MDU Scheme of Examination 2012-2013 MDU Master of Library & Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.)
Syllabus and Curriculum M Lib I Science
MDU is offering Distance Education Course in Library Science. 2012 MDU Admissions for the Master of Library and Information Science are open now. Kindly check the official website of MDU for Admission details and prospectus for M.Lib.I Science 2012 course. Below you will find the complete curriculum and Syllabus of MDU M Lib Science course offered through Distance Learning Mode.
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRES
Syllabus and Curriculum M Lib I Science
MDU is offering Distance Education Course in Library Science. 2012 MDU Admissions for the Master of Library and Information Science are open now. Kindly check the official website of MDU for Admission details and prospectus for M.Lib.I Science 2012 course. Below you will find the complete curriculum and Syllabus of MDU M Lib Science course offered through Distance Learning Mode.
Scheme of Examination
Paper | Nomenclature | Maximum Marks | |||
Total | Theory | Practical | Assign. | ||
DEMLS-101 | Information Communication and Society. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
DEMLS-102 | Information Sources, System and Programmes. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
DEMLS-103 | Information Processing and Retrieval. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
DEMLS-104 | Information Institutions Products and Services. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
DEMLS-105 | Management of Library and information Centre. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
DEMLS-106 &-6P | Application of Information Technology. | 100 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
DEMLS-107 | Research Methodology. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
DEMLS-108 | Academic Library System. | 100 | 80 | -- | 20 |
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-101
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section-1: Information: Nature, Property and Scope
Unit-1 - Data, Information and Knowledge, Intellectual Assets
Unit-2 – Data: Definition, Types, Properties and Scope
Unit-3 – Information: Definition, Types, Nature, Properties and Scope
Unit 4 – Knowledge: Definition, Types, Nature, Properties and Scope
Section-2: Information Generation and Communication
Unit-4 – Information, Communication Process, Media and Diffusion
Unit-5 – Generation of Information: Models and Forms
Unit-6 – Information Theory: Measures and Contents Evaluation
Unit-7 – Digital Information
Section -3: Information and Society
Unit 9 – Social Implications of Information
Unit 10 – Information as an Economic Resource
Unit-11 – Information Policies: National and International
Unit 12- Information Infrastructure- National & Global
Unit-13 – Information Society
Section -4: Knowledge and Society
Unit-14 – Knowledge Society
Unit 15- Knowledge Management- Concepts & Tools
Unit 16- Knowledge Profession
INFORMATION SOURCES, SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMES
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-102
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section -1: Information Institutions
Unit-1 – Information Institutions: Evolution Growth Functions and Types
Unit-2 – Information Centres: Types and their Organisations
Unit-3 – Data Centres and Referral Centres
Unit 4- Information Analysis and Consolidation Centres
Section -2: Information Sources, Systems and Programmes
Unit-5 – Information Sources: Categorisation
Unit-6 – Print and Non Print Sources
Unit-7 – National Information Systems and Programmes
Unit-8 – Global Information Systems
Unit-9 – National & International Information Organizations
Section -3: Information Products & Services
Unit-10 – Information Products- Part I
Unit-11 – Information Products- Part II
Unit-12 – Information Services- Part I
Unit-13 – Information Services- Part II
Section -4: Information Intermediaries
Unit-14 – Library and information Personnel
Unit 15 – Information Intermediaries
Unit-16 – Database Designers and Managers
Unit-17 – Database Intermediaries
Unit-18 – Media Personnel
Unit -19– Intelligent Assets
INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-103
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section -1: Intellectual Organisation of Information
Unit-1 – Intellectual Organisation of Information: An Overview
Unit-2 – Classification Systems 1: General Systems
Unit-3 – Classification Systems 1: Special Systems
Unit-4 – Thesaurus: Its Structure and Functions
Section -2: Bibliographic Description and Subject Indexing
Unit-5 – Bibliographic Description: An Overview
Unit-6 – Standards for Bibliographic Record Format
Unit-7 – Bibliographic Description of Non-Print Media
Unit-8 – Indexing Process and Models
Section -3: Information Storage and Retrieval Systems
Unit-9 – Objectives of ISAR Systems
Unit-10 – ISAR Systems: Operation and Design
Unit-11 – Compatibility of ISAR Systems
Unit-12 – Evaluation of ISAR Systems
Section -4: Information Retrieval
Unit-13 – Information Retrieval Process
Unit-14 – The Process of Searching
Unit-15 – Search Strategies and Heuristics
Unit-16 – Common Command Languages and Multiple Database Searching
INFORMATION INSTITUTIONS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-104
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section -1: Information Institutions
Unit-1 – Information Institutions: Evolution and Growth
Unit-2 – Information Centres: Type and their Organisation
Unit-3 – Data Centres and Referral Centres
Unit-4 – Information Analysis and Consolidation Centres
Section -2: Information Services
Unit-5 – Literature Searches and Bibliographies
Unit-6 – Technical Enquiry Service
Unit-7 – Document Delivery Service
Unit-8 – Translation Service
Section -3: Information Products
Unit-9 – Information Newsletters, House Bulletins, In-house Communications
Unit-10 – Trade and Product Bulletins
Unit-11 – State-the-Art Reports and Trend Reports
Unit-12 – Technical Digests
Section -4: Database Support Services
Unit-13 – Databases: Types and Uses
Unit-14 – Database Intermediaries such as Searchers, Editors, etc.
Unit-15 – Online Information Systems and Information Networks
Unit-16 – International Standards for Database Design and Development
MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRES
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-105
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section -1: Management Perspectives
Unit-1 – Principles of Management
Unit-2 – Management Functions
Unit-3 – Managerial Quality and Leadership
Unit-4 – Schools of Management Thought
Section -2: Systems Analysis and Control
Unit-5 – Systems Analysis and Design
Unit-6 – Work Flow and Organisation Routines
Unit-7 – Monitoring Techniques
Unit-8 – Evaluation Techniques
Section -3: Personnel Management
Unit-9 – Overview of Personnel Management
Unit-10 – Manpower Planning
Unit-11 – HRD – Quality Improvement Programmes
Section -4: Financial Management
Unit-12 – Budgeting and Types
Unit-13 – Budgetary Control System
Unit-14 – Costing Techniques
Unit-15 – Cost Analysis
Section -5: Marketing of Information Products and Services
Unit-16 – Information as a Marketable Commodity
Unit-17 – Pricing of Information Products and Services
Unit-18 – Marketing Strategies
APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-106 & -6P
Theory: 50
Assignment: 20
Practical: 30
Section -1: Overview of Information Technology
Unit-1 – Overview of Computer Technology
Unit-2 – Overview of Communication Technology
Unit-3 – Overview of reprography and Micrography
Unit-4 – Printing and Publishing Technology
Section -2: Library Automation
Unit-5 – Use of Computers of Housekeeping Operations
Unit-6 – Computer-based Acquisition Control
Unit-7 – Computer-based Cataloguing
Unit-8 – Computer-based Serials Control
Section -3: Design and Management of Databases
Unit-9 – Database Concept and Database Components
Unit-10 – Database Structure, Organisation and Search
Unit-11 – Database Management Systems
Section -4: Networks
Unit-12 – Resource Sharing through Networks
Unit-13 – Networks and their Classification
Unit-14 – Network Architecture and Services
Unit-15 – Bibliographic Information Networks
RESERCH METHODOLOGY
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-107
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section -1: Introduction to Research Methodology
Unit-1 – Meaning of Research
Unit-2 – Research Problems and Process of Research
Unit-3 – Sampling and Definition of Universe
Section -2: Design of Research
Unit-4 – Definition and Types of Research Design
Unit-5 – Observation, Descriptive, Diagnostic, Exploratory and Experimental Formulations
Unit-6 – Survey Analysis, Content Analysis, Sociometric Technique
Unit-7 – Constructive Typology, Projective Techniques and Statistical Study
Unit-8 – Case Study and Evaluation Studies
Section -3: Testing of Hypothesis
Unit-9 – Definition and Delimiting of Problem
Unit-10 – Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Association, Co- relation Co-efficient, other contingencies
Unit-11 – Regression Analysis and Time Series Analysis
Unit-12 – Analysis and Inference
Unit-13 – Report Writing: Organisation of Report, Table Presentation and Reporting Format, Graphics in Report Presentation
ACADEMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
PAPER CODE: DEMLS-108
Theory: 80
Assignment: 20
Section -1: Development of Academic Libraries
Unit-1 – Academic Libraries: Objectives and Functions
Unit 2- Role of UGC and Other bodies in Promoting Academic Libraries in Universities,
Colleges and other Institutions of Higher learning
Unit-3 – Library Governance
Unit-4 – Academic Library Services
Unit-5 – Financial Management of Academic Libraries
Section -3: Collection Development
Unit-6 – Collection Development Policy, Weeding Out Policy
Unit-7 – Problems in Collection Organisation
Unit-8 – Collection Development Programmes
Section -4: Staffing Pattern and Staff Development for Academic Libraries
Unit-9 – Norms and Patterns for Staffing
Unit-10 – Continuing Education Programmes
Unit-11 – Personnel Management
Section 5: Resource Sharing Programmes
Unit-12 – Resource Sharing: Need and Objectives
Unit-13 – INFLIBENT
Unit-14 – Library Network and Consortia
