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Pre - Ph.D Examination Notification - August - 2014


Pre - Ph.D Examination Notification - August - 2014::

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Minutes of Experts Committee in Library and Information Science on 15th and 16th March, 2014

Ref: JNTUK-Letter received from Registrar dated 1-3-2014

The following members met in the Dept of Library and Information Science, JNTUK Library on 15th and 16th March, 2014, for the purpose of framing syllabus for  Credit  Course and the Pre-PhD Examination in Library and Information Science for partial fulfillment of Ph.D degree from the academic year 2013-14 onwards

1. Credit Course :       1.  Advances in Library and Information Science
2. Pre-PhD. Courses:  1. Paper I: (open Elective)
                                 
1.1 Academic Library System      
1.2 Special Library System
1.3 Knowledge Society
2. Paper II   (List enclosed)

  Candidates have to choose one among the above for  Paper 1 and Paper II  is optional and the candidates have to select ONE among the list of papers, relevant to their research area. The syllabus for the Credit Course and Pre-PhD Courses are enclosed here with.
      Members attended the Meeting

1. Dr B R  Doraswamy Naick Convener
Asst Professor in Library and Inf. Sc.,
JNTU, KAKINADA-Kakinada

2. Dr. K Somasekhara Rao Member
Professor
Dept of Library and Information science
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam

3. Dr. D Chandran Member
Former Professor
Dept of Library and Information science
Sri Venkateswara Unviersity
Tirupati


    (Dr B R Doraswamy Naick)                (Dr. K Somasekhara Rao)               (Dr D Chandran)



CREDIT COURSE

PAPER – COURSE WORK
ADVANCES IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Unit 1: Library Management
Management : Meaning and definitions. Role, functions and principles of management,
Functional units of libraries : - Acquisitions section –Technical section.- Circulation section - Periodical section
Financial management – Human Resource Management (HRM) - Total Quality Management - Knowledge Management
Unit 2: Library Automation
Library automation: Definition, need, purpose and advantages.. Planning for library automation, Hardware and Software selection,.
Automation of library operations: Acquisitions, Cataloguing, OPACs, Circulation and Serials control.
Criteria for evaluation of Library Software : SOUL, Libsys, New Genlih
Unit 3: Information Literacy
Information Literacy:- Definition & need.
Types of information literacy skills and models
Standards for information Literacy
Evaluation of Information Literacy
Unit 4: Digital Libraries
Concept of Digital Libraries - :Definitions, Characteristics, Theoretical Fundamentals, merits, demerits and challenges
Digital Library Management - Design and Organization of Digital Libraries:
Digital Resource Management - Digital Library Evaluation
Planning for Digitization - Open Source Software for digital libraries:
GSDL - DSpace – EPrint.
Unit 5: User and User Studies
Information users: Definition, Types – User studies – User Education – User psychology – Guidance and Counseling. Information Seeking Behaviour – concept, Models – Information Needs – Types of Users. – Altmetrics – National Mission Library – National Knowledge Commission


Text Books
1. Evans ,G.E, .Management Techniques for Libraries, New York, Academic Press,1983.
2. Ravichandra Rao, I.K, Library Automation, New Delhi: Wiley Eastern,
3. Chowdhury, G.G. Introduction to Digital Libraries. London: acet, 2003.
4. Gorman, G.E. The Digital Factor in Information and Library Services.London: Facet, 2002.
5. Kumar, P.S.G., user and user studies.B R Publications, New Delhi 2011
6. Nancy J. Thomas, Sherry Crow, Lori Franklin Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction: Applying Research to Practice in the 21st Century School Library
References
1. Koontz,H.et.al. Management,15th ed. Tokyo McGraw Hill International,Japan,1983.
2. Jones, N and Jordan, P Steps  Management of Library and Information work, Aldershol,Gomer,1982.
3. Lancaster,F.W. Guidelines for evaluation of Information systems and services, Paris:Unesco,1998.
4. Mittal,R.L.Library Administration,Theory and Practice,Delhi,Metropolian Book Company.
5. Ranganathan,S.R. Library Administration, 2nd ed., Bombay ,Asia Publishing,1959.
6. Iyer, V.K., Management of Library Information services. Rajat Publicaitons. , New Delhi,
7. Chowdhury, G.G. Introduction to Digital Libraries. London: Facet, 2003.
8. Ravichandra rao, I. K. Library Automation. New Delhi. Wiley Eastern. 1993
9. Lankes, R. D. Implementing Digital Reference Services: Setting Standards and making it real. London: Facet, 2002.
10.International Conference on Digital Libraries. ICDL 2004. TERI, New
Delhi. 2004.
     11.Upadhaya, J.L. Information Retrieval and Digital Libraries New
     Delhi,  Shree Publishers and Distributors, 2004
12. Vijay Lakshmi & S.C.Jindal. Digital Libraries V 1,V2, & V3 Delhi, Isha
Books, 2004.







Pre-PhD-Courses

Paper – 1.1     ACADEMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM


Unit 1: Higher education and academic libraries - Landmarks in Education since
19th century in India; Academic Library as a support system in formal and informal system of education.
UGC and its role in the development of academic libraries
Unit 2: Academic Library organization and administration - organizational
structure; Library Governance – authority, Committee
Unit 3: Organization and management of various sections of academic libraries -
Human Resource Management
Financial management
Unit 4: Collection development and management – Print and electronic books and
serials
Technical processing in electronic environment; copy cataloguing – World Cat; IndCat; Dewey Browser etc.
Planning and organization of information services - web based
Unit 5: Resource Sharing and Networking – INFLIBNET
Library consortia; UGC Infonet – its functions and services  N-LIST Programme

Books
1. Brophy, Peter. The academic library. 2000. Library Association, London
2. Line, Maurice B. Ed. Academic Library Management. 1990. Library Association, London.
References:

1. American Association of School Librarians. Standards for school library programmes. 1969. ALA, Chicago (Latest).
2. American Library Association. Personnel organization and procedure: A manual suggested for use in college and university libraries. Ed. 2. 1978. ALA, Chicago.
3. Baker, David, Ed. Resource management in academic libraries. 1997. L.A.London.
4. Balakrishanan, Shyama & Paliwal, P.K. Academic Library automation
5. Bavakuty, M. Libraries in Higher Education. ESS ESS Pub., 1988
6. Bhaskara Rao, P. Information Networks and Resource sharing. Delhi, Reliance, 1998
7. Biddiscombe, Richard, Ed. The end – user revolution. 1996. Library Associations, London.
8. Brophy, Peter. The academic library. 2000. Library Association, London.
9. Chapman, Liz. Managing acquisitions in library and information services 2001. Library Association, London.
10. Deshpande, Neela J, & Patil, S.K. University and college Librarianship in India in the 21st century: Prof. S.G. Mahajan Festschrift.
11. Gelfand, M.A. ELFAND (M A).University libraries for developing countries. 1968. UNESCO, Paris.
12. Jordon, Peter. The academic library and its users.1998. Gower, London.





1.2 SPECIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM

Unit 1: Special library – concept, evolution, scope, characteristics, functions

Unit 2: Human resource management: education and training-related standards
Financial management – budgeting

Unit 3: Collection development and resource management – policies and
guidelines for books, periodicals, reports, patents, standards and other special materials; Audio visual, electronic and digital sources

Unit 4: Planning and organization of information and dissemination services –
CAS, SDI;
Information consolidation and repackaging; technical information services; document delivery services;
Unit 5: Resource sharing and networking; Consortia models for special libraries
in India
Books:
1. Ashworth,Wilfred and Batten,W E. Handbook of Speical Librarianship and Information work London :Aslib, 1975
2. Ashworth, Wilfred. Special Librarianship. Munich : Bingly, 1979

References

1. Chapman, Liz. Managing acquisitions in library and information services. 2001. Library Associations; London.
2. Hernon, P and Whitman, J.R. Delivering satisfaction and service quality: A customer-based approach for libraries. Chicago, A.L.A., 2001.
3. Kumar, P.S.G. Agricultural librarianship. New Delhi, B.R. Pub., 2008
4. Kumar, P.S.G. Business / Industrial librarianship. New Delhi, B.R. Pub., 2008
5. Raitt, David, Ed. Libraries for the new millennium. 1997. Library Association, London.
6. Renuka, P. Library and Information Science in Agricultural Education, Research and Extension. New Delhi, Akansha Pub., 2009
7. Sasikala, C. Industrial information System. Reliance Pub., 1994
8. Scammel, A. W. Ed. Handbook of special librarianship and information work. Rev. ed. 7. London, Aslib, 1997.



1. 3 Knowledge Society

Unit – 1 introduction
- Meaning, Definition, Pattern of Development of Knowledge
- The Design of Knowledge Society, Characteristics of Knowledge Society
- The impact of Scientific knowledge on social relation
- Pattern of social stratification in a knowledge society

Unit – 2 Dimensions and Components of Knowledge Society

Dimensions:
A) Historical Dimension: i) From script to print
ii) Mass media and new technology

      B) The Economic Dimension i) The information marketplace
- publishing industry: a paradigm of information transfer
- The diversity of publishing
- The impact of computers
ii) Access to information
- Electronic publishing: towards a new paradigm
- www, networks
- the cost of access: issues and problems.

C) The Political Dimension i) Information rich and information poor
- Value of information, information in developing countries, wealth and poverty, information delivery systems
ii) Issues of intellectual property

Components: Societal Transformation & Wealth Generation

Unit – 3 Impact of Knowledge Society

- Social, Economic, Political, Legal, Cultural and Technological implications;

Unit – 4 Knowledge Industry

- Generators, providers and intermediaries
- Changing role of Library and Information Centres in Knowledge Society


Unit – 5 Right to information; free access to information, OAI, Role of Associations and Organizations in the knowledge society, Knowledge Commission.

Books
1. Van Weert, Tom J. Education and the knowledge society: information Technology for Human development. The Netherlands: Kluwer ,2005
2. Jensen,Karen and others. Professional Learning in the Knowledge society. The Netherlands :Sense, 2006

Selected Readings

1. Barry, Smith Ed. (2007). Liberal education in a knowledge society, New York: Cambridge University Press.
2. Choo, W.C. et al. (2000). Web work: Information seeking and knowledge work on the World Wide Web. London: Kluwer.
3. Kuhethau, C.C. (1993). Seeking meaning: A process approach of library and information services. New Jersey: Ablex.
4. Stephens, D.W. and Krebs, J.R. (1986). Foraging theory. New Jersey: PUP.
5. National Knowledge Commission (2007). Libraries, Gateways to Knowledge: A roadmap for Revitalization. http://knowledgecomission.gov.in
6. Marquis de Condorcet (1796). Outlines of an human view of the progress of human mind. Dublin: John Chamlers.
7. Van Doren, Charles A. (1991). A history of knowledge: The pivotal events, people, and achievements of world history, New York: Ballantine Books.
8. Venkatasubramanian, K. (2003). Transformation of India as a Knowledge Superpower: Strategy for action. New Delhi: Vikas.





Paper II    Research Area

(Select one Subject relating to your research area)

1. Digital libraries
2. Library Automation and Networking
3. Electronic Resource Management ( ERM )
4. Information Literacy
5. Information Communication and  Technology in LICs
6. Management of Library and Information centers
7. Bibliometrics,  Scientometrics and webometrics
8. Knowledge Management
9. Information Seeking Behaviour, user and User Studies

DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Unit 1:
Digital Library –Definition, evolution; nature and scope; Types - Digital Library Initiatives – an overview
Unit 2:
Digital library technologies – Digital data formats
Digital representation and compression  - Digital library software Open source software – Basic features of Fedora, GSDL, E-Prints, DSpace
Unit 3:
 Digitization process
 Selection of material;
Copyright and licensing : Intellectual Property Rights
Preparation / curation
Image capturing and production
Creation of metadata, Metadata Standards
Unit 4: Digital libraries access
 User interfaces – tools and techniques
 Digital Rights Management
 Data security and privacy
 Unit 5: Management of digital libraries
 H.R. needs for digital libraries
 Financial management
 Digital preservation and archiving
 Evaluation of digital libraries
 Text Books
1. Chowdhary,GG. Introduction to Digital Libraries, London : Facet, 2003
2. Deegan, Merlyn and Tanner,Simon.  Digital Features ; Strategies for the Information Age  London, Facet, 2001
References :
1. Balakrishnan, Shyama & Paliwal, P.K. Library Digital Technology. Delhi, Anmol, 2001
2. Brogan, Martha L. A survey of Digital Library Aggregation service.
Washington, Digital Library Federation, 2003
3. Brogan, Martha L. Contexts and Contributions: Building the distributed
library. Washington, Digital Library Federation, 2003  25
4. Deegan and Tanner. Digital Futures. London, L.A., 2002
5. Ganguly, R.C. Digital libraries: Challenges and prospects. Delhi, Isha books,
2007
6. Hughes, Lorna M. Digitizing Collections: strategic issues for the
information manager. Newyork, Neal Schuman Pub., 2004
7. Iorna and Hughes. Digitizing Collections. London, Facet, 2004
8. Pedley, Paul. Digital Copyright. 2nd ed. London, Facet, 2009
9. Singh, Ram Shobhit. Encyclopaedia of digital libraries. 2 Vols, Vol.1&2. New
Delhi, Anmol Pub, 2008

LIBRARY AUTOMATION AND NETWORKING
Unit 1:
Library automation-planning and implementation - Selection of hardware
and Software- Specifications
Unit 2:
 Automation and networking of Library Housekeeping routines- Acquisition,
Cataloguing, Circulation, Serials control, Information Retrieval and
Services, Office Management
Unit 3:
 Types of Libraries : automated, hybrid, digital and virtual libraries -  Databases –
Unit 4:
Networks – topologies; types
Networking of libraries in different environments - LAN, WAN, Internet,  intranet;
Data security in automated and networked environment
Unit 5:
Online databases and web resources – searching and retrieving information;
Websites and blogs for librarians; development of Subject gateways


Text Books
1. Haravu, L.J. Library Automation – design, principles and practice. New Delhi,
Allied, 2004.
2. Kumar, P.S.G. Information Technology: Applications (Theory & Practice (paper XI
and XIV of UGC Model Curriculum). Delhi, B.R.Pub., 2004
3. Ravichandra Rao, IK. Library Automation, New delhi : Wiley Eastern,2004
References

1. Agarwal, Vibhuti. Library Networking: Challenges & Opportunities. Delhi, Rajat Pub., 2000
2. Arunima Baruah ed. Library Database Management. Delhi, Gyan Books, 2002
3. Bradley, Phil. World Wide Web: How to Design and construct Web pages. 2 nd  edition. London, Europa Publications Ltd., 2000
4. Chellis, James, Charles Perkins, Matthew Strebe. Networking Essentials: MCSE Study Guide. BPB Pub., 1998
5. Chopra, Y.L. & Chopra, Mamta (ed). Challenges before Library and Information  science new Millennium. Delhi, Ess Ess, 2001
6. Elemesri and S. Navathe. Fundamentals of Database System. Delhi, Dorling Kindersley, 2008
7. Gopal, Krishan. Technological future of Library and Information Science. Delhi, Authors Press, 2001.
8. Kashyap, Madan Mohan. Computer based library systems designing techniques. New Delhi, Sterling, 1999
9. Kochtanek and Matthews. Library Information Systems. Connecticut, Libraries Unlimited, 2004
10. Somasekhara Rao and others. Eds. Advances in Library and Information Science Festschrift in honour of Dr Sai Ramesh). Visakhapatnam, Sai Pub., 2008



ELECTRONIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ERM)
 Unit 1:
Electronic resources – concept and evolution. Types & nature of  electronic resources
Unit II:
Collection Management in Libraries - the Organizational issues.  Collection Development Policies - guidelines for electronic sources
Unit III:
Acquisition of Electronic Resources- Selection, Licensing Policies, Agreements and Access through IP or User name, access rights
Financial management; problems in organization and access
Unit IV:
Library Consortia, e Journal Consortia  – development trends and initiatives in India. Inflibenet – Infonet - N-list programme
Unit V:
Performance indicators for electronic  resources management. Evaluation
 Criteria – Training Library Professionals – usage statistics
 Text Books
1. Sharma, Pandey S.K. Electronic media and Library Information Technology (Enc. Of Library Systems and Networks series). New Delhi, Anmol, 2000
References
1. American Library Association. Fundamentals of collection development and
management. Chicago, A.L.A., 2004
2. Jenkins, Clare and Morlley, Mary Ed. Collection Management In Academic Libraries,
Bombay, Jaico Publishing House, 1996.
3. Colman, Michael. Collection Management Handbook. New York, Wiley John and
Sons, 2003
4. Evans, G. Edward. Developing Library and Information Centre Collections, with the
assistance of Margaret R. Zarnosky , 4 ed, Colorodo, Libraries Unlimited a division of Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999

INFORMATION LITERACY
 Unit1:
Information literacy – Meaning, definition, objectives and Importance
 Information Literacy and User Orientation programmes
 Information literacy in an information society
 Information literacy and lifelong learning
Unit 2:
Information literacy – Effect on education
Information literacy programmes – In schools and higher education institutions
including distance education
Unit 3:
 Information literacy models – Features and examples
 Instructional techniques and Methods
 ILP and technology
Unit 4:
Information literacy standards and guidelines – ACRL, ALA, IFLA,
ILP – Online resources –PRIMO (Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online database) of ALA – Purpose and scope
Unit 5:
Information literacy programmes – Planning and implementation – Issues
Involved, - Collaboration with Academics, Administration and Public Information literacy curriculum – Components
Assessment evaluation of information literacy programmes
Text Books
1. Blanchett, Helen. A guide to teach Information Literacy. London, Facet, 2010
2. Corrall, Sheila. Information literacy through inquiry. London, Facet, 2010
References :
1. A.L.A. Final Report of the A.L.A. Presidential Committee on information Literacy. Chicago, A.L.A., 1989
2. Devine, Jane. Going Beyond Google: The invisible web in learning and teaching. London, Facet, 2009
3. Godwin, Peter and Parker, Jo. Eds. Information literacy meets Library 2.0. London, Facet, 2008
4. Martin, Allan and Rader, Hannelore. Information and IT Literacy: Enabling learning in the 21st century. London, Facet, 2003
5. Information Age. V 3 ( 3 ) July 2009
6. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Information Literacy for Higher Education, January 29-30, 2007. Organized by Dept. of Library and information Science, University of Madras

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1:
Information Technologies - Definition, scope, components -  Information technology applications to LICs
Unit 2:
Components of the computer – hardware – CPU; Input/Output devices; -Internal and external storage devices
Unit 3:
Computer Software - types
 System software – WINDOWS, LINUX
 Application software – M S Office, DBMS
Unit 4:
Internet : Historical Development – types of connectivitu – web resorues 0- web portals – browsers – search engines – internet tools - FTP
Unit 5:
Communication Technology – Definition, evolution, trends
 Networking – basic concepts
Communication media – wire pairs, Coaxial cables, optical fiber, Satellite,
VSAT; Band width;
Text Books :
1. Dhiman, A.K. Basics of Information Technology for Library and Information Scientists. 2 Vols., Delhi, Ess Ess, 2003
2. Kumar, P.S.G. Information Technology: Basics: (Paper IV of UGC Model Curriculum). Delhi, B.R.Pub., 2003
References
1 Balakrishanan, Shyama & Paliwal, P.K. Current Scenario of Information technology. Delhi, Anmol, 2001
1. Balakrishanan, Shyama & Paliwal, P.K. Information Technology for the Next Millennium. Delhi, Anmol, 2001
2. Brophy, Rowley. The basics of information systems. London, Library Association, 1996.
3. Carter, Roger. Information Technology Handbook. London, Heinemann, 1997 5.
4. Ferris Jeffrey A. WINDOW 2000: Development and desktop management. Pearson Education, New Riders, 2000.
6 Mahapatra, M. and Ramesh, D.B. Information Technology Applications in Libraries: A text book for Beginners. Bhubaneswar, Reproprint, 2004
7. Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 MFC Library Reference – Part 1 Vol.1. Washington, Microsoft Press, 1998.
8. Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 MFC Library Reference – Part 2 Vol.2. Washington, Microsoft Press, 1998.
9. Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 RUN - TIME Library Reference –Vol.4. Washington, Microsoft Press, 1998.

MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRES
Unit 1:
Concept; Functions and principles of management – their application in LICs
Unit 2:
Planning, management and organization of LICs
Library Standards
Unit 3:
House keeping routines of Library and Information Centres in traditional
and electronic environment -  Acquisition; Serial control;  Technical processing ;  Circulation control; Bar-coding and RFID
Preservation and Conservation  Library Materials
Unit 4:
Human Resource Management in LICs
 Training & Development, Performance appraisal; Motivation theories
Financial Management in LICs - Sources of finance; resource mobilization -  Budgeting techniques
Unit 5:
Quality and Performance measurement of LICs -  PERT/CPM   TQM – applications
 Evaluation of Library and information System
Text Books
1 Evans, G Edward: Management techniques for librarians, 2nd Ed., New York, academic Press, 1983.

References
1 Evans, G Edward. Developing Library and Information centre Collections. New
York, Libraries Unlimited, 2005
2 Gaur, C. Ramesh. Re-engineering Library and Information Services: process,
people & technology. Mumbai, Allied, 2003
3 Gorman, G.E. International yearbook of Library and Information management
2003-2004 metadata applications and management. London, L.A., 2003
4 Kahn, Mirian B. Studies in Library and Information Science. 4 Vol. Vol.3:
Managing electronic government information in libraries. Delhi, Pentagon, 2009.
5 Kahn, Mirian B. Studies in Library and Information Science. 4 Vol. Vol.2:
6 Fundamentals of collection development and management. Delhi, Pentagon, 2009
7 Khan, M.A. The Principles and practice of Library science. Delhi, Academia Pub., 2004

BIBLIOMETRICS , SCIENTOMETRICS AND WEBOMETRICS

Unit 1:
Bibliometrics – definition, historical perspective
 Concept of librametry – application in libraries
Unit 2:
 Bibliometric laws – Bradford’s laws, Zipf’s Law, Lotka’s law –
 Characteristics and application
Unit 3:
Citation analysis – definition and application
 Citation studies – citation indexing
 Bibliographic coupling
Unit 4:
Informetrics and Scientometrics – definition and scope
 Information flow-quantitative studies
 Scientometric analysis – communication patterns in science – scientific
Productivity - Altmetrics
Price law; half-life and obsolescence
Unit 5:
Webometrics – definition and scope; methods and tools
 Application of bibliometrics to the Internet
 Quantitative and qualitative studies on the Web
Text books
1 Pritchard, Allan. Statistical Bibliography or Bibliometrics. Journal of Doc. 25[4].
2 Ravichandra Rao, I.K: Bibliometric Models - An Entropy Approach & their application/ IASLIC Special Publication No.25, Bangalore, 1995. p 1-7
References

1 Bookstein, A.–Bibliometric Distribution. Library Quarterly 46[4], 1934. P 416-23
2 Brookes B.C: Numerical Methods of Bibliographic analysis. Lib. Trends, 1973.
3 Brookes, B.C. Derivation & Application of the Brad ford Zipf’s Distribution Journal of Doc. 24[4], 1968,
4 Brooks B.C.: Theory of the Bradford’s law. Journal of Documentation. 33(3) 1977
5 Frost, C.O.: Use of citations in Literary Research – a preliminary classification of
6 Pope, Andrew. Bradford’s Law & the periodical literature of Inf. Sci. J ASIS 26[4],
1975, P 207-13.
7 Price, Derek De Solla. General Theory of Bibliometric & other Cumulative
8 Roy Chouwdhury S.P & Mahapatra M: Validity & Scope of Bradford’s scatter
laws. Some observations. IASLIC Special Publication, Doc. No 25. 15th IASLIC
9 Conference Bangalore, p 71-78.
10 Subba Rao, C V: Librametry - A statement of limitations & values IASLIC Spl

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
 Unit 1:
Sociology of Knowledge; Knowledge society. Knowledge environment;  Types of Knowledge: Tacit and Explicit;
Unit 2:
Introduction to KM – evolution, definition, objectives and perspectives of KM; Significance of KM. Information Management Vs. Knowledge Management; Role of Technology in KM – knowledge management tools
Unit 3:
KM Cycle – Knowledge Creation, Acquisition, Capture, Codification, discovery and data mining, Sharing and Application; KM frame work and Models;
Unit 4:
 Knowledge and Organization - Knowledge Workers, essential skills for knowledge workers. Role of LICs as Knowledge Management centres; K.M. applications in India
Unit 5:
KM tools - Selection and Evaluation of KM Tools: Content Management Systems, Business Intelligence, Search Engines, Enterprise Knowledge Portals, Technologies and Tools for Collaboration: Blogs, Wikis, Groupware, Discussion Groups, Collaborative Tagging.
 Text Books

1 Al Hawarden, S. Knowledge Management: cultivating knowledge professionals.
Oxford, Chandos Pub., 2003
2 Groff, T.R., and Jones, T.P. Introduction to Knowledge Management. Butterworth
Heinemann, 2003.

References
1, Abell, Angela and Oxbrow, Nigel. Competing with knowledge: the library professional
in knowledge management age. London, L.A., 2002
2 Byron Bergeron. Essentials of Knowledge Management. New York, John Wiley and Sons, 1990
3 Elias M. Awad, Hassan M. Ghaziri Knowledge Management. Prentice Hall, 2004
4 Philippe Baumard. Tacit Knowledge in Organizations. Sage Pub., 1999
5 Seetharama, S. Ed. Libraries and Information Centres as Profit Making Institutions.
New Delhi, Ess Ess Pub., 1998
6 Stuart Barnes (ed) Knowledge Management Systems Theory and Practice.
Thomson learning, 2002

INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR, USER AND USER STUDIES
Unit-I
Information Seeking Behaviour – concept, Models – Information Needs – Types of Users.
Unit-II
User studies: Its basic concept – Definition and Categories – Aims and objectives – Importance  of user studies – Need for conducting user studies. Major user studies conducted in India – USA – UK.
Unit – III
University and college library user behaviour – evolving a theory of user behaviour – characteristics having effects of user behaviour – patterns of user behavior users and their influencing factors – Limitations in behavioural research in librarianship.


Unit – IV
User needs and user education: Its basic concept – definition and need for user education – Aims and objectives – planning of user education – problems of user studies and user  education. Users interaction with documentary resources and non documentary electronic resources for their current information needs.
Unit –V
Evaluation of user studies: Important features failure analysis – Methodology of user evaluation – Oriented evaluation – purpose of user evaluation.

Text Books
1. Kumar, PSG. User and user studies. New Delhi : B R Publications, 2008
2. Wilson, T. D(2000). "Information Seeking Behaviour".

References :

1. "Kuhlthau's Model of the Stages of the Information Process". Retrieved 2011-03-30.
2. David, Ellis; Haugan, Merete (1997). "Modelling the information seeking patterns of engineers and research scientists in an industrial environment". Journal of Documentation 53 (4): 384–403.
3. Belkin, Nicholas J. "Anomalous states of knowledge as a basis for information retrieval," Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science,5 pp.133-143.
4. Chi,E.H; Pirolli,P; Chen, K; and Pitkow J. "Using information scent to model user information needs and actions and the web," In Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems 2001, pp. 490-497
5. Klein, G., Moon, B. and Hoffman, R.F. "Making sense of sensemaking I: alternative perspectives,"IEEE Intelligent Systems, 21(4), 70-73.
6. Case Donald O. "Principle of least effort,"Theories Of Information Behavior, Karen Fisher ed. p50.
7. White, Ryen W and Drucker, Steven M "Investigating behavioural variability in web search," 16th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW 2007)
8. Robinson, M. A. (2010). An empirical analysis of engineers’ information behaviors. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 61(4), 640–658. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asi.21290
9. Case, Donald O. (2002). Looking for information: a survey of research on information seeking, needs and behavior. Academic Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-12-369430-0.
10. Baby, et al. (2000). Changing trends in library and information science. Modern Trends In Information Technology. New Delhi: Ess Ess Publication.

11. Bokhari, S.A. M. (1976). Information needs of engineers of heavy complex Texila. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

12. Dawra, M. (2003).  Encyclopaedia of modern library and information science (Vol. 4).  Information Needs of Users.  New Delhi:  Rajat Publications.

13. Ellis, D. (1989). A behavioral approach to information retrieval design. Journal of Documentation, 46(3), 318-338.


14. Parvez, S. (1975). Information needs of dental surgeons working in the Dental College and Hospitals of Lahore. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

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