Advanced library programmes in India

MS in Library and Information Science, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru

  • Semester 1
  • Foundations of Library and Information Science
  • Information Organization (Theory and Practice)
  • Cataloguing and Metadata (Theory and Practice)
  • Foundations of Computer & Information Technology
  • Library Management & Library Automation (4 credits each)
  • Elements of Mathematics-I (credit or non-credit)

  • Semester 2
  • Information Sources, Systems and Services
  • Elements of Statistics and Research Methodology
  • Digital Libraries
  • Data Structures and Programming
  • Colloquium (4 credits each)
  • Elements of Mathematics-II (credit or non-credit)

  • Semester 3
  • Information Storage, Retrieval and DBMS
  • Content Management Systems (CMS)
  • Informetrics and Scientometrics
  • Web Technologies and Web-based Information Services
  • Seminar (4 credits each)
  • Dissertation

  • Semester 4
  • Networking Technologies and Library Networks
  • Knowledge Management Systems
  • Semantic Web
  • Elective (4 credits each)*
  • Dissertation (8 credits)

  • Electives:
  • One of the following subjects has to be chosen by a student as an elective.
  • Business & Corporate Information Systems
  • Health Information Systems
  • Agricultural Information Systems
  • Social Science Information Systems
  • Total Quality Management
  • Data & Text Mining


Post Graduate Diploma in. Library Automation and Networking. (PGDLAN). Faculty of Library & Information Science, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

  • MLI-001: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
  • Block 1: Basics of Computers and Communication (Hardware)
  • Unit I : Computers and their Components
  • Unit 2: Elements of Data Communication
  • Unit 3: Storage Media
  • Unit 4: Need for Computerization of Library
  • Block 2: Software
  • Unit 5: Introduction to Operating Systems (DOS, Windows, Unix and Linux) 
  • Unit 6: Application Softwares
  • Block 3: Computers and Society
  • Unit 7: Information Society
  • Unit 8: National Information Infrastructure (NIl)
  • Note: This Course has 40 hours of Practical Work in Block 2 only.
  • MLI-002: LIBRARY AUTOMATION
  • Block 1: Introduction to Library Automation
  • Unit I: Historical Perspective, Need and Purpose
  • Unit 2: Approaches to Library Automation
  • Block 2: Management of Library Automation
  • Unit 3: Planning
  • Unit 4: Formats and Standards
  • Unit 5: Retrospective Conversion
  • Unit 6: Implementation and Evaluation
  • Block 3: Automated Housekeeping Operations
  • Unit 7: Automation of Acquisition
  • Unit 8: Automation of Serials Control
  • Unit 9: Automation of Cataloguing
  • Unit 10: Automation of Circulation
  • Block 4: Computerised Information Services
  • Unit 11: Alerting Services
  • Unit 12: Bibliographic Services 
  • Unit 13: Document Delivery Services
  • Unit 14: Reference Services
  • Note: This Course has 40 hours of Practical Work in Blocks 2, 3 and 4.
  • MLI-003: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • Block 1: Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unit 1: General Systems Theory
  • Unit 2: Information System Design,and Development
  • Block 2: Types of Information Systems
  • Unit 3: Information Retrieval Systems
  • Unit 4: Database Management Systems (DBMS)
  • Unit 5: Management Information Systems and Support Systems
  • Unit 6: Knowledge Based Retrieval Systems
  • Unit 7: Digital Libraries
  • Block 3: Data Models and Database Design
  • Unit 8: Data Structures and File Organisation
  • Unit 9: Data Models
  • Unit 10: Database Architecture
  • Unit 11: Database Systems
  • Block 4: Query Language and Query Processing
  • Unit 12: Query Language
  • Unit 13: Structured Query Formulation
  • Unit 14: Boolean Logic
  • Note : This Course has 40 hours of Practical Work in Blocks 3 and 4.
  • MLI-004: NETWORKING AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
  • Block 1: Introduction to Networks
  • Unit 1: Types of Networks
  • Unit 2: Network Technology
  • Unit 3: Data Networks
  • Unit 4: Network Software
  • Block 2: Library and Information Networks
  • Unit 5: Resource Sharing
  • Unit 6: Resource Sharing Technology
  • Unit 7: Overview of Library and Information Networks
  • Unit 8: Management of Library and Information Networks
  • Unit 9: Network-based Information Services
  • Block 3: Internet Technology
  • Unit 10: What is Internet?
  • Unit 11: Internet Technology
  • Unit 12: Internet Services
  • Unit 13: Internet, Extranet and Internet
  • Note: This Course has 60 hours of Practical Work in Blocks 3 and 4.
  • MLI-005: INTERNET RESOURCES
  • Block 1: Types of Resources (by Form)
  • Unit 1: Meta Resources
  • Unit 2: Internet Information Resources
  • Unit 3: Evaluation of Internet Information Resources
  • Unit 4: Digital Library: An Overview
  • Block 2: Types of Resources (by Subject)
  • Unit 5: Science and Technology
  • Unit 6: Social Sciences
  • Unit 7: Humanities
  • Note: This Course has 40 hours of Practical Work in Blocks 3 and 4.
  • MLI-006: CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
  • Block 1: Content Analysis
  • Unit 1: Concept and Scope
  • Unit 2: Content Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects
  • Unit 3: Content Organisation
  • Unit 4: Content Analysis: Applications (Generation of Information Services and
  • Products)
  • Unit 5: An Introduction to Knowledge Management
  • Block 2: Content Development
  • Unit 6: Content Development: Context Setting
  • Unit 7: Norms and Guidelines for Content Development
  • Unit 8: Introduction to HTML and XML
  • Unit 9: Web-based Content Development
  • Unit 10: Intellectual Property Rights: Legal and Ethical Issues
  • Note: This Course has 80 hours of Practical Work in Blocks 1 and 2.
  • MLI-007: PROGRAMMING
  • Block 1: Theoretical Aspects of Programming
  • Unit 1: Systems Analysis
  • Unit 2: Algorithm and Flow Charting
  • Unit 3: Introduction to Programming and Programming Languages
  • Block 2: Programming in Specific Languages: JAVA
  • Unit 4: Introduction to Java
  • Unit 5: Data Types, Operators and Arrays
  • Unit 6: Classes and Objects in Java
  • Unit 7: Exception Handling
  • Unit 8: Packages and Interfaces
  • Block 3: Programming in Specific Languages: C++
  • Unit 9: Overview of C++
  • Unit 10: Classes and Objects
  • Unit II: Operator Overloading
  • Unit 12: Inheritance Extending Classes
  • Unit 13: Streams and Templates
  • Block 4: Programming in Specific Languages: Visual Basic
  • Unit 14: Visual Basic: Introduction
  • Unit 15: Variables and Functions
  • Unit 16: Building a Project and Customising Forms
  • Unit 17: Visual Basic Controls
  • Unit 18: Functions and Procedures
  • Unit 19: Accessing Database
  • Unit 20: Creating Form with Data Controls
  • Unit 21: Object Linking and Embedding
  • Unit 22: Introduction to Windows Programming using Visual Basic 6.0
  • Unit 23: Advanced Features of Visual Basic 6.0
  • Unit 24: Activex and Windows API
  • Note: This Course has 60 hours of Practical Work in Block 2. 

PG Diploma in Digital Library and Information Management (PGDLIM), Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, TISS, Mumbai

Moodle page of the programme

  • CUG01: New Trends in IT
  • DL01-KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY for 2019-20
  • DL02-FOUNDATIONS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES for 2019-20
  • DL03-COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT IN DIGITAL LIBRARIES for 2019-20
  • DL04-INFORMATION MANAGEMENT for 2019-20
  • DL05-Digital Library Architecture for 2019-2020
  • DL06-Information Access and Services for 2019- 2020
  • DL07-Digital Preservation and Archiving for 2019-2020
  • DL08-Fieldwork for 2019-2020

Post Graduate Diploma In Digital Library And Data Management (PGDDLDM), Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi

Semester – I
  1. Information Communication Tools and Technologies
    • Information Communication Technologies in Libraries.
    • Networking: Concept, Objectives, Types, Devices, Product and Services.
    • Computer Hardware and Software: Basics, Generations, Classification, Storage and Applications.
    • Operating Systems: LINUX, Windows.
    • Data Representation: ASCII, BCD, UNICODE &Numbering systems (Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal).
    • Website Development: Introduction, Principle and Tools. Markup Language- HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML.
    • File Systems: FAT, NTFS, UNIX File system.
    • DBMS: SQL, PSQL, NoSQL.
    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  1. Knowledge Organization in Digital Environment
    • Introduction to Knowledge Organization.
    • Basics of Classification and Cataloging.
    • Indexing: Types and Application, Subject Heading and Keyword.
    • Metadata: Concept, Types and Functionalities.
    • Metadata Standards: MARC, Dublin Core (DC), METS, etc.
    • Protocol For Metadata Harvesting (PMH), Open Archives Initiatives (OAI Model)
    • Ontologies and Thesauri – Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS), Web Ontology Language (OWL), RDF.
    • Harvesters And Federated Search Engines
  2. E-Resource Management
    • E-Resources: Nature, Types and Characteristics; E-Journals, E-Books, Multimedia Resources and Online Resources.
    • Remote Access Tools and Technologies.
    • Information Discovery – Subject Portals/ Gateways/Virtual Libraries, Web 2.0.
    • Information Literacy: Concept, Tools and Techniques.
    • Online Information Services: Search And Retrieval Strategies
    • Open Access Initiative – India and Global, SHERPA services, Open Science.
    • Open Access Resources and Types.
    • Legal Issues – Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Creative CommonsLicenses, Information Networks.
    • Acquisition Models: Evidence Based, Demand Based, Negotiation Based.
    • Internet of Things (IOT): Concept and Use Cases in Digital Libraries.
    • Library Consortium and Access Models, Licensing and Subscription.
  1. Integrated Library Management Systems
    • Library Automation Software: Open Source Software- Koha, NewGenLiband Proprietary/Commercial Software.
    • Web Scale Discovery Services, Federated Search, ViewFind and otherCommercial Software.
    • Assistive Technologies.
    • Content Development Software – Drupal, Moodle, WordPress, etc.
    • Economic Issues: Costing and Funding.
    • Automation of library housekeeping operations.
    • Computerized Information Services management.
    • Deep Web Search: Discovery and Access to Library and Archival Materials,Data beyond the Library Catalogues.
    • Application of Cloud Computing
    • Security and Inventory Management- RFID Technologies.
    • Electronic Surveillance Technologies.
    • Social Networking Technology.
Semester – II
  1. Digitization, Digital Libraries and Digital Preservation
    • Digital Libraries: Conceptual Framework; Definitions, Theories,Architecture and Models.
    • Digital Library Components: Identifiers, Handles, Digital Object Identifier(DOI), Persistent Uniform Resource Locator (PURL) Interoperability andSecurity.
    • Digitization: Need, Process, Functions, File Formats, Standards and ContentMigration.
    • Digital Library Software: Open Source Software – Eprints, Dspace, Fedora,GSDL and Proprietary/Commercial Software.
    • Digital Preservation: Policy, Strategy, Approaches Tools, Standards andEvaluation.
    • Preservation Metadata Maintenance Activity (PREMIS) And PreservationProjects Archiving: Concepts, Methods And Procedures.
    • Digital Collection Management and Evaluation – Issues and Strategies.
    • Digital Libraries: Role in Education and Research. Project Management,Best Practices And Case Studies
    • Digital Humanities: Concepts, components and tools.
    • Academic And Research Perspective: Challenges And Concerns For DigitalLibrary
  1. Data and Data Management Tools for Librarians
    • Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom.
    • Types of Data and Data Resources.
    • Big Data: Concepts, Characteristics, Use Cases, Hadoop Ecosystem.
    • Open Data: Concepts, Characteristics, Use Cases, Standards And OGDs.
    • Linked Data: Concepts, Characteristics And Use Cases.
    • Data Storage, Protection and Security.
    • Data Repositories: Types and Functionalities. Resources and Software for DataRepositories- CKAN, DKAN, etc.
    • Data Visualization: Tools and Techniques, R Software.
    • Data Management: DM Policy, DM Planning, Data Interviews.
    • Data Sharing Techniques, Data Reuse, Data Citation.
    • Organization of Data, Documentation, Metadata and File Formats.
  1. Research Information and Citation Management
    • Research Methodology Fundamentals: Meaning, Definitions, Objectives,Motivation, Characteristics and Types of Research.
    • Review of Literature: Meaning, Need, Objectives, Sources, How to Conduct theReview of Literature.
    • Research Hypotheses, Definitions, Nature, Functions, Importance, Kinds,Characteristics, Variables, Formulating, Testing the Hypothesis.
    • Data Collection Methods: Questionnaires, Interviews, Focus Groups, Observation.
    • Sampling: Definition, Population, Methods and Characteristics of a Good SampleSize of a Sample.
    • E-Research Literacy: Concepts Related With Research Originality, Ethics,Plagiarism and Use of Plagiarism Detection Tools.
    • Reference Management: Concepts and Significance of Reference Management inDigital Scenario. Software and Tools: Mendeley, Endnote, Zotero etc.
    • Citation Analysis and Preservation: Bibliometrics, Scientometrics,Ininformetrics and Altametrics.
    • Research Collaboration: Concepts, Tools and Significance. SciFinder, SciVal, ORCID,Scopus, Web Of Science, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic Search, Mendeley,Impactstory, ResearchGate, etc.
    • Content Generation Skills: Professional Writing and Documentation.
  1. Project Work and Dissertation
  • DLAD-01 DATABASE & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
  • UNIT 1 – Database design and implementation
  •  Database - Concept, properties, model, schema and instances
  •  Concept of Relational, Object-Relational and Distributed databases
  •  ER Diagram, Functional dependencies and Normalization
  •  Concept of Database connectivity – ODBC, JDBC, OLEDB & .NET
  • UNIT2 – Structured Query Language
  •  Data definition language
  •  Data manipulation language
  •  Data administration language
  •  Multi-table Queries and Multi-row Nested Queries
  • UNIT 3 –Knowledge discovery through data mining
  •  Definition, Benefits and applications of data mining
  •  Data mining approaches and functionalities
  •  Important data mining techniques
  •  Web Mining and its applications
  • UNIT 4 – Content Management Systems
  •  Concept, Definition, Benefits and use
  •  CMS website versus other websites
  •  XML based content management
  •  Popular Open source CMS
  • DLAD-02 LIBRARY AUTOMATION AND NETWORKING
  • UNIT 1: Planning & Implementation of Automation
  •  Approaches to Library Automation
  •  Steps in Planning Library Automation
  •  Implementation of Library Automation
  •  Retrospective Conversion
  • UNIT 2: Formats & Standards for Library Automation
  •  Concept of Bibliographic standards
  •  MARC21 format and its structure
  •  Resource Description and Access (RDA)
  •  Z39.50 standard and Discovery services
  • UNIT 3: Execution of Automated Housekeeping operations
  •  Automated Acquisition Control System
  •  Automated Cataloguing System
  •  Automated Circulation System
  •  Automated Serials Control System
  • UNIT 4: Network-based computerized Information Services
  •  Computerized Alerting services
  •  Computerized Bibliographic services
  •  Computerized Document Delivery services
  •  Computerized Reference services
  • DLAD-03 DIGITIZATION & DIGITAL LIBRARY
  • UNIT 1: Digital Library Architecture & Design
  •  Components and their relationships involved in digital libraries
  •  Architecture, Interoperability, Compatibility, User Interfaces
  •  Planning, Implementation, Promotion and Evaluation of digital libraries
  •  Popular Digital Library software ad their features
  • UNIT 2: Standards, IPR and Legal Issues
  •  File formats, Identifiers & Handle systems in digital libraries
  •  Metadata standards – Dublin Core, METS, TEI etc
  •  Metadata interoperability – crosswalking and mapping
  •  Copyright and Rights Management in digital libraries
  • UNIT 3: Digitization and Digital Preservation
  •  Digitization – forms, process, techniques; scanning, OCR, editing and
  • publishing
  •  Guidelines, methods, techniques and best practices for digital preservation
  •  Issues and challenges for digital archiving and preservation
  •  Institutional Repositories and Open Archive Initiatives
  • UNIT 4: Ontology and Semantic web
  •  Semantic Web – concept, vision, vocabularies and languages
  •  model ontologies using Resource Description Framework (RDF)
  •  Model and design ontologies using Web Ontology Language (OWL).
  •  Semantic Web & Intelligent Agents
  • DLAD-04 LIBRARY AUTOMATION-PRACTICAL
  •  Hands on experience of KOHA software
  • DLAD-05 DIGITAL LIBRARY-PRACTICAL
  •  Hands on experience of DSpace and GSDL software
  • DLAD-06 SEMINAR
  • DLAD-07 INTERNSHIP
  • DLAD-08 PROJECT WORK

Semester 1
LAN-1 Basics of Computers and Network Technology
LAN-2 Library Automation
LAN-3 Computer Practical-1
Semester 2
LAN-4 Information Systems
LAN-5 Digital Library and Content Management
LAN-6 Computer Practical-2 

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