DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF LIBRARIAN GR.
IV IN STATE
CENTRAL LIBRARY - DIRECT RECRUITMENT
(Cat. No.: 413/2023, 414/2023)
Module 1- Foundations of Library and Information Science (10 Marks)
Library as a Social Institution
Social and historical foundations of library; Different types of libraries: their distinguishing
features and functions; Role of library in formal and informal education.
Normative Principles of LIS
Five Laws of Library Science; Implications of the five laws in library and information activities.
Library Development
Development libraries with special reference to India; Library movement of Kerala.
Laws relating to Libraries and Information
Library legislation: need and essential features’ Library legislation in India, Kerala Public
Libraries Act; Press and Registration Act and Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Act and
Copyright Act.
Library and Information Profession
Attributes of profession; Librarianship as a Profession; Professional ethics; Professional
associations and their role: IFLA , ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, CILIP, SLA, ALA, and ASLIB.
Professional education and research.
Promoters of LIS
UNESCO, FID, IFLA, UGC, RRRLF.
Resource Sharing and Extension Services
Resource sharing
Library consortia: ShodhSindhu, FORSA, CeRA, Library extension services, library publicity
Library Networks: OCLC,NICNET, DELNET, INFLIBNET
Library public relations
Module 2- Knowledge Organization: Library Classification (10 Marks)
Universe of Subjects
Structure and attributes, modes of formation of subjects.
Library Classification
Library classification and its functions. Need and purpose of library classification.
Enumerative and faceted schemes.
Mapping of the Universe of Subjects
Mapping of the Universe of Subjects in the major schemes of Library classification (DDC, CC,
UDC and LC)
General Theory of Classification
Normative Principles for Idea Plane and Verbal Plane; Principles for Helpful Sequence; Facet
Analysis as used in the CC; Principles for Facet Sequence; Postulation procedure; Devices to form
and sharpen isolate numbers.
Notation System and its functions
Qualities of a good notation system; Hospitality and Mnemonics; Zone analysis
Facet Analysis and Fundamental Categories
Concept of facet analysis Fundamental categories Principles for facet sequence
Call No., Class No., Book No., Collection No.
Module 3- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION (10 Marks)
Information
Characteristics, nature, value and uses; Conceptual difference between data, information and
knowledge
Communication
Channels – formal and informal; models; barriers, Trends in scientific communication
Library, Information and Society
Information Society: genesis and characteristics; Intellectual Property Acts; Right to Information
Act; Fair use provision, censorship, data security; National policy of information; Open access
movement.
Module 4 INFORMATION SOURCES (10 Marks)
Physical media of information
Evolution of physical media; Classification of information sources – Print and non-print;
Documentary and Non-Documentary; Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources of Information --
their categories and characteristics.
Ready Reference Sources
Evaluation Criteria; Detailed Study of dictionaries, encyclopaedias, yearbooks, directories,
biographical sources, geographical sources, statistical sources, sources of current information.
Electronic Information Sources
Definition, characteristics and types; Information in the Internet – E-books, E-journals,
information gateways, table of contents, preprints, discussion forums, technical reports, OPACs,
Campus Wide Information Service, ETDs, Patents, reference sources, search tools, subject
directories, Courseware, software.
Prominent sources in different subjects
Abstracting and Indexing periodicals, databases, ready reference sources – dictionaries,
encyclopaedias, yearbooks, directories, biographical sources, geographical sources, handbooks and
manuals and statistical sources
Multimedia & E- resources
Databases, Portals, Subject Gateways; Open Access Resources
Module 5 INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (10 Marks)
Information Users and their Information Needs
Categories of information users; Information needs, definition; Types and models; Information
seeking behaviour
User studies, methods, technique and evaluation
Reference Service
Concept, definition and trends, virtual reference service, examples of electronic reference service;
Reference Interview and search techniques.
Information Services and Products
Information services, concept, definition need and trends, Alerting services – CAS, SDI,
technique, evaluation. Bibliographic, Referral, Document Delivery, Referral centres
Personalized Information Services
Abstracting and Indexing services; Document Delivery Services; Translation, Reprography
Information Systems and their Services
Study of national, International Systems and Services, NISCAIR, DESIDOC, NASSDOC,
SENDOC, UNISIST, AGRIS, MEDLARS, OCLC
Module 6 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE MANAGEMENT (10 Marks)
Library House Keeping Operations: Technical Operations
Different sections of library and information centres and their functions. Collection development:
Acquisition procedures: selection, ordering, accessioning and stock editing. Technical processing:
Classification, Cataloguing and physical processing.
Library House Keeping Operations: Reader’s services
Maintenance of documents: work with new, returned, damaged and lost documents. Stock
verification, binding, care, preservation and restoration of print and electronic documents.
Circulation control: Charging systems, interlibrary lending. Serials control: Selection, ordering,
receipt and display. Special collections
Library Finance
Sources of Finance; Library Budget, Budgeting and Accounting
Library Building
Library building, furniture and equipments ,Space requirements and space management
Green library building, Information Commons, Makers Spaces, security and safety
E-resources management, technology and change management, Disaster management and crisis
management
Human Resource Management
Planning, job analysis, job description and job evaluation Recruitment, selection, induction
Continuous professional development Motivation, training and development Performance
appraisal
Stress management and time management
Library Records and Statistics
Library rules; Staff Manual; Library Statistics. Types of Report: Annual report, Progress / Review
reports.
Module 7 CATALOGUING AND METADATA (10 Marks)
Bibliographic Items
Bibliographic record and its structure and functions; Different kinds of bibliographic files; FRBR;
Library catalogue and its functions; Classified and Dictionary Catalogues; OPACs
Bibliographic Description
Principles of Description; Standards for Description: ISBDs, AACR-2, RDA. Bibliographic
Record Formats – ISO 2709 and the MARC family of Formats, MARC XML.
Subject Indexing
Problems in subject search and retrieval; vocabulary control; Thesauri
General Theory of Subject Indexing Languages
(SIL) of G. Bhattacharyya
Indexing Systems
Lists of Subject Headings, Chain Indexing, PRECIS, POPSI; Automatic Indexing; Natural
language indexing
Metadata
Types of metadata and their functions; metadata standards: Dublin Core
Module 8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (10 Marks)
International Treaties on IPR
Berne Convention; Universal Copyright Convention; Stockholm Conference; Paris Conference;
WIPO Copyright treaty; GATT; TRIPS.
Copyright Law of India
Copyright law of India and its amendments.
Patent Law of India
Patent law of India and amendments
Implications of IPR
Protection of web-based content; Copyright and libraries; Copy left movement; Creative
Commons; Plagiarism.
Module 9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN LIS (10 Marks)
Library Automation
Planning and Implementation, Automation of in-house operations- file requirements for
Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation Control, Serials Control, OPAC and Library Automation
Packages: KOHA, E-Granthalaya.
Communication Technology
Fundamentals of Telecommunication Technology, Media, Mode and Components, Network
Media, UTP, Optical Fibre, Ethernet, Network Interface Card, Hubs, Routers, Modem, Network
Types and Topologies: LAN, MAN, WAN, Wireless, Bus Star, Ring and Token Ring: Local Area
Network Types and Topologies.
Internet
Basic Features ad Tools; Net Based Information Services, Connectivity: Dial Up, Lease Line,
ISDN, Digital Subscriber Lines Protocols: FTP, HTTP Web Browser: Internet Explorer, Mozilla
Firefox, Chrome; Web Servers, Web Tools, Search Engines Video Conferencing; Web 2.0 Tools
and Services; Internet Security, Cloud Computing.
Module 10 Digital Libraries (10 Marks)
Digital library: definition, scope and characteristics Major digital library initiatives in the world
and in India
Institutional Repositories
Institutional repositories-concepts, characteristics, need and purpose
Institutional repositories in India
Design and architecture of institutional repositories Contents and standards of institutional
repositories Institutional repository software – DSpace. EPrints, Fedora ROAR, DOAR,
SHARPA-ROMIO
Application of Emerging Technologies in Libraries
Application of Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems, Robotics, Machine Learning, Block Chain
technology, Cloud computing, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in libraries
Role of libraries in Research Data Management
NOTE: - It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions
from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may
also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics
above may be covered in the question paper
