ICT in Libraries

Paper Code: 
BLIS 203
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1. Plan and implement automation in library housekeeping operations and services

2. Examine the concept of library networks and highlight their types and importance

 

Unit I: 

Library Automation ¬ Concept, Purpose,

Functions and Evolution of Library Automation.

Planning and Implementation of Automation in Housekeeping Operations

 

Unit II: 

Automation of in-house Operations:

Functions and Objectives-Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation, Serials Control and OPAC

 

Unit III: 

Standards for Library Automation

RFID, RSS FEED

Retro Conversion: Concept, Issues and Solutions

Barcoding: Concept and Applications

Unit IV: 

Library Automation Software Packages ¬ Library Management Software: Proprietary, Free and Open Source Software; Library Housekeeping Software in India, SOUL, KOHA

Evaluation

Indian Library Software: Software Development at Institutional Level, Commercially available Library Software Systems

 

Unit V: 

Categorisation of Information Services in Computer Environment, Information Retrieval , Computerised Information Services, Printed Indexes, Online Search Services, CD-ROM Database Products and Services

Online Services: Instant Messaging, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, Vodcasts, Ask a Librarian, Collaborative Services: Social Networks, Social Bookmarking; Community Information Services

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Markey, Karen (2019). Online searching: A guide to finding quality information  efficiently and effectively. 2nd ed. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield  Publishers. 
  • Marmel, Elaine (2015). Office 2016 Simplified. Hoboken. New Jersey: John Wiley  & Sons. 
  • Mishra, Vinod Kumar (2016). Basics of library automation, Koha library  management software and data migration: Challenges with case studies. New  Delhi: EssEss Publications.

 

References: 
  • Bishop, L., Van den Eynden, V., Corti, L., Woollard, M. (2019). Managing and Sharing Research Data: A Guide to Good Practice. United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
  • Brown, Christopher & Bell, Suzanne (2018). Librarian's guide to online  searching: cultivating database skills for research and instruction. 5th ed. London:  Libraries Unlimited 
  • Clayton, Marlene (2018). Managing library automation. 2nd ed. London:  Routledge.
  • Griffey, J. (2019). AI and Machine Learning: The challenges of artificial intelligence in libraries. American Libraries, 50(3), 4.  

e-resources

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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