Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Course Structure
(1) The integrated MLIS course will be of 2 years duration consisting of 4 Semester with total of 80
credits.
(2) The semester wise details of the paper would be as follows :
Semester – I Marks allocation
Internal Semester Total
Assessment Exam marks
Paper I : Foundations of Library & Information Science 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper II : Computer Basics & Applications 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper III : Knowledge Organisation - Library Classification 30 marks 70 marks 100
& Cataloguing (Theory)
Paper IV : Knowledge Organisation - Library Classification 30 marks 70 marks 100
& Cataloguing - I (Practical)
Semester – II
Paper V : Library Management 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper VI : Computer Applications Practical 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper VII : Information Sources & Services 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper VIII : Knowledge Organisation - Library Classification 30 marks 70 marks 100
& Cataloguing - II (Practical)
Semester – III
Paper IX : Universe of Knowledge & Research Methods 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper X : Information Retrieval (Theory) 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper XI : Information Retrieval (Practical) 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper XII : Information Technology and System Design 30 marks 70 marks 100
Semester – IV
Paper XIII : Information Science and Knowledge Management 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper XIV : Elective
xiv (a) Information Sources & Products 30 marks 70 marks 100
in Science & Technology
xiv (b) Information Sources & Products 30 marks 70 marks 100
in Social Sciences
Paper XV : Information Users & Needs 30 marks 70 marks 100
Paper XVI : Information Technology Applications 30 marks 70 marks 100
(Practical)
Detailed content of papers as follows :

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 SEMESTER - I
Paper I : Foundations of Library & Information Science
Unit 1 : Information Systems, Components, Roles and Types
(i) Libraries, Documentation and Information centres
(ii) Types and Functions of Libraries : Public, Academic and Research
(iii) Five Laws of Library Science & their Implications
Unit 2 : History & Development of Libraries, Documentation & Information Centers
(i) Development of Libraries & Information centres
(ii) Library Legislation : Need, Functions & Salient features of State Library Acts in
India
(iii) Information Systems & Services in India
(iv) International Information Systems and Services
Unit 3 : Library Associations & Organisations
(i) Professional Organisations : Objectives, Functions & Professional Activities
(ii) Library Associations of India : ILA, IASLIC
(iii) International Associations : FID, IFLA
Unit 4 : Library Organisations
(i) Library Building, Furniture & Equipment
(ii) Resource Sharing
(iii) Legal Deposit System
Unit 5 : Digital Libraries
(i) Concept of Digital, Virtual Library
(ii) Characteristics of Digital Libraries & their collections
(iii) Role of Library Professionals in Electronic Environment
Paper II : Computer Basics and Applications
Unit 1 : Computer Basics
(i) Computer : Definition, Developments and Computer Generations
(ii) Classification of Computers
(iii) Basic Components of a Computer, Computer Peripherals
Unit 2 : Hardware and Software Components
(i) Computer Hardware : Components & Functions
(ii) Processors, Memory, Storage and Input/Output Peripherals

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 (iii) Operating Systems, Functions and their commands : Windows and UNIX/Linux
(iv) Programming Languages : Types, Characteristics and their Applications
(v) Flowcharting
Unit 3 : Software Packages
(i) Word Processing Packages
(ii) Desktop Publishing
(iii) Library Application Software : CDS/ISIS
Unit 4 : Library Automation
(i) Use of Computers in the house keeping operation
(ii) Retrospective Conversion
(iii) Selection of Library Software Packages
Unit 5 : Networking
(i) Definition, Need, Client Server Architecture
(ii) Network Types & Topologies
(iii) Components of a Network
Paper III : Knowledge Organisation : Library Classification & Cataloguing (Theory)
Unit 1 : Basics of Classification
(i) Definition, Need and Purpose of Classification
(ii) Concept of Call number, Class number & Basic number
(iii) Postulational Approach to Classification, Five Fundamental Categories and Facet
Sequence
(iv) Species of Classification Schemes
(v) Salient Features of DDC, CC and UDC
(vi) Notation : Definition, Kinds, Functions
Unit 2 : Theoretical Foundations of Classification
(i) Canons of Classification
(ii) Phase Relation, Common Isolates & Other Auxiliary Tables of DDC, CC and
UDC
(iii) Principles of Helpful Sequence and Facet Sequence
(iv) Devices, Indicator Digits & Call Number
(v) Recent Developments in Classification
Unit 3 : Basics of Cataloguing
(i) Library Catalogue : Definition, Functions, Types & Physical Forms

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 (ii) Kinds of Entries and their Functions
(iii) History of Catalogue Codes
(iv) Salient Features of AACR-II and CCC
Unit 4 : Normative Principles and Subject Cataloguing
(i) Normative Principles & Canons of Cataloguing
(ii) Subject Cataloguing : Chain Procedure, Subject Heading Lists
(iii) Filing of Catalogue Entries & Alphabetisation
Unit 5 : Bibliographical Formats & Other Aspects
(i) Standards of bibliographic descriptions and record formats : ISBD, MARC, CCF,
ISO – 2709/Z39.2, Dublin Core
(ii) Centralised and Cooperative Cataloguing, Simplified Cataloguing
(iii) Cataloguing of Non-Book material
Paper IV : Knowledge Organization : Library Classification & Cataloguing – I (Practical)
(i) Steps in Classification, Classification of Documents by Colon Classification and Dewey
Decimal Classification with the following details. CC : Basic Subject, Compound and
Complex Subject, Fundamental Categories, Facet Sequence, Phase Relations. DC : Main
Classes, Divisions, Sectors, Sub-sectors, Auxiliary Tables, Use of Schedule & Relative
Index.
(ii) Cataloguing of Books and Periodicals in accordance with the latest edition of AACR and
Sears List of Subject Headings : Single Personal Author, Joint Personal Author,
Pseudonym, Corporate Author
Note : 20 marks will be reserved for viva-voce.

SEMESTER – II
Paper V : Library Management
Unit 1 : Principles of Library Management
(i) Principles of Management & their application in Libraries and Information
Centres
(ii) Elements of Management Process : POSDCORB
(iii) Total Quality Management (TQM)
Unit 2 : Collection Development
(i) Policy & Principles
(ii) Selection – tools for book and non-book materials
(iii) Handling of Govt. document & Manuscripts

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 Unit 3 : Library Routines & Workflow
(i) Acquisition & Processing of Reading Materials– Principles, Routines and Records
(ii) Circulation – Methods, Routines and Records, Serials Control
(iii) Maintenance – Shelving, Preservation of Library Materials, Stock Verification
(iv) Annual Report and Statistics
Unit 4 : Personnel Management
(i) Human Resource Development
(ii) Staff Recruitment, Selection & Training, Staff Formula
(iii) Staff Development, Motivation & Leadership Quality Improvement
(iv) Staff Manual
Unit 5 : Financial Management
(i) Sources of Library Finance
(ii) Budget Estimation – Line Budget, Program Budget, Performance Budget
(iii) Marketing of Information
Paper VI : Computer Applications Practical
Hands on experience with computer operation with reference to
(i) MS – DOS Commands
(ii) WINDOWS
(iii) MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power point
Note : 20 marks will be reserved for viva-voce
Paper VII : Information Sources & Services
Unit 1 : Nature of Information Sources
(i) Concept of Information Sources
(ii) Kinds of Information Sources
(iii) Basic Reference & Information Sources and criteria of their evaluation
Unit 2 : Reference Tools
(i) Bibliographical Sources : National Bibliographies— INB & BNB, Trade
Bibliographies
(ii) Language Dictionaries
(iii) Yearbooks & Directories

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 (iv) Biographical Sources
(v) Geographical Sources
Unit 3 : Electronic Publishing and Media
(i) Electronic Media : Magnetic Tapes, CD-ROMs, Multimedia
(ii) Electronic Publishing : Electronic Books, Electronic Journals, Internet Publishing
(iii) Electronic Databases
Unit 4 : Internet Sources
(i) Internet Services & Facilities
(ii) Internet Sites & Sources – Subject Gateways, Digital Libraries, Forums, Bulletin
Board etc.
(iii) World Wide Web
Unit 5 : Information Services
(i) Information Services : Concept, Types and Need
(ii) Types of Services : Literature Search, Documentation Services, Translation
Service, Document Delivery Service etc.
(iii) CAS and SDI Service
Paper VIII : Knowledge Organisation : Library Classification & Cataloguing – II (Practical)
(i) Classification of Documents with Complex Subjects according to DC and Colon
Classification
(ii) Cataloguing of Documents involving complicated Personal and Corporate
Authorship, Periodicals according to AACR-II
Note : 20 marks will be reserved for viva-voce

SEMESTER – III
Paper IX : Universe of Knowledge and Research Methods
Unit 1 : Universe of Knowledge
(i) Characteristics of the Universe of Knowledge
(ii) Subjects having knowledge as their field of study
(iii) Patterns of Development of Knowledge : Natural Science, Social Science &
Humanities.
Unit 2 : Modes of Formation of Subjects
(i) Fission, Fusion, Distillation, Lamination, Loose Assemblage
(ii) Spiral of Scientific method

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 Unit 3 : Research Methods
(i) Research – Definition and Kinds
(ii) Research Methods – Historical, Descriptive and Experimental
(iii) Research Design
Unit 4 : Methods of Data Collection
(i) Research Setting and Design
(ii) Collection of Data : Questionnaire, Interview and Case Study
(iii) Presentation of Data : Table, Diagram and Graphs
(iv) Statistical Methods : Measures of Central Tendency; Measure of Variability;
Correlation and Chi-square Test
Unit 5 : Bibliometric & Technical Writing
(i) Bibliometrics Studies : Meaning, Scope & Parameters
(ii) Bibliometric Laws & their Applications
(iii) Technical Writing : Meaning, Purpose, Part & Types
(iv) Writing skills
(v) Different Kind of Documents : Research Article, Review Article, Research
Reports etc.
Paper X : Information Retrieval (Theory)
Unit 1 : Subject Analysis and Representation
(i) Fundamentals of Retrieval Systems : Nature & Characteristics
(ii) Problems of Subject Analysis & Representation : Contribution of Cutter, Kaiser,
Ranganathan, Farradane & Coates
(iii) Thesaurus : Structure & Construction, Thesaurofacet
Unit 2 : Subject Indexing
(i) Subject Indexing : History & Development
(ii) Pre-coordinate Indexing System – Chain Indexing, PRECIS, POPSI, KWIC,
KWOC
(iii) Post Coordinate Indexing System – Uniterm, Optical-Coincidence
(iv) Citation Indexing
Unit 3 : Information Searching & Retrieval
(i) Retrieval Performance Evaluation
(ii) Search Techniques : Boolean Searches, Proximity search, Truncation etc.

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 (iii) Retrieval models : Cognitive, Probabilistic etc.
Unit 4 : Abstracting
(i) Abstracting : Definition, Types, Slant in Abstracting
(ii) Principles & Canons of Abstracting
Unit 5 : Information Retrieval & Artificial Intelligence
(i) Intelligent Intermediaries
(ii) Interface
Paper XI : Information Retrieval (Practical)
(i) Classification of documents with complex subjects according to UDC and Colon
Classification
(ii) Cataloguing of documents involving complicated personal & corporate authorship,
complex periodicals & non-book materials.
(iii) Indexing practice using PRECIS, KWIC etc.
Paper XII : Information Technology and System Design
Unit 1 : Information Technology : Basics
(i) Overview of Information Technology
(ii) Computer and Communication Technology
(iii) Digitization
(iv) Application of Information Technology in Libraries
Unit 2 : Internet
(i) Overview of Internet, History of Internet, Uniform Resource Locator (URL),
URN, URI, Hyper Text, Hyper Link
(ii) Internet Connectivity – Dial-up, Leased Line, ISDN, Cable Modem
(iii) Internet Protocol – HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Remote Login
(iv) Browsers and e-mail
(v) Search Engine – Types and evaluation
Unit 3 : Library Software Packages
(i) Library Software Packages : Features, Market Value
(ii) Study of CDS/ISIS
(iii) Comparative study of Individual Packages like -
(i) LIBSYS
(ii) SOUL
(iii) ALICE for Windows etc.

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 Unit 4 : Database Management System
(i) Database : Definition, Concept and Components
(ii) Database Structure : Logical Data Organization, Physical Data Structure
(iii) Types of Database Management System
- Structure – Hierarchical, Relational, Object oriented
- Content – Bibliographic, Full Text, Numeric, Non-Numeric
Unit 5 : System Analysis & System Design
(i) Kinds of Systems
(ii) System Analysis
(iii) Systems design and Development
(iv) Implementation & Evaluation

SEMESTER – IV
Paper XIII : Information Science and Knowledge Management
Unit 1 : Information : Its Nature, Characteristics & Scope
(i) Information : Definition, Kinds, Nature and Use
(ii) Representation of Information : Signal, Sign, Symbols, Language & Scope
(iii) Information Communication : Theories, Models & Media, Barriers to
Communication of Information
Unit 2 : Information Science
(i) Definition & Scope
(ii) Relation of Information Science with other Disciplines like Computer Science,
Psychology, Mathematics, Language, Artificial Intelligence etc.
Unit 3 : Information Science from Systems Perspectives
(i) Introduction to Systems Theory
(ii) Churchman Systems model, Debon's EATPUT Model and Component Oriented
Models
(iii) Function Oriented Information Systems : MIS, DSS, Expert system
Unit 4 : Information & its Relationship with Society
(i) Information and Society
(ii) Information Profession
(iii) Methods in Information Science
(iv) Information Industry
Unit 5 : Knowledge Management
(i) Knowledge Management, Concept & Scope

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 (ii) Types of Knowledge
(iii) Tools of Knowledge Management
(iv) Information Management Vs Knowledge Management
(v) Role of Librarian in Knowledge Management
Paper XIV : Elective
XIV (a) Information Sources & Products in Science & Technology
XIV (b) Information Sources & Products in Social Sciences
XIV (a) Information Sources & Products in Science & Technology
Unit 1 : Science & Technology
(i) Overview of Major Subjects of Science & Technology
(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Engineering & Technology
Unit 2 : Sources of Information
(i) Primary Sources of Information: Their Types, Characteristics & Role with
Emphasis on Periodicals, Research Reports, Patents, Specifications etc.
(ii) Secondary Sources of Information: Their Types & Characteristics–Bibliographies,
Indexes and Abstracts, Encyclopaedia, Year books etc.
(iii) Evaluation of Important Secondary Sources from the view of their Information
Value
(iv) Databases in Science & Technology
Unit 3 : Role of Research Institutes & Professional Organizations in the development of Science
& Technology
(i) India
(ii) U.K.
(iii) USA
Unit 4 : Information Systems and Services in Science & Technology
(i) National
(ii) International
Unit 5 : Information Analysis & Repackaging
(i) Content Analysis
(ii) Condensation
(iii) Consolidation
(iv) Compilation
XIV (b) Information Sources & Products in Social Sciences
Unit 1 : Overview of Social Science
(i) Developments in Major Subjects of Social Science

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 1. Sociology
2. Political Science
3. History
4. Economics
Unit 2 : Sources of Information
(i) Primary Sources of Information: Their Types, Characteristics & Role with
Emphasis on Periodicals, Research Reports, Patents, Specifications etc.
(ii) Secondary Sources of Information: Their Types & Characteristics–Bibliographies,
Indexes and Abstracts, Encyclopaedia, Year books etc.
(iii) Evaluation of Important Secondary Sources from the view of their Information
Value
(vi) Databases in Social Sciences
Unit 3 : Role of Research Institutes & Professional Organizations in the Development of Social
Sciences
a. India
b. U.K.
c. USA
Unit 4 : Information Systems and Services Science & Technology
(i) National
(ii) International
Unit 5 : Information Analysis & Repackaging
(i) Content Analysis
(ii) Condensation
(iii) Consolidation
(iv) Compilation
Paper XV : Information Users & Needs
Unit 1 : Information Users
(i) Identification of Users
(ii) Concept of Need, Want, Demand & Requirement
(iii) Users Categories : Planners, Policy Makers, Managers, R&D Personnel, People at
Grass Root
(iv) Information Seeking Behaviour of Different User Groups
Unit 2 : Use of Information
(i) Use of Information in Management activities
(ii) Use of Information in Decision Making
(iii) Use of Information in R & D
(iv) Role of Information in Raising the Standards & Quality of Life
(v) Technology Innovation & Technology Transfer

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 Unit 3 : User Studies
(i) Scope and Content of User Studies
(ii) Studies by Types of Libraries : Different User Groups, Different Disciplines
(iii) Critical Review of Some Large Scale User Studies
Unit 4 : Methodology of User Studies
(i) Qualitative & Quantitative Paradigm
(ii) Data Collection Methods
(iii) Other Specific Technique – Scenario Analysis, Interaction Analysis, Delphi
Method and Repertory Grids
(iv) Evaluation of User Survey
Unit 5 : User Education
(i) Concept & Importance of User Education
(ii) Methods of User Education
Paper XVI : Information Technology Applications (Practical)
(i) CDS/ISIS – Systems Overview, Creation of FDT, Data Entry Worksheet,
Print/Display Format, Field Select Table, Data Entry Services, Formatting
Language, Sorting & Printing Services, Master File Services, Data Import &
Export
(ii) Hands on practice using available library packages
(iii) Internet Searching
(iv) Programming
(v) Web Page Designing
(a) Syntax of HTML Document
(b) Formatting of HTML Document
Note : 20 marks will be reserved for viva-voce.

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