RU DET Syllabus Library and Information Science

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Library and Information Society
• History of Library, Types of library, Law of library science, Library development in India, US and UK; Library committee and commission
• National library – India, UK and USA, Library movement ,Library legislation and library act
• Library Association –National- ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International-IFLA, ALA, ASLIBSLA
• Library and information Science Profession ,Criteria of profession ,Ethics and Duties, Education of library science in India
Library Management
• General Principles of Management and their application to Library management ,library organizational ,Physical planning of libraries
• Library operation ;collection development ,collection maintenance ,stock verification
• Personal management ;library staff ,job analysis, staff manual, library committees, TQM,
• Finical management ;Library finance ,library budgeting ,Cost Effective and cost benefit Analysis ,SWOT,PEST,PERT/CPM
Library Classification and Cataloguing
•Basic Concepts and terminology ,Classification of knowledge, Modes of Formation of Subjects
•Library classification ;Basic Laws, Canons, Postulates and Principles ,Facet Analysis ,Phase Analysis ,Common Isolates
•Library classification Schemes; DDC,CC,UDC
•Library Catalogue; Definition ,types, Physical Forms of Cataloguing, Cannons and Principles
• Library Catalogue Code; CCC,AACR-II
• Standard for Bibliographic Record Formats and Description ; ISBD,MARC 21,CCF
•Indexing; Pre-coordinate, Post-coordinate, Vocabulary Control, Subject Indexing
•Abstracting ;Types
Reference and Information Sources and services
• Reference Services –Concepts and types
• Alternative Services –CAS,SDI,IIL,DDS
• Reference Sources; Bibliographic tools ;language and Geographical ,Biographical
• Information Sources –Concept ,meaning ,types-Primary, Secondary and Tertiary ,Subject Gateways
• Information services –Mobile services, web based services, OPAC, Library Apps ,web portal
• National Information System and Networks – NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, DELNET, NICNETERNET ,NKN
• International Information System and Networks-INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, BIS , PIS
• Library Resources Sharing and Library Consortia -National and International
• Data base-Bibliographic, Numeric, full text
Information and Commination Technology
• Data, information, knowledge
• Information life Cycle-Generation, collection, Storage and Dissemination
• Role of information in planning ,Management
• Computer technology :types of software , Library software ;SOUL, KOHA computer networks, internet
• Library Automation ;Digitization ,Housing keeping operation in Library
• Commination- Telecommunication, wireless commination, channels and barriers
• IPR and Legal Issues ,RTI,
Research Methods and Statistical Technique
• Research ;Types of research, Scope and Ethics
• Research methods –Historical, Descriptive, Experimental and Delphi
• Research Design
• Methods of Data collection
• Data analysis
• Metrics Studies in LIS – Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Informatics, Webometrics
• Trends in Library and Information Science Research
• Impact Factors –Journal, Institutional and Authors
• Research Report Writing and Citation Tools-Structure, style, Style manuals ,

Pablo Picasso Painting Club

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, print maker, ceramicist and theatre designer. Throughout the long course of his career, he created more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and other items such as costumes and theatre sets. He is universally renowned as one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the twentieth century.
Pablo Picasso Painting Club at Renaissance University provides a platform to all the members to express their talents in the field of art which otherwise would have remained hidden. It is a community of art enthusiasts with a motive to provide each other a safe space to stay connected and listen to their art. The club has been instrumental in bringing out the creative, expressive and aesthetic potential of each student through various programmes and sessions.

William Somerset Maugham Literature Club

William Somerset Maugham was an English author and playwright. He was one of the highest-paid writers of the early to mid-twentieth century, Maugham wrote fiction, memoir, travelogues, and plays.
The Literature Club at Renaissance University Indore aims to promote all literary related domains such as short story writing, book reading, debating, poem reciting, impromptu speaking, storytelling, creative writing etc. among students. The club throughout the year designs and conducts events aimed at honing these skills.
The Literary Club has been founded to promote language and literature. Through these activities, literary coordinators (student and teacher) reach out to language and literature lovers and try to create a space for sharing ideas, emotions and thoughts. The Club is instrumental in building a community of creative, imaginative and thoughtful human beings.