Master of Library and Information Science Syllabus, M.L.I.Sc.Syllabus, MLIS Syllabus, Library Science Syllabus, Delhi University
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Description - Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) Course
Details, M.L.I.Sc. Syllabus, Exams Pattern, Eligibility Criteria for Admission,
How to Get Admission, Course Duration, Course Fee, Medium - English/ Hindi of
the University of Delhi (DU).
Course
Duration - Full Time One Year - it Consists of two Semester (Semester-1 and
Semester-2).
Course Mode
- Under Regular Mode.
Medium -
Hindi/English
Total Seat -
46 Seat
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or Master of Library Science 0r M.L.I.Sc. or M.Lib.Sc. Syllabus
Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) Syllabus - Delhi University |
First
Semester Syllabus and Subject Code of M.L.I.Sc.
Paper 1-
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMES (M-101)
Unit-1:
Information Systems and Organisations - Information Organisation as a System:
Basic Concepts, Types, and Characteristics of an Information System. Types of
information systems: libraries, documentation centres, and information centres.
Data centres, information analysis centres, Archives and translation pools:
functions and services
Unit-2: National
Information System and Policy - Planning and Design of the National Information
System, National Information Policy, National Information Systems: NISCAIR,
DESIDOC, NASSDOC, SENDOC, NDCMC,, ENVIS, etc.
Unit-3:
Global Information Systems - Programs and Activities of UNESCO, UNISIST, and
IFLA, etc. INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, and MEDLARS, etc.
Unit-4:
Resource Sharing, Library Networks, and Library Consortia - Programs and
Activities of INFLIBNET and DELNET, CSIR E-Journals Consortium, UGC-INFONET
Digital Library Consortium
Unit-5:
Information Services and Information Products - Information Services,
Literature Search, Documentation Services, Translation Services, CAS, SDI,
Document Delivery Service, Alert Services and INTERNET Services, Information
Products:, Newsletter, In-house Journal.
Paper 2-
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE ORGANISATION: CLASSIFICATION (Practical) (M-102)
Unit-1:
Fundamentals of UDC - Introduction to Universal Decimal Classification (Latest
Edition): Structure, Principles, and Organisation, Classification of Simple and
Compound Subject Documents
Unit-2:
Advance Applications of UDC - Introduction to Common Auxiliaries and Special
Auxiliaries, Application of Common Auxiliaries, Special Auxiliaries, Devices,
etc., Classification of Complex Subject Documents
Paper 3-
ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE ORGANISATION: CATALOGUING (Practical) (M-103)
Unit-1:
Non-Book Materials - Complexities of Periodicals, Manuscripts, Cartographic
Materials, Microforms, Graphic Materials
Unit-2:
Electronic Resources, Sound Recordings, Motion Pictures, Video Recordings,
Computer Files, Web Resources.
Paper 4-
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN LIS (Theory) (M-104)
Unit-1: Web
Technologies in Libraries - Implication of WWW on Library Websites, Web OPACs,
Web 2.0 and Web 3.0: Features and Functions, Web Directories, Subject Gateways,
Library Portals, etc., Weblogs (blogging), Podcasts, RSS Feeds, How to Instant
Messaging System, Wikipedia, Flickr.
Unit-2:
Integrated Library Automation and Networking Software - Open Source Library
Software and Applications, Web-based Library Management Software, Library
Software Securities Parameters, Virtual Library
Unit-3
Multimedia and Institutional Repositories - Multimedia Applications in
Libraries, Image Creation using Photoshop and CorelDraw, etc., Institutional
Repositories: Greenstone Digital Library, Dspace, and E-prints, etc.
Unit-4:
Introduction of Networks - Types of Networks: Network Components, Categories,
LAN Standards, and InterNetwork
Wireless
Networking and Emerging Networking Technologies, Data Networks: Integrated
Services Digital Network (ISDN), Digital Subscribers Line(DSL), Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM), etc., Network Software: Network Operating Systems, Domain
Name System and Network, #Management Systems, #OSI Network Model and #TCP/IP
Reference Model.
Unit-5
Emerging Technologies in Libraries - RSS Feeds Technology and Libraries,
Library Security Technology: RFID, Barcode, Smart Card and CCTV, etc., Video
Conferencing and Audio Conferencing, Functional Requirements for Bibliographic
Records (FRBR), Digital Content Management System, Federated Search and Multimedia
Databases Search, Protocols: Z39.50 Standard for Retrieval and OAI-PMH,
Artificial Intelligence and Libraries, Expert Systems in Libraries
Paper 5-
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (M-105)
Unit-1:
Introduction to Research - Research: Concept, Need and Purpose, Research
Problem and Research Design, Literature Review, Hypothesis: Definition, Types,
Sources and Functions
Unit-2:
Types of Research Methods, Historical, Survey and Experimental Case Study,
Scientific Research and Statistical Research, etc.
Unit-3:
Research Techniques - Research Techniques and Tools: Questionnaire, Interview,
Observation, Schedule and Check-list, etc., Library Records and Reports
Unit-4:
Statistics and its Applications - Descriptive Statistics – Measures of Central
Tendency: & Dispersion, Correlations and linear regression, Chi-Square
test, t-test, z-test, f-test., Presentation of Data: Tabular, Graphic, Bar
Diagram and Pie Chart. Learn MS Excel, SPSS, and Web-based Statistical Analysis
Tools.
Unit-5:
Metric Studies and Style Manuals - Scientometrics, Infometrics and Webometrics,
Manual Structure, Style, Contents- ISI, MLA, APA, CHICAGO, etc.
Paper 6-
MARKETING OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (M-106)
Unit-1:
Fundamental Concepts - Needs, Objectives and Philosophy, Marketing Environment:
Producer, Consumer – Buyer Behaviour, Marketing Information System, Market
Segmentation, Marketing Mix
Unit-2:
Strategies and Techniques - Strategic Planning, Marketing Research, Marketing
Process
Unit-3:
Promotion of LIS Products and Services - LIS Products and Services as a
Marketable Commodity, Pricing, Distribution Channels and Communication
Strategies, Advertising, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, E-Marketing
Unit-4:
Management Consultancy - Evolution, Need and Objectives, Voluntary versus
Authenticated Consultancy, Impact of Management Consultancy on Librarianship,
Role of Library Associations and LIS Schools
Unit-5:
Information Analysis, Consolidation and Re-Packaging - Information Analysis and
Consolidation: Concept, Need and Purpose, Packaging and Re-Packaging: Concept,
Need, Purpose and Criteria, Information Consolidation Products: Concept, Types,
Design and Development
Second
Semester Syllabus and Subject Code of M.L.I.Sc.
Paper 7-
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN LIS (Practical) (M-107)
Unit-1:
Website Designing and Navigational Tools - Designing Static and Dynamic Library
Websites, Designing Mobile Websites, Developing Web Directories, Subject
Gateway and Library Portals, Designing and Developing Library Blogs, RSS Feeds,
Wikis and Flickr, Learn Photoshop for Images Creations, CorelDraw for Make Logo
and Web Designing, etc.
Unit-2:
Integrated Library Management Systems and Institutional Repositories,
Installation and Configuration, Hands-on Functional, Modules of an Integrated
Library, Management System (Open Source), Web-based Library Management
Software, Installation and Configuration, Hands-on Collection Building using
GLI in Local and Web, Library, Customization of Digital Library Software.
Unit-3:
Audio and Video Conferencing - Audio Conferencing, Video Conferencing
Unit-4:
Advanced Searching and Metadata Creation - Downloading MARC 21 Records using
Z39.50 Protocol, Federated Search Creation of Metadata
Paper 8-
INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (M-108)
Unit-1:
Fundamental Concepts - Concept, Characteristics, Objectives, Types, Operations
and Design, Compatibility of ISAR System, Information Retrieval Process and
Search Strategy, Evaluation of ISAR System, Vocabulary Control Tools:
Classification Schedules, Subject Heading Lists and, Thesaurus Need, Structure
and Construction of Thesaurus, Principles and Evolution of Bibliographic
Description
Unit-2:
Knowledge Management - Introduction to Indexing Systems, Introduction to
Indexing in Corporate System, Introduction to Indexing in Research System.
Unit-3:
Bibliographic Description - Rules for Bibliographic, Standards for
Bibliographic Record Formats, Metadata Concept, Metadata Standards: Dublin Core,
MARC 21, etc.
Unit-4:
Search Techniques and Information Retrieval - Man and Machine Retrieval System,
Search Strategies: Boolean Operations, Proximity Search, Heuristic Search,
Navigational Search, etc., Internet Searching and Meta Search Engines, Data Mining,
Data Harvesting and Semantic Web Knowledge Management Retrieval.
Paper 9- INFORMATION LITERACY APPLICATIONS IN LIS (M-109)
Unit-1: FUNDAMENTAL OF INFORMATION LITERACY - Areas of Information Literacy, Standards and Models in Information Literacy, Role of Institution in Information Literacy.
Unit-2: INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMMES - Scope of Information Literacy Programme, National Programmes in Information Literacy, International Programmes in Information Literacy.
Unit-3: METHODOLOGY OF INFORMATION LITERACY - Information Literacy Products: Library Brochure, Database Brochure, Web-based, Access Instructions, Information Bulletin, Designing of Information Literacy Programme, Implementation of Information Literacy Programmes.
Unit-4: APPLICATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRES - Information Literacy for Users, Information Literacy for Professionals and Research and Development
Unit-5: TRENDS IN INFORMATION LITERACY - Web-based Information Literacy System, OPAC Information Literacy System, Life-Long Learning System.
Paper 10- M-110 - Elective Papers (Any one of the following options)
Paper -10(a) – PUBLIC LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM ( M-110)
Unit-1: Public Libraries and their Development - Objectives and Functions, History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India, Role of Public Libraries in Society.
Unit-2: Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature and Government Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Sources and Online Databases.
Unit-3: Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards, etc.
Unit-4: Information Services - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services, Computerized Services, Resource Sharing and Networking.
Unit-5: Financial and Human Resource Management - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget, Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development.
Paper 10(b)- ACADEMIC LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (M-110-b)
Unit-1: Academic Libraries and their Development - Objectives and Functions, History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India, Role of Libraries in Formal and Non-Formal Education System, UGC and its Role in the Development of Institution and College/University Libraries.
Unit-2: Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature and Government Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Resources and Online Databases
Unit-3: Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards, etc.
Unit-4: Information Services - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services
Computerized Services, Networking for Resource Sharing & INFLIBNET, UGC-INFONET Digital Library.
Unit-5: Financial and Human Resource Management - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget, Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development.
Paper 10(c)- RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (M-110)
Unit-1: Research and Technical Libraries and their Development - Objectives and Functions, History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India, Role of Special Libraries and its Relationship with Parent Organization, Development of Research and Technical, Libraries
Unit-2: Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents, Standards, Specifications and Government Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Resources and Online Databases
Unit-3: Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards, etc.
Unit-4: Planning and Organization of Various Information Services - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services, Computerized Services, Resource Sharing and Networks: RLIN, OCLC, etc.
Unit-5: Financial and Human Resource Management - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget, Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development
Paper 10(d)- HEALTH SCIENCE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (M-110 )
Unit-1: Health Science Libraries and their Development - Objectives and Functions, History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India, Role of Medical Libraries, Information Policies in Health & Family Welfare, Agencies Promotion and Development of Medical Libraries.
Unit-2: Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents, Standards, Specifications and Government Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Resources and Online Databases
Unit-3: Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards, etc.
Unit-4: Information Services - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services, Computerized Services, Used Networking for Resource Sharing, Information Literacy Programmes.
Unit-5: Financial and Human Resource Management - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget, Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development
Paper 10(e) - AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (M-110)
Unit-1: Agricultural Science Libraries and their Development - Objectives and Functions, History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India, Role of ICAR, Committees and Other Agencies in the Development of Agricultural, Libraries in India
Unit-2: Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents, Standards, Specifications and Government Publications, etc., Non-Book Materials, Electronic Resources and Online Databases
Unit-3: Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards.
Unit-5: Information Services - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services, Computerized Services, Resource Sharing and Networking: AGRIS, INAGRIS, CABI, etc., Information Literacy Programmes
Unit-5: Financial and Human Resource Management - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget, Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development
Paper 10(f)- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (M-110)
Unit-1: Engineering and Technological Libraries and their Development - Objectives and Functions, History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India, Role of Engineering and Technological Libraries, Growth and Development of Engineering and Technological Libraries.
Unit-2: Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents, Standards, Specifications and Government Publications, Non-Book Materials, Electronic Resources and Online Databases
Unit-3: Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure, Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards, etc.
Unit-4: Information Services - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services Computerized Services, Resource Sharing and Networking: INDEST – AICTE Consortium, Information Literacy Programmes
Unit-5: Financial and Human Resource Management - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget, Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development
Paper-11:
Elective Interdisciplinary Papers(Any one of the following options)
Paper- 11
(a): Print and Electronic Sources and
Literature in Humanities
Unit-1:
Historical Development - Scope of the Discipline and its Development, Research
Trends in Humanities: Religion, Philosophy, Fine Arts and Literature
Unit-2: User Studies and Information Seeking
Behaviour - Information Needs of Users, Information Seeking Behaviour, User
Studies: Importance, Objectives and Types, Planning User Survey, Methods of
User Service
Unit-3:
Information Sources and Evaluation - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources,
Evaluation of Secondary Sources: Print and Electronic Resources
Unit-4:
Databases and Internet Services- Networked and Distributed Databases, Consortia
and Subject Gateways, Internet Resources and Services
Unit-5: Role of Contributors and Institutions -
Activities of Research Institutions and Professional Organisations in the
Growth and Development of Humanities with Particular Reference to India, UK and
USA Contributions.
Paper- 11
(b): Print and Electronic Sources and Literature in Natural Sciences
Unit-1:
Historical Development - Scope of the Discipline and its Development, Research
Trends in Natural Sciences: Physical and Biological Sciences
Unit-2: User
Studies and Information Seeking Behaviour - Information Needs of Users,
Information Seeking Behaviour, User Studies: Importance, Objectives and Types,
Planning User Survey, Methods of User Service
Unit-3:
Information Sources and Evaluation - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources,
Evaluation of Secondary Sources: Print and Electronic Resources
Unit-4:
Databases and Internet Services- Networked and Distributed Databases, Consortia
and Subject Gateways, Internet Resources and Services.
Unit-5: Role
of Contributors and Institutions - Activities of Research Institutions and
Professional Organisations in the Growth and Development of Natural Sciences
with Particular Reference to India, UK and USA.
Paper- 11
(c): Print and Electronic Sources and Literature in Social Sciences
Unit-1:
Historical Development - Scope of the Discipline and its Development, Research
Trends in Social Sciences: History, Political Science, Economics and, Sociology
Unit-2 User
Studies and Information Seeking Behaviour - Information Needs of Users,
Information Seeking Behaviour, User Studies: Importance, Objectives and Types,
Planning User Survey, Methods of User Service
Unit-3:
Information Sources and Evaluation - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources,
Evaluation of Secondary Sources: Print and Electronic Resources
Unit-4:
Databases and Internet Services - Networked and Distributed Databases,
Consortia and Subject Gateways, Internet Resources and Services
Unit-5: Role
of Contributors and Institutions - Activities of Research Institutions and
Professional Organisations in the Growth and, Development of Social Sciences
with Particular Reference to India, UK and USA.
Paper-12:
Project Work : (a) Project Report, and (b)
Viva-Voce. (M-112)
Work for
Paper shall start at the beginning of the second semester for which each
student will be allotted a topic for writing the Project Report. The Project
Report will be submitted at the end of the second semester on the date to be
decided by the Department.
Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) Course Credit Scheme.
Thanks for Reading Article on the MLIS Syllabus for Delhi University Students.
Reference
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