MDC LIS Syllabus Semester-I

MDC on Library and Information Studies

Subject Name: Library and Information Studies

Subject Code: LIS

Semester-I

Course Code: LIS-MDC-101

Title of the course: Fundamentals of Libraries and Information Centres

Total credit: 3, Full marks: 50 (Th. Marks-40; Attendance marks-05; Class performances-05)

Objectives of the course:

1. To understand the importance and need of Libraries and Information Centres in society

2. To know the objectives, functions, types, and services of libraries and information centres.

3. To know the extent of ICT application in Libraries and Information Centres.

4. To acquire knowledge on information, information literacy, digital literacy, etc.

Learning outcome

1. Ability to understand the basics of Libraries and Information Centre activities.

2. Knowledge of types of services Libraries and Information Centres usually provide.

3. Enabling students to understand the functioning of Libraries and Information Centres in ICT environment.

4. Empowering students to understand the various aspects of information.

Course Content

Semester-I

Module

Content

I

Concept of Libraries and Information Centres, objectives, purpose and importance in society; types and functions of Libraries and Information Centres

II

Library Profession, Professionalism and Professional training; Occupation, Vocation, Professional ethics; Dr S.R.Ranganathan and his Five Laws. Library Legislation like salient features of the West Bengal Public Libraries Act,1979; Library Associations (like BLA, APLA, ILA, IASLIC, IFLA, ComLA) and their activities, Library Movement in India, Library and information Science education in India

III

Definition of data, information, knowledge and wisdom; DIKW pyramid characteristics of information, need of information, digital information; Information Literacy, Digital Literacy and Artificial Intelligence- Concept; Information Explosion; Misinformation and Disinformation-identification and precautions

 

Suggested readings

1.Chakrabarti, B.Library and Information Society. Kolkata: The World Press Private Limited.

2.Chakrabarti, B. & Mahapatra, P.K. Library and Information Science-An Introduction. Kolkata: The World Press Private Limited.

3.Saha, R.K. (1989). Library Movement in India. Kolkata: Bengal Library Association.

4.Khanna, J. K. (1987). Library & society. Kurukshetra: Research publications.

5.R., Swapna. (2005). Public library act in Indian perspective. Kolkata: Prova Prakashani.

6. Choudhury, G.G. (2011). Information Users and usability in the digital age. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers,Inc.

7. SCONUL (2007).The Seven Pillars of Information Literacy Model.

http://www.sconul.ac.uk/groups/information_literacy/sp/model.html

8. Ryan,J.,Capra, S.(2001). Information Literacy Toolkit:ALA.

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