Anna Centenary Library Department of Library & Information Science Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600085 Phone : 044 22201011 Email : [email protected]
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Anna Centenary Library Department of Library & Information Science Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600085 Phone : 044 22201011 Email : [email protected] “CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SCIENCE” (CLMIS) Prospectus 2017 THE DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES The Directorate of Public Libraries was formed in 1972 in order to improve library services. Public Libraries are being opened in Tamil Nadu as per the “Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act, 1948” with an aim to provide best reading for the greatest number at the least cost. The pride of the state is the Connemara Public Library situated in the heart of the Chennai city. Apart from being the State Central Library, it is one among the four National Repository Libraries in India. Also, the State has three famous old libraries viz. Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavur, Dr.U.Ve. Swaminatha Iyer Library, Chennai and Maraimalai Adigal Library, Chennai. There are 4042 libraries functioning in the State under the administrative control of the Directorate of Public Libraries. LIBRARIES District Central Libraries - 32 Branch Libraries - 1664 Mobile Libraries - 10 Village Libraries - 1795 Part – Time Libraries - 539 Connemara (State Central) Public Library - 1 Anna Centenary Library - 1 Total - 4042. 1. Course Title “CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SCIENCE” (CLMIS) 2. Medium : English 3. Duration of Course The Duration of the course will be six months, during which the student will have to work in Anna Centenary Library In the first month intensive Teaching Sessions will be conducted nearly for 140 hours to orient the students on the functioning of Libraries and Library Transactions. The subsequent instructions of the course will be conducted on the Fridays and Saturdays of every week for 240 hours as a whole. Two batches will be conducted every year i.e., January - June and July – December Eligibility for joining the Course Academic: Minimum Qualification is a pass in +2 Age: The Upper Age limit will be 35 years (Persons wit h good academic record will be selected for the course and following the norms of Community Rotation as per rules) 5. Venue of the Course: Anna Centenary Library 6. Faculty Librarians in Anna Centenary Library and Connemara State Central Library Guest faculties from various colleges, universities and Institutions 7. Course Fee The Course Fee will be Rs. 4000 per student 8. Syllabus, course Design and Course Materials A. Theory Papers Foundations of Library and Information Science Management of Library and Information Science Sources and Services Information Process and Retrieval Information and Communication Technology Modern Librarianship (Each Theory Paper will comprise of 6 units and each unit will be spread over the duration of 5 hours of teaching) B. Practicals Dewey Decimal Classification and Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules ICT Practical (WINISIS and Koha) Work Experience Evaluation of Work Viva Voce 9. Allocation of Marks Theory Paper-1 – Foundations of Library and Information Science - 100 Marks (CIA25+Ext75) Theory Paper-2 – Management of Library and Information Science – 100 Marks (CIA25+Ext75) Theory Paper-3 – Sources and Services – 100 Marks – (CIA25+Ext75) Theory Paper-4 – Information Process and Retrieval – 100 Marks - (CIA25+Ext75) Theory Paper-5 - Information and Communication Technology - 100 Marks - (CIA25+Ext75) Theory Paper-6 – Modern Librarianship – 100 Marks - (CIA25+Ext75) Practical – 1 : Dewey Decimal Classification and Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules - 100 Marks - (CIA25+Ext75) Practical – 2 : ICT (WINISIS +Koha) – 100 Marks Work Experience – 1 Assessment -150 Marks Work Experience – 1 Viva Voce – 50 Marks Total Marks: 1000 Application No. BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY In Institution Name : Anna Centenary Library COIMBATORE – 641 046 Participatory Programmes Institution Code : Application for admission to “CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SCIENCE” (CLMIS) January 2017 To be filled in by the candidate in his / her own handwriting legibly IN CAPITAL LETTERS IN ENGLISH Affix Passport 1. Name of the Candidate(in block letters) Size Photo Here as in the SSLC / H. Sc Record : Do not staple (attach Gazette notification copy if name has been changed) 2. Course Applied for CERTIFICATE IN LIBRARY (With Specialization) : MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SCIENCE” (CLMIS) 3. Enrolment Number Left Thumb (to be filled by the college / Institution) : impression of the Candidate 4. Name of the Father / Guardian / Mother and Occupation : 5. Sex : Male Female D D M M Y E A R 6. Date of Birth : 7. Nationality : 8. Social Status (OC/BC/MBC/SC/ST) : 9. Address for Communication (IN CAPITAL LETTERS IN ENGLISH ONLY) Present Address Permanent Address Phone No : Phone No : Mobile No : Mobile No : Email ID : Email ID : 10. Details of the qualifying examination passed Sl. Name of the Course Group / Institution / University Year of % of Grade (CGPA) No Major Passing Marks / Class UG- major only 1. SSLC 2. H. Sc / PUC / Pre-Degree 3. Diploma _______________ 4. UG _______________ 5. PG _______________ (should submit all the above certificates in original for verification along with a set of their Photo copies. The original certificates will be returned immediately after verification) DECLARATION I hereby declare that the particulars given above are correct. If any particulars given are found to be incorrect at any point of time, I will abide by the decision of the University. I will, if admitted, abide by the rules and regulations of the University. Place : Date : Applicant’s Signature Signature of the Principal/ Co-Ordinator with seal .