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Automation of Library ensures automated service to the clients as well as automated in-house library work. Automation envisages training of knowledgeable technicians.
The Course of Library Automation and Networking has been planned to train a candidate for the purpose of automated acquisition, technical processing, automated circulation, etc. Various library software available in the present day form the backbone of this training. One, among the available software should be taken up for training of automation and networking of libraries.
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| CURRICULUM |
| SL |
Topics |
Periods |
| 1. |
Library as a System |
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| 2. |
Automation of Library System |
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| 3. |
Implementation |
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| 4. |
Automation of Library Activities |
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| 5. |
Software for Automation |
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| 6. |
Networks |
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Total |
50 |
| CONTENTS |
| Topics |
Content |
Periods |
| 01 |
Library as a System |
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| 01.01 |
Nature of Library System |
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| 01.02 |
Function of Library System |
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| 01.03 |
Characteristics of Library System |
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| 01.04 |
Differences with Office Automation |
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| 02 |
Automation of Library System |
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| 02.01 |
Planning and Designing |
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| 02.02 |
Academic Library |
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| 02.03 |
Public Library |
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| 02.04 |
Special Library |
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| 03 |
Implementation |
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| 03.01 |
Acquisition |
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| 03.02 |
Technical Processing |
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| 03.03 |
Cataloguing |
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| 03.04 |
Serial Control |
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| 04 |
Automation of Library Activities |
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| 04.01 |
Information Retrieval |
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| 04.02 |
Membership Record Maintenance |
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| 04.03 |
Budget Control |
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| 04.04 |
Report Generation |
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| 05 |
Software for Automation |
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| 05.01 |
Selection Criteria |
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| 05.02 |
Choosing Library Software Package |
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| 05.03 |
LYBSIS, SANJAY, SOOL, MATRIYA (any one) |
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| 05.04 |
Details about SOOL. |
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| 06 |
Networks |
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| 06.01 |
Important Networks: ERNET, NICNET. |
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| 06.02 |
Need and Purpose |
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| 06.03 |
Library Networks: DELNET, INFLIBNET, CALIBNET. |
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| 06.04 |
Network Topology |
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| 06.05 |
Network Software |
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| Recommended Books |
| SL |
Title/Publisher |
Author |
| 1. |
Library Automation |
R. K. Rabindra Rao |
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Y.K. Publishers, Agra.. |
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B. K. Sharma, C. Lal and K. Kumar |
| Scheme of Examination: Final Examination Marks = 80 |