UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
प्राविधिक शिक्षा विभाग, उ0प्र0 - परीक्षा 2021
Examination Scheme for the Post of Librarian (87 posts)
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Syllabus
(Paper-I) 100 Question each have 03 Marks
Unit 1- Library and Information Society :
- Information, Information Science, Information Society.
- Information as a Resource/Commodity.
- Information Transfer Cycle-Generation , Collection, Storage and Dissemination.
- Role of Information in Planning, Management, Socio-economic Development, Technology Transfer.
- Communication- Channels, Barriers.
- Intellectual Property Rights —Concept, Copyright, Censorship-Print and Non/Print Media.
- Library and Information Policy at the National Level.
Unit2- Library and Information Management:
- Management-Principles, Functions, Schools of Thought.
- Planning, Organisation, Structure.
- Decision Making.
- System Study-Analysis, Evaluation and Design.
- Collection Development-Books, Serials, Non-Book Materials Selection, Acquisition, Maintenance.
- Human Resource Management — Manpower Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, Selection, Recruitment, Staff
- Total Quality Management.
- Marketing of Information Products and Services.
- Library Buildings, Equipments.
Unit 3- Knowledge Organisation :
- Organisation of Knowledge/Information.
- Modes of Formation of Subjects.
- Library Classification-Cannons and Principles.
- Library Classification Schemes-DDC, UDC and CC.
- Library Cataloguing-Canons and Principles.
- Library Cataloguing Codes-CCC and AACR II
- Indexing-Pre-Coordinate, Post-Coordinate.
- Databases-Search Strategies, Boolean Operators.
- Knowledge Management.
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Unit 4- Professional Aspects of Library and Information Science :
- Historical Development of Libraries in India.
- Committees and Commissions of Libraries in India.
- Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States.
- Laws of Library Science.
- Professional Associations-Local, National and International.
- Role of agencies such as UGC, RRRL F and UNESCO in the promotion and development of Libraries in India.
- Library and Information Science Education-Problems and Prospects in India.
- Public Relations and Extension Activities for Library and Information Professionals.
Unit 5- Information Sources :
- Information Sources-Nature, Characteristics, Types and
- Sources of Information-Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary, Documentary and Non-Documentary.
- Reference Sources-Bibliographical, Biographical, Educational, Language, Geographical and Current.
- Electronic Information Resources-Subject Gateways, Web Portals, Bulletin Boards, Discussion Forums.
- Social Media- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Etc.
- Databases-Bibliographic, Numeric, Full Text, Multimedia; Open Access Databases, Etc.
- Institutional and Human Resources.