Libraries: An Introduction

Paper Code: 
CLIS 131
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • Classify libraries on the basis of their purpose and functions
  • Identify the role of libraries in the development of various aspects of society
  • Identify the functional elements of management
  • Identify the functions, roles and responsibilities of library staff
  • Acquire skills to do subject analysis of the documents for classification;
  • Assign the appropriate class number to a document

 

Unit I: 

Meaning of Library, Need and Purpose, Value and Importance, Definition

Functional Role of Libraries in a Society, Historical Development of Libraries, Types of Libraries, Academic Libraries, Public Libraries, Special Libraries, Government Libraries, National Libraries, Other types of Libraries

Types of Library Models, Physical Library, Electronic Library, Digital Library, Virtual Library, Hybrid Library Functions of Different Types of Libraries, Types of Libraries in India,

Five Laws of Library Science, Library Legislation: Need, Purpose, Objectives

 

Unit II: 

Creating Structural Units of an Organisation, Functional Elements of Management, Organising as an Element of Management, Characteristics in Use for Division of Activities, Principles of Organising a Structural Pattern of Staff

Functional Units of a Library, Collection Building, Technical Processing, Stock Maintenance, Reader Services, Office Management, Organizational Charts

 

Unit III: 

Elements of Library Classification, Need, Purpose and Importance, Species of Classification Schemes. Fundamental Concepts and Historical Developments, Outline and Salient Features of Colon Classification and Dewey Decimal Classification

Library Catalogue: Definition, Objectives, Purposes and Functions, Physical Forms of Catalogues, Types of Catalogues. Difference between a Library Catalogue and Bibliography, Types of Catalogue Entries: Kinds of Entries Data Elements in Different Types of Entries, Filing of Entries in Classified and Alphabetical Catalogues.

 

Unit IV: 

Normative Principles, Notation and Construction of Classification Number, Notation: Need, Purpose, Types and Qualities, Call Number: Class Number, Book Number and Collection Number

Cataloguing codes Anglo- American Cataloguing Rules- 2nd ed and CCC

Choice and Rendering of Headings Personal Authors: Western and Indic Names Corporate Authors,

Subject Cataloguing: Concept, Purpose and Problems Chain Indexing Subject Headings Lists : SLSH. Centralized and Cooperative Cataloguing, Bibliographic Standards: ISBD, ISBN and ISSN.

 

Unit V: 

Library Staff, Staffing Pattern of Libraries, Library Professionals: Their Roles and Responsibilities

Basic Skills and Knowledge Needed, Professional Skills and Competencies, Professional Ethics

 

Essential Readings: 

Davies, D. L. (2013). Library and information science. New Delhi: Random Exports.

Isaac, K. A. (2004). Library legislation in India: A critical and comparative study of

state library Acts. New Delhi: EssEss Publications.

Mangla, P.B. (1981) (Ed). Library and information science education in India. New

Delhi: Macmillan.

Ranganathan, S. R. (1957). The five laws of library science. Bombay: Asia Publishing

House.

Krishan Kumar (1993). Theory of classification. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing  House. 

Girja Kumar &Krishan Kumar (2011). Theory of cataloguing. 5th ed. Delhi: Vikas  Publishing House

Mittal, R. (2007). Library administration: Theory and practice. New Delhi: EssEss  Publications. 

Narayana, G J. (1991). Library and information management. New Delhi: Prentice  Hall of India. 

 

 

References: 

e-resources

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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