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Course: Library Management and Automation Level: Postgraduate Time: Currently not offered |
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| Syllabus Past Exams Syllabus: Module 1: Library Systems and their Components Unit 01: Introduction to library administration Unit 02: Library Housekeeping operations - Acquisition and Collection Development:policy, procedures, Document circulation-functions, procedures, and methods, Serials control-functions, procedures and methods, Stock verification Unit 03: Organizational structure, Library Authority and Library Committee Module 2: Different Theories and Principles of Management Unit 04: Management theories and applications: Meaning, Definition, Need and Relevance Unit 05: Schools of Management thought - Classical Management Theory, Neoclassical Theory, Modern Management Theory, Problems and Conflicts in Management Theories Principles of Management Unit 06: Management functions - planning, organizing, staffing, leading, Budgeting and controlling Unit 07: Human Resource Management: Delegation, communication and participation, Job description and analysis; Job evaluation, Interpersonal relations, Recruitment procedures, Motivation; Group dynamics, Training and development, Discipline and grievances, Performance appraisal Module 3: Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS) Unit 08: ERM: Concept, need, features, types, functional requirements, benefits Unit 09: Application Modules of ERMS Unit 10: ERM Technology Framework: ERM Software, DLF-ERM Module 4: Financial Management and Budgeting Unit 11: Financial Management: budgeting and different types of budgets PPBS, ZBB, Line Budget; Costing, cost and benefit analysis, Resource mobilization, Outsourcing Module 5: Project and Quality Management Unit 12: Project Management: Project life cycle, PERT, CPM, Gantt Chart, Change Management Unit 13: TQM: Definition, concept, elements; Quality Management: audit, LIS related standards, Technology management, ISO 9000 series Module 6: Performance Management and Analysis Unit 14: Performance parameters; Measurement, Reengineering Time and Motion Study, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis Unit 15: Reporting: Types of reports - Annual Report-compilation, contents and style, Library statistics Module 7: Preservation of Library Materials Unit 16: Preservation and Conservation: Concept, Need and History Unit 17: Inherent characteristics of the Library Materials - Manuscripts, Books, Periodicals and Newspapers Unit 18: Factors: Environmental Factors - Temperature, Humidity, Light and Dust, Biological Factors - Fungi, Insects and Other Pests, Chemical Factors - Chemicals used in Production and Preservation of Documents Unit 19: Non-Book Materials and their Preservation Module 8: Library Automation and Software Management Unit 20: Introduction to Library Automation Unit 21: Introduction to various ILMS such as: KOHA Unit 22: Modules of ILMSs: Acquisition, Circulation, Cataloguing, Serial Control, Administration, OPAC and Web OPAC Unit 23: Introduction to Library Discovery tool (such as VuFind and others) Module 9: Practicals Unit 24-28: ILMS such as Koha and others software Unit 29-30: Discovery Tools such as VuFind, Blacklight, Google Scholar Unit 31-32: ERM tools such as CORAL Reference Texts: 1. Beard well, Ian & Holden, Len. (1996). Human Resource Management: A contemporary perspectives. Longman. 2. Bilal, Dania (2014). Library Automation: Core Concepts and Practical Systems Analysis, 3rd Edition. ABC-CLIO. 3. Brown-Syed, Christopher (2011).Parents of Invention: The Development of Library Automation Systems in the Late 20th Century. ABC-CLIO. 4. Bryson Jo. (1996). Effective Library and Information Management. Jaico Pub. House 5. Drucker, Peter F. (2002). Management Challenges for the 21st century. Oxford; Butterworth Heinemann. 6. Durean, J. M. & Clements, D. W. G. (1986). Principles of the preservation of library materials. IFLA. 7. Evans, G. Edward & Layzell, Patricia. (2007). Management Basics for Information Professionals, 2 Ed. Libraries Unlimited. 8. Harvey, Poss. (1993). Preservation in libraries: a reader. RR Bowker. 9. Johnson, P. (2014). Fundamentals of collection development and management. American Library Association. 10. Johnson, Peggy. (2009). Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management,. 2nd Ed. ALA. 11. Jost, Richard M. (2016). Selecting and Implementing an Integrated Library System: The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make. Chandos Publishing, 12. Judy, Brooks. (2014). Practical Systems Analysis in Library Automation and Man- agement. Koros Press Limited 13. Kotler, Philip (2003). Marketing Management. 11th Ed. New Delhi: Pearson. 14. Marshall, Breeding. (2016). Library Technology Buying Strategies. American Library Association. 15. Narayana, G J. (1991). Library and Information management. Prentice Hall of India. 16. Paton, Robert A. (2000). Change Management. Response Books. 17. Rowley, Jennifer (2001). Information Marketing. Ashgate Publishing Limited. 18. Seetharama, S. (1997). Information Consolidation and Repackaging Framework, Methodology, Planning. Ess Ess Publications. 19. Stoner, James A F (et.al). (1996). Management: Global Perspectives. 10th Ed. Mc Graw Hill Inc. 20. Stueart, Robert D & Moran, B. (2007). Library and Information Centre Manage- ment. 7th ed. Libraries Unlimited. 21. Webber, Desiree & Peters, Andrew. (2016). Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing, Libraries Unlimited. 22. William , Saffady. (1999). Introduction to Automation for Librarians. ALA. Top of the page Past Exams | ||||||
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