MDU Scheme of Examination 2012-2013
MDU Master of Library & Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.)
One Year Programme
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
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