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SYLLABUS

Library & Information Society

Sr. No. Content

1 Library in the Social context: Concept of modern libraries, Information Society,
Changing Role of Libraries in Socio- economic development, education and

recreation. Place of library in Dissemination of information.
2 Concept of library: Definition, purpose and functions, Five laws of library science:

Implications of five laws in library and information activities.

3 Types of libraries and their functions: National, Public, Academic and Special
Libraries, With special reference to School, college and University Libraries.

National Library.

4 Resource sharing, Networking and extension services, Library extension services,
Public Relation.

5 Networks: National and International: NICNET, CALIBNET, DELNET, ERNET,
INFLIBNET and the Intranet

6 Library development: Library movement in India, U.K, U.S.A.

7 Library legislation: Need for library legislation – Essential features of library
legislation, Library legislation in India; Model Public Library Bill of S.R.

Ranganathan

8 Indian copyright Act – Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act.

9 Library and information profession: Librarianship as a profession – Professional

ethics, Professional associations and their role, National and International

associations: ILA, IASLIC, And IFLA.

10 Promoters of Library and information services: Promotion of library and

information services by UNESCO, IFLA, RRRLF and UGC (India)