15LB11T: Information and Society Library Science 1st Sem Syllabus for Diploma DTE Karnataka C15 Scheme

Information and Society detail DTE Kar Diploma syllabus for Library Science And Information Management (LB), C15 scheme is extracted from DTE Karnataka official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (15LB11T), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below. The syllabus PDFs can be downloaded from official website.

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Pre-requisites:

NIL

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the concept of Information centre.
2. Learn the process of communication, Importance and Barriers of communication
3. Know different types of Libraries and its sub systems.
4. Learn Five Laws of Library Science.
5. Understand Salient features of legislation and outreach activities.
6. Learn Information Literacy and RTI

UNIT 1 CONCEPT OF LIBRARY, INFORMATIONAND SOCIETY 06

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UNIT 2 COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION 10

Data, Information, Knowledge, Concept, Meaning, Characteristics Communication -Concept, meaning, Media and means, Barriers of Communication, Communication Skills and Personality Development for librarians.

UNIT 3 TYPES OF LIBRARIES 10

Public library – Definition, Function, Services, Academic library -Definition, Function, Services, Special library – Definition, Function, Services, National library – Definition, Function, Services, Digital and Virtual Library

UNIT 4 FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE 10

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UNIT 5 LIBRARY LEGISLATION AND OUT REACH ACTIVITIES 08

Library legislation: Meaning, Need, Characteristics. Outreach activities: Meaning, Definition, Types, Salient features of Karnataka Public Library Act, 1965

UNIT 6 INFORMATION LITERACY 08

Introduction, Meaning, Definition, Need .Right To Information Act 2005 Information Literacy Programme conducted by Govt. Of India Recommendations on promoting Literacy.

Course Outcomes:

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Reference Books:

1. P S G Kumar: Fundamental of Information Science: S Chand & Co., New Delhi
2. Krishan Kumar: Library and Society, Vikas, New Delhi
3. J K Khanna : Fundamentals of Library Organization . EssEss Pub., New Delhi
4. P K Mahapatra& B. Chakraborti: Organising Information in Libraries. 2 VolsEssEss Pub., New Delhi
5. Panday S K Sharma: Library & Society EssEss Pub., New Delhi
6. Jean K Gates: Fundamentals of Librarianship. McGraw Hill, New York
7. S R Ranganathan: Five Laws of Library Science
8. J K Khanna : Advances in Librarianship EssEss Pub., New Delhi
9. J S Sharma: Library Movement in India and abroad, EssEss Pub., New Delhi
10. Carl M Whit: Basis of Modern Librarianship, Oxford: Pergamon press
11. SRELS journal of Information Management : Vol. 49, No.1,Feb. 2012, Pg.05 to32

Model Question Paper:

PART A

Answer any SIX questions from a set of 9 questions. Each question caries 5 marks. Short essays or problems to be designed in this section. 5 x 6=30

1. Define Library and state its components.
2. What is the difference between a library and information centre.
3. Explain the Role of library in modern society.
4. Explain the concept of Data, Information and Knowledge.
5. State the barriers of communication and explain any two of them.
6. Discuss school library in promoting its education.
7. Discuss the functions and services of public library.
8. Write a note on special library.
9. How do you distinguish between digital library and virtual library?

PART B

Answer any SEVEN questions from a set of 10 questions. 10×7=70

1. Define Communication.
2. Explain the communication skills required for librarians.
1. What is Personality Development.
2. How personality development helps in the profession.
1. State five laws of library science.
2. Explain implications of any one law.
1. What are outreach activities?
2. Explain different types of outreach activities.
1. Define information literacy.
2. Discuss the need for information literacy.
1. Define library legislation.
2. Discuss the salient features of Karnataka public library Act 1965.
1. When did RTI came in to force.
2. RTI is a part of our fundamental rights – Explain it.
1. Define Public library.
2. Discuss the role of public library as social community.
9. Write a note on national library of India.
10. How do you transform the five laws of library in to web context?

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