitNo. Topic

No Content Hrs.Mark

sW +%

Credit

1 Basic of Statistical1.1 Meaning and definition of statistics 1.2 Development of statistics as a discipline.1.3 Use of statistics in various subject research and other activities.1.4 Statistics as a interdisciplinary subject.1.5 Type of data- primary and secondary. Sources of primary and

secondary data1.6 Data collection1.7 Frequency distribution and tabulation1.8 Representation of data in a various formats.

2 Descriptive statistics2.1 Measurement of central tendency mean, mode and median and its

use.2.2 Measurement of Dispersion, standard deviation, quarter deviation

and its use.2.3 Ratio analysis.2.4 Sampling method2.5 Population mean and sample mean2.6 Index number 2.7 Scaling methods

3 Statistical methods3.1 Correlation liner and nonlinear, Correlation Coefficient- Karl Pearson

and Ranking Correlation of two variables regarding Library, Users and statistics. Examples

3.2 Regression liner and nonlinear, Regression Coefficient of two regression line. Regression line of two variables regarding Library, Users and statistics. Examples

3.3 Time series – trend line with different method. 3.4 Probabilities with examples.3.5 Probability distribution with examples.

4 Various testing method4.1 Hypothesis testing and various testing methods.4.2 Parametric and non parametric testing. 4.3 ‘T’ test, ‘F’ test, ‘chi-square’ test,

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4.4 Scaling method and testing,4.5 SLI and its testing,4.6 ‘Z2’ testing etc.

Reference books :-No. Book Name1 Research And Statistical Techniques in Library And Information Science- M.S. Negi2 Statistical methods – by Guptra C. B. Pub. By S. Chand and Co., New Delhi3 Statistical methods – by Guptra C. B. Pub. By S. Chand and Co., New Delhi4 Statistical methods – by Guptra S. C. Pub. By Himalaya pub. House, Mumbai5 Encyclopedia Libraries Information Management-Dr. Sunil Kumar6 Stactical Methods for Library And Information Center by S.R.Sarda And Shri NivasanGujarati Reference Books1 ;\XMWG 5wWlT sJFTF"GLS lJ7FGDF\f v 5|FP 0F"P V[, VFZ IFl7S2 ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM VG[ 5|lJWLVM v N[;F. ClZEF. VG[ N[;F. S'Q6SF\T3 ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM v XFC V[g0 NJ[ H[PS[P4 ;FDFHLS ;\XMWG 5wWlTVM v N[;F. VZlJ\NEF.5 ;\XMWG VG[ VF\S0FXF:+LI 5wWlTVM v ;L4 HDGFNF;GL S\5GL4 VDNFJFN6 V5|FRl,I VF\S0FXF:+LI 5ZL1F6M v ;]Z[X 5FZ[B4 5|SFXSv,[BS4 H]GFU-7 JFT"GLS lJ7FGM DF\ DGMJ{7FGLS 5lZ1F6M v ;]Z[X 5FZ[B4 5|SFXSv,[BS4

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