Syllabus
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Course Code: MLIS-108 Course Name: Elective Course - iii) Research &Technical Library System |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Research and Technical Libraries and their Development - History and Development of Libraries with Special Reference to India. - Role of Special Libraries and its Relationship with Parent Organization. - Types and Functions of Special Libraries. - Agencies and their Role in the Promotion and Development of Research and Technical Libraries. |
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| 2 | Collection Development and Management - Periodicals, Conference Literature, Grey Literature, Patents, Standards, Specifications and Government Publications. - Non-Book Materials. - Electronic Resources 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 - CAS, SDI, Abstracting and Indexing Services. - Library Bulletin, Newspaper Clipping Services. - Computerized Services. - Resource Sharing and Networks: RLIN, OCLC, etc. |
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