MDC LIS Syllabus Semester-III

 MDC on Library and Information Studies

Subject Name: Library and Information Studies

Subject Code: LIS

Semester-III

Course Code: LIS-MDC-301

Title of the course: Management of Library and Information Centre along with Open Knowledge Systems

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

Objectives of the course:

1. To enrich students with the idea of Libraries and Information Centre Management.

2. To understand the concept of Open Access Content Management.

3. To be aware of Institutional Repositories and other educational resources.

4. To acquire knowledge of library automation, digital library.

Learning outcome

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

2. Developing knowledge about Open Access resources and their management.

3. Enabling students to understand the concept of library automation, digital library systems and software.

Course Content

Semester-III

Module

Content

I

Library Management-Definition, Need, Functions and Scope, Different Management theories and their application in Library and Information Centre Management.

II

Open Access (OA) Content Management-over view, workflow, Content Management in Gold OA and Green OA, Integration of OA Contents

III

Institutional Repository(IR)-Concept, Objectives and Purpose, UGC initiatives in IR like Sodhganga, Sodhgangotri, etc., Different E-Learning Platforms and Government of India initiatives like SWAYAM, e-PG Pathsala, e-Adhayan, Open Educational Resources, MOOCs, NDLI, NPTEL, etc. Library management software-Concepts, Types, Overview of KOHA, SOUL; Digital Library Software-DSpace, GSDL, E-Print Archive, etc.

 

Suggested readings

1.Mittal, R.L (1984). Library administration: theory and practice. Delhi: Metropolitan.

2.Gautam, J. N. (1991). Library and information management. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall India.

3.Mukhopadhyay, P. (2013). Course of action: Library information technology. Kolkata: Prova Prakashani.

4.Mukhopadhyay, P. (2014). Course of action: Automated library system. Kolkata: Prova Prakashani.

5.Engard, N.C. (2010). Practical open source software for libraries. Oxford: Chandos Publishing.

6.Chowdhury, G.G. & Foo, Schubert, Ed. (2012). Digital libraries and information access: research perspectives. London: Facet Publishing.

7.Chowdhury, G.G. & Chowdhury, S. (2003). Introduction to digital libraries. London:Facet Publishing.

8. Rowley, JE.(1993). Computers for Librarians. London: Clive Bingley.

9. Roy Choudhury, B., Biswas, S. C., & Mukhopadhyay, P. . (2014). Content Management Software: A Comparative Study. Advances in Library & Information Science, 2(1), 15–21

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