Syllabus
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Course Code: MLIS-107 Course Name: Elective Course - ii) Public Library System |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Public Libraries and their Development - History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India. - Role of Public Libraries in Society; Public Libraries as Community Information Centres. - Agencies and their Role in Promotion and Development of Public Libraries in India. |
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| 2 | Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature and Government Publications. - Non-Book Materials. - Electronic Sources and Online Databases. |
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| 3 | Library Organization and Administration - Organizational Structure. Human Resources- Nature, Size, Selection, Recruitment, Qualification and Training, Responsibilities and Duties, Competency Development. - Staff Manual, Library Surveys, Statistics and Standards, etc. - Determination of Finance, Sources of Finance, Types of Budget. |
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| 4 | Information Services - Public Libraries Extension Services, Abstracting and Indexing Services. - Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services. - Computerized Services. - Resource Sharing and Networking. |
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