29 courses · 112 credit hours across 8 terms
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| BISLM 101 | Introduction to Information Science and Library Management | 4 | 1. Introduction to library, librarianship and information (LIS) profession: Defining data, information and knowledge; Characteristics of information and knowledge; Varieties of information, human information needs. 2. History of books and libraries: The development of writing, record keeping and libraries; The emergence of printing and the history of books. 3. Tools for knowledge organization: Tools for organizing knowledge; Role of standards in information environments; Various documentation standards; ISBN; Metadata protocols-MARC, CCF, Dublin Core, etc.; Digital object identifiers; System contexts for knowledge organization 4. The internet in LIS: The internet and its applications; Searching the web using various search engines; Digital text collections such as ebooks, e-prints, e-journals, repositories and archives; Free and fee-based document delivery services. 5. Introduction to technology base LIS and information services: Information technology; Components of a computer system-hardware and software; Information management software tools; Digital ready reference apparatus such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, catalogues, computer databases, etc. 6. Information sources and nature of information services: Introduction to information sources and services; Various printed tools for exploring information resources and their use; Information services for users including CAS, SDI, routings of periodicals, reference, circulation, reading room services, etc. 7. Information and library management: Information and knowledge management; Information management process; Information processing; Library management, sections, admin principles. 8. The management of library and information institution: Types of libraries and their utilities; Different departments within a library and their functions; Role of library, documentation and information institutions; Application of modern management ideas and techniques to libraries; National information policy; Digital libraries- social, economic and legal issues. |
| BISLM 102 | Fundamentals of Information and Communication Technologies | 4 | 1. Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Concept of information communication technology (ICT); Evolution and development of ICT; Use and applications of ICT in different fields of library and information institutions in Bangladesh; Impact of ICT in library and information systems; Current trends and existing situation, problems and prospects of using ICT in Bangladesh 2. Introduction to computer: Concepts, types of computer; Comparisons of mainframe, mini and micro-computers; Generation of computers; Components of computer systems: input devices, CPUcontrol unit, arithmetic logic unit, primary memory, output devices. 3. Software: Concepts, classification of software and introduction of some application software used for the library and information center in Bangladesh. 4. Operating System: Concepts, types of OS based on processing and user interface; Functions of OS; Introducing to some popular OS, process, process management. 5. Fundamentals of E-mail: Opening mail account, checking mail, sending mail, attachment; Social Networking: concepts of social network, benefits, important social network sites- Facebook, Good Reads, My Space, Twitter, etc. 6. E-resources : E-journal, conceptual issues, categorization of e-journals, necessity of ejournals in Bangladesh; Comparison between print journals and electronic journals; Merits and demerits of e-journals; Barriers of e-journals; Subscription in Bangladesh and the measures to overcome the barriers. 7. Digital Library (DL): Concepts, necessity, functions, characteristics, major activities and skills of digital librarianship; Digital library scenario in Bangladesh; Bar code and RFID technologies in digital libraries 8. Practical applications: Windows, Microsoft office, i.e. Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access; Internet browsing, free-text searching and retrieval; Use of e-resources, e.g. e-books, e-journals, OPAC, etc. |
| BISLM 103 | Bengali Language | 4 | 1. evsjv fvlvi Drm, BwZnvm I ¯Íi wefvM: cÖvPxb evsjv, ga¨ evsjv I cÖvPxb evsjvi Kvj wbY©q 2. aŸwbZË¡ (Phonology): evMaŸwbi msÁv, aŸwb I eY©, aŸwbwePvi-¯^iaŸwb I e¨ÄbaŸwb wePvi, A¶i, aŸwbcwieZ©b, mwÜ, aŸwbi eYx©KiY, AvšÍR©vwZK aŸwbg~jK eY©gvjvq evsjv aŸwbmg~‡ni eYx©KiY, D”PviYm~Î I Zvi cÖ‡qvM| 3. iƒcZË¡ (Morphology): kã I kãMVb cÖwµqvwefw³ I ePb, mgvm, DcmM© I cÖZ¨q, c`, c‡`i †kªYxKiY, KviK I wefw³, k‡ãi evbvb Ges k‡ãi Aïw× I AcÖ‡qvM, mgv_K©kã, wecixZv_©K kã, wØiæ³ kã, evK¨ms‡¶c, m‡gv”PvwiZ kã, GKB k‡ãi wfbœv‡_© cÖ‡qvM, cvwifvwlK kã-msÁv_©, BwZnvm I wbg©vYc×wZ| 4. evK¨ZË¡ (Syntax): ev‡K¨i msÁv I MVbcÖwµqv, evK¨ wePvic×wZ I ev‡K¨i ï×vïw×i aviYv| 5. evMZË¡ (Semantics): k‡ãi gyL¨v_©, j¶¨v_© I e¨½v_©, A‡_©i cwieZ©b| 6. fvlvixwZ: mvay I PwjZ ixwZi msÁv, D™¢e I weKvk Ges ¯^vZš¿¨-wePvi, welqvbyhvqx fvlvixwZ-KweZv, Dcb¨vm, bvUK, †QvUMí, GKvswKKv, cÖeÜ I cÖPvigva¨‡gi fvlv, weivgwP‡ýi cÖ‡qvMwewa| 7. Awfavb: Awfav‡bi msÁv, cÖKvi‡f` I e¨envi c×wZ| 8. wjLb-`¶Zv: mvivsk, mvigg© I cÖwZ‡e`b wjLb| cÎ iPbv- e¨w³MZ I cÖkvmwbK cÖ‡Îi Lmov ev gykvwe`v iPbv, cvV¨ewnf©~Z As‡ki †eva cixÿY (Comprehension) |
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| BISLM 104 | Information Sources and Services | 4 | 1. Introduction to information and reference service : Meaning of information and reference Service; Objectives and scope, distinction between information and reference service, referral service and document delivery service 2. Reference services, reference questions and delivery techniques: Kinds of information services and delivery techniques; Reference questions-types and representative sources of information; Question handling techniques. 3. Sources of information: Documentary and non-documentary, primary, secondary, tertiary and mixed group of sources; Reference materials, encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, handbooks, manuals, gazetteers, biographical sources, etc.; Information sources in different disciplines, science and technology, humanities, social sciences, business, health sciences, government publications, and their evaluation. 4. Online access and internet based information sources: Growing importance of computer network information resources; Types of online access information sources by content, file format, costing, access method etc.; Problems of internet based information sources 5. Information services: Nature of information services; Distinction from reference and other services; Techniques of providing information services; Technology based information services; Access to remote information sources and retrieval techniques; Electronic document delivery; Recent trends of information and reference services in different types of information institutions in developed world. 6. Introduction to bibliography: Definition, origin, functions and importance of bibliography, types of bibliographies; Compilation of bibliographies, different methods of compilation; Arrangement of entries, style etc. 7. Bibliographic control: Nature, importance and scope, tools of bibliographic control and their utilities; International standards of bibliographic control; National bibliographies, trade bibliographies; Information systems; Remote digital databases; Library catalogues; Universal bibliographies; Bibliography of bibliographies. 8. 8 Bibliographic control efforts: Bibliographic control efforts such as UBC, UAP of IFLA, UNISIST, PGI, UNESCO; Role of national bibliographic centers in bibliographic control in developed countries; Bibliographic control efforts in Bangladesh: existing situation, problems and prospects. |
| BISLM 105 | Introductions to Classification and Cataloguing | 4 | 1. Bibliographic Reading: Bibliographical / technical reading of a book; Utility of bibliographic reading; Bibliographical elements. 2. Concept of Cataloguing: Definition, purpose, functions of catalogue; Characteristics of an ideal catalogue; Outer or physical forms, comparative studies; Inner forms, types and kinds, merits and demerits of classified and dictionary catalogues. 3. Subject headings: Sears List Definition; Functions, requirements, and use in catalogue, bibliography, index etc; Steps to subject determination; Principles of subject determination; Choice; Kinds and types; AACR rules; LC subject headings. 4. Computerized cataloguing: MARC format, variable data fields, tags of USMARC 3 format; Development of OPAC; Cataloguing of online resources, Dublin Core metadata, Integrated Online library automation systems (IOLAS); RDA (Resource Description and Access). 5. Concept of classification: The theory of classification; natural and artificial classification, terms and predicable; formal rules of divisions, canons of classification, knowledge classification and book classification; criteria of good classification; construction of schedules. 6. Classification features: Special features of book classification; Generalia class; Standard subdivisions; Form class; Notation, auxiliaries of notation; Index: analysis and use; Merrill’s principles. 7. Classification schemes: Basics of major schemes of classification: Dewey decimal classification, universal decimal classification, library of congress classification, colon classification, bibliographical classification. 8. Comparative analysis of classification schemes: Analysis and applications of UDC: special features, differences with DDC, main subject structure, notational systems: hospitality, mnemonics, common and special auxiliaries. |
| BISLM 106 | Communicative English | 4 | 1. Grammatical structure: Word, classes and transformation of words; Phrases-types and formation; Clauses-types and information; Sentences-types, formation and transformation; Verbs and tenses. 2. Effective use of English: Techniques for strengthening vocabulary; Detection of common errors and their correction; Basics of standard English 3. Composition: Mechanics of writing; Formal, neutral, informal letter-formal and organization; Paragraph-strategy, coherence, cohesion and organization; Writing CVs, fax messages, notice etc.; Précis and sort essays. 4. Reading and comprehension: Techniques of reading, skimming, scanning, study reading, word attacking process speedreading etc.; Reading for reproducing; Reading for learning structure and words / phrases. 5. Listening Skills: Basics of listening and speaking-sound contrast, gambits etc.; Listening techniques and tasks. 6. Speaking skills: Speaking in academic and social context, making polite requests and offers, asking questions in social situations, accepting and refusing offers, invitations, describing simple facts and ideas. 7. Philology, phonetics and modern grammar: History of English language, phonetics of English, the structure of modern English 8. Exercise Practicing: Practicing listening, writing with prescribed books plus cassettes. |
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| BISLM 207 | Information Resources Development | 4 | 1. Building information resources in libraries and information institutions: Functional divisions of a modern library system; Mission statement and need assessment; Philosophy, purposes, methods and policies of information resources development (IRD); Cooperative collection development; Five Laws of Library Science and their relation to IRD. 2. Collection development process: Process of collection development; Approaches to collection development: material centric vs user centric approaches; Procedures and methods of acquisition of books and other reading materials; Acquisition policy; Communication with publishers, book sellers and concerned agencies; Ordering and subsequent activities; Problems of acquisition of books and periodicals in Bangladesh. 3. Principles and practices: Book selection principles and theories; Selection principles and practices in public, academic, national and special libraries; Selection principles advocated by: Drury, Dewey, Haines, Ranganathan, McColvin, Spiller, John Bonk and Magrill and others. Role or qualities of good book selector. Selection of books, fiction and non-fiction books, and reference books; Book reviews. Annotations. 4. Assessment and evaluation of the collection development: Overviews of collection maintenance and evaluation; Criteria and methods of collection evaluation; Factors of evaluation. 5. Stock taking and weeding: Accession register, Nature, scope, principles and methods of stock taking and weeding; Need for stock taking and weeding in libraries and information centres; Barriers to weeding. 6. Collection development problems and prospects: Challenges of collection development; Legal Issues, copyright, Censorship; Professional Ethics and intellectual freedom in collection development; Collection development future alternative approach for the future; Library finance, budget and book selection, 7. Book selection aids and guides: 7 National and international book selection aids and guides including Bangladesh National Bibliography, Bangladesh books in print, publishers’ lists, catalogues, BNB, BRD, CBI, Publishers’ Weekly, LC catalogue, Books in print, etc. 8. Non-books and e-resources collection development: Collection policy statement; Criteria and strategies for selection and evaluation of non-book materials, and electronic resources; licensing considerations; review and renewal process. |
| BISLM 208 | Information and Society | 4 | 1. Fundamentals of society and social organizations: Origin and development of society; Elements of society; Culture and civilization; Social organizations and institutions. 2. History of learning: History of learning: writing materials and writing systems; Development of printing; Origin and development of books 3. Origin and development of libraries in society: Origin and development of libraries in early societies; Ancient and medieval libraries of Asia, Africa and Europe. 4. Social functions of libraries: Library as a social institution; Relationship of libraries with other social institutions; Changing role of libraries in the society. 5. Role of information in society: Information: Definition, Components, Dimensions, Parameters; Socio-economic implications of information; Community information services; Information for development. 6. Ethical issues of information: Ethics and philosophy of information; Intellectual property rights and related issues; Libraries and intellectual freedom; Digital divide; Security of information. 7. Information and communication: Communication: characteristics, significance and mode of communication; Communication theories; Libraries and communication. 8. Dimensions of information society: Information society: components, models, impacts; Current and future trends in information society: Big data, information overload and related issues. |
| BISLM 209 | Bangladesh Studies | 4 | 1. Geographical location and physical feature: Their influence on the history and culture of Bangladesh, ancient Janapadas of Bengal, inhabitants of Bengal. 2. Outline of political history of ancient period- Independent kingdoms in Bengal: The kingdom of Samatata or Vanga, The kingdom of Gauda, Sasanka-his conquests, his conflict with Harshavardhana and his achievements. 3. The Pala Empire: The Pala kings in general and Dharmapala in particular. The Sena kings: Vallalasena, Lakshmana-Sena. 4. Buddhist cultural centers of Mainamati, Paharpur and Mahasthana Garh, Ancient capitals Pundranagar, Vikrampur and Devaparbata (Mainamati), Artisticheritage, terracotta art, sculpture, architecture, fine cotton fabric (Muslin) etc. 5. Political history of Muslim period: Conquest of Bengal by Ikhtyaruddin Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji, Emergence of Bengal as an independent kingdom, account of Ibne-Batuta, Sultan Sams-ud-din Ilyas Shah, Raja Ganesh. Hossain Shahi dynasty: Sultan Ala-ud-din Hossain Shah, development of Bengal literature, Hossain Shahi dynastry rule: the ‘Golden period’ of Turkish Sultanate 6. Islamization in Bengal: Influence of the Sufis, economic as well as socio-political, condition of the people during the Turkish Sultanate, Mughal invasion of Bengal during the regions of Akbar and Jahangir: The Bara Bhuiyas of Bengal 7. European colonization of Bengal Advent of the Europeans, Portuguese in Bengal, their influence on the language and literature, Serajudoula and the battle of Plassey, land revenue systems: permanent settlement of Lor Cornwallis, administrative socioeconomic as well as educational reforms of Lord William Bentinck, causes and results of the Sepoy mutiny, Bengal in the 19th century: Bengal renaissance 8. Partition of Bengal and emergence of Bangladesh 1905 and its aftermath in Bengal politics. The birth of Muslim League, the demand for Pakistan, Lahore resolution, partition of India in 1947. Emergence of Bangladesh: Language movement, 1952, Election of 1954, Ayub regime 1958-68, feelings of deprivation of East Pakistanis, the 6- point program, the 11-point program, mass upsurge of 1969, War of liberation 1971. |
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| BISLM 210 | Archives and Records Management | 4 | 1. Records: Define records, origin and types of records, principles and practice of records management, records life cycle and continuum theory, record inventory, filing, classifying and indexing records. 2. Record management: Introduction to record management, Manuscript management, historical perspectives, structure of record management program, record management vs knowledge management, electronic record management, appraisal, disposition and description, vital record protection, various record room in Bangladesh 3. Archives: Definition, origin, purposes, importance of archives, ethics in archives, Professional ethics, roles and responsibilities of archivists, present scenario of archives management in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh National Archives (BNA), ordinance, archival education in Bangladesh and in the world, national and international associations i.e. ICA, SAA, FIAF, AAO, ACARM, BARMS, etc. 4. Archival Law: Draft archival law in Bangladesh, Control of archival materials, archival description, archival classification, policy, rules governing use and access of archival documents. 5. Library, Archives and Museum (LAM): Convergence, divergence and synergence of Library, Archives and Museum (LAM), Film archives, TV channel archives, Newspaper archives in national and international perspectives, 6. Preservation: Definition, need, objectives and issues of preservation; Drafting preservation principles; Preservation planning; Preservation management; Preservation and conservation of archives and library materials, the role of conservation, preservation practice in Bangladesh. 7. Deterioration of materials: Enemies of archival and library materials, environment, people, insects, disasters; natural and man-made etc., causes of deterioration of manuscript, digital preservation: types, benefits, access. Digitization of archival materials and their retrieval techniques. Preservation of non paper / non print materials (photographs, AV materials, Maps, etc.) 8. Preventive measures of materials: Preventive measures of archives and library materials, e.g. environmental control, good house-keeping, pest control etc., post deterioration measures, fumigation, deacidification, repair and restoration, binding, lamination, etc. |
| BISLM 211 | Computer Hardware and Networking | 4 | 1. Basic components of a computer system: Computer hardware, overview of computer hardware, basic components of a computer system, input and output components of a computer system, factors to be considered for the purchase of hardware of microcomputers in library and information center/institution, distinction between color monitor and monochrome monitor. 2. Number systems and codes: Decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal number system, conversion of numbers-binary to decimal, decimal to binary, hexadecimal to decimal and hexadecimal to binary conversion. 3. Troubleshooting common PC problems, their causes and solutions: Troubleshooting common PC problems, their causes and solutions; General troubleshooting rules, steps to troubleshooting success, common problems- and solutions and troubleshooting trips for emergency. 4. Microprocessor: Control unit, its organs and organization, arithmetic-logic unit and its components and organization, registers, counter, decoder, encoder, feature summary of 80296, 80386 and Pentium processor, computer memories and their organization. 5. Understanding and managing computer memory: Physical memory and memory address, flash memory, main memory: SIMM and DIMM, ROM and RAM on the system board, main memory vs. cache memory, varieties of SRAM memory, conventional memory, expanded memory, virtual memory, what to look for when buying memory chips and modules, memory management trouble-shooting guidelines, maintenance of hard disk, and CD-ROMs. 6. Purchasing a PC or building your own PC: Brand PC vs. Clone PC; Factors to be considers while purchasing a pc for library and information centers; Assembling and dissembling a pc 7. Computer viruses and environmental hazards that may affect the PC: Computer virus, types of computer virus, phases of attack, symptoms of computer virus, anti-virus software, tips for protecting the PC against virus and other infestations. 8. Fundamentals of Computer Network Connection, IP Address and Domain Name System: LAN, MAN, WAN, PAN, Wireless Networks: GSM, CDMA, GPRS, WIFI, LiFi and WiMAX. Server or Hosts, workstation, clients or terminals, ISP, Bandwidth, types of Internet connections: IP Address, types of IP address, IP address class. Domain Name System (DNS), sub domain, types of domain, domain name registration. |
| BISLM 212 | Writing, Editing and Publishing | 4 | 1. Introduction to writing: Types and models of writing; Note taking and arranging notes; determining and shaping purpose and audiences; Special considerations for argument and persuasion. 2. Form and arrangement of writing: Collection and organization of data and structure of writing; Principles of paragraph writing; Achieving sentence maturity; Using words effectively. 3. Referencing and citation: Style for quotations, footnotes, references and bibliographies; Referencing for academic writing; Rules for punctuation. 4. Critical writing: Techniques of writing short communications, technical article, review article, technical report, popular articles, monographs, dissertations, house bulleting, extension literature, etc 5. Introduction to editing: Editing concepts, responsibilities, qualifications, functions and basic skills of an editor. Editorial and evaluation processes. 6. Editing tools and style guides: Introduction to major Editorial tools; Dictionaries; Style manuals, standard specification etc; Online tools for editing. 7. Printing and publishing: Different parts of a book; Steps in book publishing, Proof reading and copy editing; Desktop publishing. 8. Current and emerging trends in publishing: Problems of publishing; Emerging trends in publishing; Publishing in the digital era; Future of publishing. |
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| BISLM 313 | Indexing and Abstracting | 4 | 1. Concept and background: Definition of index, origin and development, importance and types of indexes; Author index, alphabetic subject index, classified, cumulative and collective subject index. 2. Indexing methods and different techniques: Citation indexing, pre-co-coordinating indexing, post co-coordinating indexing, chain indexing, POPSI, PRECIS, KWIC, KWOC etc. rules for arranging index entries. 3. Periodical indexing: Principles, techniques and arrangement; Book indexing –principles, techniques entry, heading, subheading, style and layout, newspaper indexing; Indexing of non-book items-music, sound, recordings, films, etc. computer based indexing systemsstatistical methods, syntactic method, semantic method. 4. Indexing language: Free language and controlled vocabulary indexing; Thesaurusindexing terms and their relations, thesaurus construction and evaluation. 5. Index evaluation: Different methodologies, recall, precision, rations and devices; Cost analysis. 6. Concept of abstract and its comparison with other information: Definition of abstract, importance, abstract vs. bibliographies, index vs. abstracts, abstract vs. annotations, types of abstracts, quality of abstract. 7. Retrieval tools: Methods and procedures of abstracting, international standard for abstracting, abstract writing, evaluation of abstracts, online abstracting systems. 8. Recent trends in indexing and abstracting: Existing situation, problems and prospects of indexing and abstracting services in Bangladesh. |
| BISLM 314 | Database Design and Applications | 4 | 1. Basic concepts: Introduction to data, database and database management systems (DBMS); purpose, functions and evolution of DBMS; introduction to database administration (DBA) as a profession. 2. DBMS Structure and design process: Data abstraction, DBMS components and system architecture, the process of database design. 3. Data modeling and conceptual database design: Introduction to data modeling and its classification; Conceptual data modeling with ER diagram, entity relationship in integrated library management systems 4. Relational database: Introduction to relational database management system (RDBMS), data structure and constraints; normalization and decomposition 5. Query processing and management: Relational algebra, relational calculus and query processing. 6. Storage structure and indexing: Overviews of physical storage media, data storage formats on disk- track format, record format, file organization and addressing methods, data indexing and different type of indexing techniques, hashing and different type of hash functions. 7. Advanced Topics: Transaction management; concurrency control; database security and authorization; system failure and recovery; network and hierarchical databases; object oriented database management system. data warehousing and data mining 8. Practical: Designing database for integrated library system with MySQL DDL, DML and DCL; hands-on practice unit: (1-7) |
| BISLM 315 | Information Marketing and Advocacy | 4 | 1. Introduction to information marketing: Concept of terminologies; library marketing: History, benefits, needs and importance, barriers, methods and approaches, traditional vs. library marketing; 2. Marketing library products and services: Library marketing: definition, functions, elements; Library products: levels, types, characteristics, components, life cycle, development & design; Pricing: methods, strategies; Promotion: components, techniques; Promotional campaign: developing campaign plan and strategies, strategy to launch new products or services; 3. Developing marketing plan: Definition, benefits, how to develop a marketing plan, market planning and implementation; Market analysis and audit, Strategic directions for information center; Market segmentation: characteristics, levels, methods, requirements for effective segmentation; Marketing communications: communication process, developing effective communication 4. Advocacy & public relations: Definition, importance, role of advocacy in better library marketing; Marketing vs. public relations vs. advocacy; Advocacy planning: step-by-step guide, planning cycle, campaign; Library advocacy: who are the library advocates, toolkit, developing action plan, building library advocacy network; Library public relations: definition, forms, planning, model of PR: AIDA; 5. Direct and online information marketing: Definition, benefits and growth, forms, challenges; How to conduct marketing of information products and service in online; Online marketing mix: digital marketing mix, web marketing mix, e-marketing mix; Telemarketing; E-commerce in libraries; Social media marketing: marketing through face book (librarian face book); 6. Marketing in service organizations: Service: definition, characteristics; Service marketing: definition, history, scope, types and forms, service marketing mix; Service marketing triangle; Six E’s of successful service marketing; Service delivery: employee’s roles, Customer’s roles; Integrated services marketing communications; Financial and economic impact of services; User-centered marketing: concept, definition, model: UFLS; 7. Library customer (user) service: Definition, importance; Customer service in libraries; Understanding user’s needs; How to get feedback from library users; How to handle user’s complaints; Meg Paul’s philosophy of quality customer service; Customer service model: RESPECTTM, guidelines for library user service; Building user relationships; 8. Service quality management: Service quality & satisfaction (SQS): concept, definition, difference, causes of dissatisfaction; User behavior in service setting; Understanding user’s needs and expectations; Evaluating service performance; Service benchmarking: definition, process, models; SQ assessment models: SQ gap, SPCM (Service Performance Control Matrix), SERVQUAL, LIS SERVQUAL+ LibQualTM, expectancy disconfirmation theory, 4-level zone of tolerance; 9. Marketing research: Defining the problems and objectives, Service development research plan; PEST analysis, SWOT analysis; Projects: (1) Designing marketing campaign for library products, (2) measuring library service performance, (3) assessment of user’s information needs, (4) Evaluating the level of user’s satisfaction and dissatisfaction of library products and services, (5) library service performance gap analysis; |
| BISLM 316 | Documentation and Communication | 4 | 1. Documentation: Concepts, nature and functions of documentation; Documentation work and documentation services, active and passive documentation, process of documentation. 2. Information Science: Nature, scopes and functions of information; Qualities or properties, parameters, and role of information, barriers to use of information; Documentation and information science, evolution of library science, documentation and information science, distinction between librarianship and documentation; Current trends of information science in the world. 3. Communication: Communication as basis of library and information science; Nature, elements, equipment and techniques of communication, communication channels; Models and barriers, skills and practices of communication, communicating information among professionals, information generation and communication; Information communication tools: electronic communication, digital and analog form of electronic communication channel. 4. Information Retrieval (IR): Introduction to information retrieval (IR), components and functions of an IR system, processes of IR, manual and mechanized IR systems; Principles of literature searching and its functional steps. Online information retrieval systems: concepts, access to remote digital information sources, mode of access, searching steps in conducting search: log in, major searching logic-Boolean operators; Supplementary searching aids, downloading, conversion, repackaging and distribution of information. 5. Information ethics, copyright and censorship: Intellectual property rights from national and international perspectives, copyright, censorship and ownership of information, reprography, copyright law and book distribution, copyright act in Bangladesh, information policy and legal issues, National book policy of Bangladesh, free flow of information and its barriers. 6. Information dissemination service: Concepts, types, purposes, methods of disseminating current information, criteria for assessment of current information; Current Awareness Service (CAS): definition, purposes, characteristics, types and channels; Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI) service: definition, techniques and procedures of providing SDI service; conversion process of CAS into SDI, difference between CAS and SDI, model of user profile, methods of notification; Translation service: definition, purposes, organization and present status of Translation service in Bangladesh. Online Methods of Information Dissemination: Online SDI service, EDDS (Electronic Document Delivery Systems), EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer), content management systems. 7. Information consolidation: Definition, objectives and process of information consolidation and its user benefits; Guidelines for preparing an accession list, a bibliography, a directory, writing an abstract, handbooks or manuals, packages of materials, translation of materials, newsletters and news sheets, an audiovisual material. 8. Information privacy and security: Concept of information privacy and security, threats to information communication systems, types of information security threats and risks, techniques of protecting information from security threats, security measures for information users, information security standards |
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| BISLM 317 | Library Administration and Management | 4 | 1. Introduction to organization, management and administration: Organisation, management and administration: a conceptual framework; Differences in organization, management and administration; Concept and principles of scientific management - definition and scope, application of scientific management principles to Library and Information Centres; Fayol’s classical school: adoption of Fayol’s principles of library; System school: theories of Fayol, Max Weber, Urwick, Luther, Gulick: POSDCORB. Management by objectives (MBO): Peter Drucker, G. Odiorne. 2. Organizational structures: Concepts, different patterns of organizational structure, line organization, staff organization, line and staff organization and functional organization etc; Relationship of the library with its parent organisation. 3. Internal organization of library operations and services: Acquisition, technical services and readers services, reference services and charging system: manual and online; Library committee: definition, types, functions and responsibilities; Library rules and regulations; Centralization and decentralization; Weeding. 4. Personnel management: Theories and styles of personnel management , staffing recruitments - selection - development and manpower planning - management inventory chart, system approach to staffing, system approach to selection, selection Process; Techniques and instruments, job designing / job analysis, Job description, job evaluation, performance appraisal; motivation and leadership – supervision; Inter-personnel relations: training and development, public relations 5. Financial management: Sources of income and heads of expenditure; Budget and budgeting, preparation of budget; Relationship between budgeting and reporting; Cost effectiveness and Cost benefit analysis 6. Total Quality Management (TQM): Concept, definition, elements, operations management systems; Tools and techniques for improving quality - inventory planning and control, inventory control model; Quality audit; LIS related Standards; Resource mobilization, outsourcing; Library consortia, open access; Technology management 7. Resources Management: Collection development; Acquisition of periodicals and serials, technical processing of documents 8. Library Records and Statistics: Staff manual, library statistics, annual report |
| BISLM 318 | Automation of Information Institutions | 4 | 1. Fundamentals of automation of information institutions: Introduction to automation; Origin and development of library automation; Need for and barriers to library automation. 2. Hardware and software considerations for library automation: Selection of software; Automation cost factors; Library automation activities; Request for Proposal and selection of library systems. 3. Introduction to integrated library systems (ILS): Key features of ILss; Open source and proprietary systems; Core modules and add-ons of ILSs; Major proprietary and open source ILSs. 4. Acquisition, Cataloging and Circulation modules: Functions of Acquisition, Cataloging and Circulation modules; File structure; Key considerations for designing Acquisition, Cataloguing and Circulation modules. 5. OPAC and Serials Control Module: Functions of OPAC and Serials Control modules; File structure; Key considerations for designing OPAC and Serials Control modules. 6. Authority control and other Modules: Functions and key features of Administration, Authority Control; Electronic Resource Management; Media Management and other add-on modules. 7. Data standards and Networking considerations for automation: Introduction to major data standards for automation; MARC, Z39.50, Dublin Core; Networking requirements for library automation; Cooperative initiatives for library automation. 8. Trends of library automation in Bangladesh and abroad: Current and future trends in automation; Automated and digital reference services; Web 2.0 and library automation. Case studies on the automation of selected library and information centers in Bangladesh. |
| BISLM 319 | Organization of Knowledge (Classification Theory) | 4 | 1. Introduction to classification: Structure and development of knowledge; Universe of knowledge; Knowledge and information; Structure of knowledge in library and information science; Attributes of knowledge; Impact of knowledge on classification. 2. Knowledge and book classification: The theory of classification: natural and artificial classification, terms and predicable, knowledge classification and book classification, criteria of good classification, tree of Porphyry, principles of classifying books. 3. Special features of book classification: Generalia class, standard subdivisions, form class, notation, auxiliaries of notation, index: analysis and use. 4. Various schemes for classification: Knowledge classification; Different philosophical systems; Library classification schemes; Classification schemes earlier to DDC. Various schemes for library classification 5. Basics of major schemes of classification: Dewey decimal classification, universal decimal classification, library of congress classification, differences among DDC, UDC, and LC classification schemes. 6. Analysis and applications of UDC: Special features, notational systems: hospitality, mnemonics, common and special auxiliaries. 7. Analysis and applications of DDC: Features, qualities of DDC notation, six tables, gradual development and changes in DDC, notes. 8. Library of Congress classification scheme: Introduction; Features of LCC; Structure of LCC; LCC notation; Advantages and disadvantages. |
| BISLM 320 | Organization of Knowledge (Cataloguing Theory) | 4 | 1. Introduction to catalogue: Concept, definition, objectives and purposes, functions, characteristics of a good catalogue; Cataloguing codes: AACR, RDA; 2. Bibliographical structure of a book: Parts of a book; Technical reading of a book; Bibliographical information of a book; Catalogue vs. bibliography: Entry patterns, methods, differences; 3. Types and forms of catalogue: Inner and outer forms of library catalogue, types of inner and outer forms; Dictionary & classified catalogue: differences, appropriateness in different types of libraries; Union catalogue: functions, planning of union catalogue; Shelf list catalogue: functions and uses, shelf list vs. public catalogue vs. accession register; Outer or physical forms of catalogue; 4. Arrangement and structure of catalogue: Construction of dictionary and classified catalogue; Basic skeleton of a card catalogue; Types of information included in library catalogue; Access points and catalogue entries; Filing: rules for filling catalogue entries; 5. Subject headings and entry heading: Subject analysis; Subject headings: definition, tools, steps to subject determination, choice of subject headings, principles of construction, types and forms of subject headings; Guidelines for using Sear List of Subject Headings; Types of subdivisions and their use in constructing subject headings; Rules for making entry under oriental Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu names; 6. Computerized and online catalogue: Definition, importance of computerized catalogue; OPAC: definition, functions, utilities; MARC: definition, formats and structure; IOLAS (Integrated Online Library Automated Systems); Authority control; FRBR, RDA; |
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| BISLM 421 | Research Methodology | 4 | 1. Concept of research: Introduction to research, historical growth and development of research; Research objectives, types and significance, criteria of good research and research in library and information science; Research paradigm, research theory, epistemology, subjectivity, objectivity, positivist, inductive and deductive reasoning and others. 2. Research problem and design: Problem statement, key components of the problem statement, steps in problem identification, formulation of a problem; Necessity of research design (RD); Features of good design, different types of RD; Designing hypothesis and mind mapping tools for research design. 3. Research methods: Qualitative and quantitative; Interviews, focus group discussion (FGD), observations and ethnography, survey, case study, documents and text analysis; Grounded theory study and others methods in social sciences; Advantages and disadvantages of these methods. 4. Sampling: Concepts, characteristics, requirements of a good sample; Necessity of sampling in research, sampling frame and procedure, types of sampling, e.g., random, purposive, systematic, cluster, multiphase, snowball and others, sampling errors. 5. Data collection methods: Appropriateness of data collections techniques in research; Research instruments, ways of searching for research instruments, guidelines for instrument development; Types of research instruments, questionnaire-closed and open format questions; Criteria for designing questionnaire, interviews- structured, semistructured, unstructured, survey, observation and participation. 6. Data analysis: Acquiring data, understanding and presenting data; Types of data, steps in data processing, data cleaning, exploration of data, data analysis techniques; Quantitative data analysis in SPSSS, qualitative text analysis using QDA Miner and PROSUITE, coding-open, axial and selective. 7. Ethics in research Basic principles of ethics in research, importance of ethics, institutional review board (IRB); Research misconduct– Fabrication, Falsification or Plagiarism (FFP); Plagiarism in research, anti-plagiarism software e.g., iThenticate, Turnitin and experiments with the articles. 8. Writing research proposals Essential components of research proposal; Designing research proposal framework, referencing styles e.g., Harvard, APA, MLA and Chicago; Reference manger software e.g., EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley. Finally writing a research proposal. |
| BISLM 422 | Comparative and International Librarianship | 4 | 1. Conception of Comparative and International Librarianship: Concept of Comparative Librarianship, international vs. comparative librarianship; Objectives of international and comparative librarianship, theoretical approach, comparative librarianship as method and discipline, types of comparative librarianship. 2. Library and information science schools: Overview of library and information science school; Curricula, scope and emphasis, Issues, challenges and concerns; Library education of Asia, North America and Europe. 3. Professional associations: Basic description and overview of professional associations; Specific activities of the associations, role in continuing education; Cooperation and collaboration among professional associations; Issues, challenges and concerns. 4. National and international library organizations: Role of national and international library organizations, e.g. LAB, BALID, IFLA, ALA, ACRL, CILIP, ILA, etc. 5. Information technologies in libraries: Use of new information technologies in information systems and libraries in Bangladesh, USA, UK, JAPAN, INDIA, etc. 6. Libraries and librarianship in different countries: Similarities and differences among the state of libraries and librarianship in the different countries; Comparison and contrast; Factors which may have impacted this situation, its value and importance, ideas for future study and research. 7. Library legislation: Library legislation; Principles of library legislation; Growth of library legislation in UK, USA, Scandinavian countries, India and Bangladesh 8. Library co-operation: Library co-operation; Bibliographical guide to information centers; National and international professional training and information sources throughout the world. |
| BISLM 423 | Organization of Knowledge - Classification Practical | 4 | 1. Introduction to number building process: Introduction to number building process using six (6) Tables and schedules of DDC 23rd edition: 2. First table: Table – 1: Standard Subdivisions 3. Second table: Table– 2: Geographic Areas, Historical Periods, Persons 4. Third table: Table – 3: Subdivisions for the Arts, for Individual Literatures, for Specific Literary Forms 5. Fourth table: Table – 4: Subdivisions of individual 6. Fifth table: Table– 5: Ethnic and National Groups 7. Sixth table: Table – 6: Languages Finally, revision of Unit 1 to 7 8. Number building process using Main Classes in the Schedules. Revision of Unit 8 9. Number analysis using notations available in the schedules and six (6) tables of DDC 23rd Edition |
| BISLM 424 | Organization of Knowledge (Cataloguing Practical) | 4 | 1. Introduction to Cataloguing Practical: Introducing catalogue Format; Variant entries & their positions; Bibliographic items. 2. Preparation of Main entry (Personal author: Writer): Entry under Single, double and triple authors. 3. Preparation of Main entry (Title): Entry for works more than triple authors; Edited works; Compiled works; Anonymous works. 4. Preparation of Main entry (Contributed works): Entry for works Translated by, Revised by, Illustrated by different authors; 5. Preparation of Added entries: Author, Title and Subject added entries; 6. Determination of subject heading/s: Use of Sears List of Subject Headings, Determine subject headings; 7. Preparation of Call number: Use of Curter figures and determine Author mark; Determine Class number; 8. Preparation of entry in MARC format using Koha: Copy cataloguing using Z39.50; Creating records in MARC format; |
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| BISLM 425 | Applied Statistics | 4 | 1. Introductory statistics: Meaning and functions of statistics; Scope and limitations of statistical use; Importance and applications of statistics in library and information systems. 2. Basic statistics: Frequency distribution; Measures of central tendency-arithmetic mean, median, mode; Measures of dispersion-range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation; Skewness concept, positively skewed, negatively skewed; Measures of skewness-absolute and relative measures of skewness; Kurtosisplatykurtic, mesokurtic, leptokurtic; Correlation and its types-positive and negative, simple, partial and multiple, linear and non-linear correlation; Regression analysis, simple and multivariate regression. 3. Sampling: Techniques of sampling-random sampling; Simple systematic, stratified, cluster, multiphase and purposive or judgmental sampling: probability and its formula. 4. Inferential statistics: Concept, difference between descriptive and inferential statistics; Data presentation: general rules for constructing diagrams; Types of diagrams and construction techniques-bar diagram, histogram, frequency polygon, frequency curve, pie chart, etc. 5. Parametric and nonparametric tests: t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, etc.; Determining the right test. 6. Application of computer in data analysis and presentation: Introduction to SPSS 7. Bibliometrics: Meaning, definition, scope and importance of bibliometrics; Comparative analysis of bibliometrics, librametrics, scientometrics, informatics and webometrics; Application of bibliometrics in library research; Bibliometrics and other indicators, mathematical bibliometrics 8. Citation studies: Author citation analysis; Collaborative authorship; Citation metrices including h-index, g-index and i10-index; Impact factors. |
| BISLM 426 | Information Resource Sharing | 4 | 1. Fundamentals of library cooperation and library resource sharing: Historical growth and development of library cooperation and resource sharing; Reasons and importance of library cooperation and resource sharing; Fields of library cooperation and resource sharing; Objectives of library cooperation and resource sharing. 2. Resource sharing agreement and influencing factors: Agreement required for information resource sharing; Influencing factors for resource sharing, barriers and other factors reducing the effectiveness of resource sharing; Necessity and tools for bibliographical control in resource sharing. 3. Components of information resource sharing: Functions and activities of information resource sharing; Components of information resource sharing; Role of union catalogue in information resource sharing, institutional repository (IR). 4. Global dimensions of information resource sharing: Reproduction of information for information resource sharing; Inter library loan code, national and international information resource sharing activities. 5. Tools and techniques of library and information networks: Definition of library and information network; Tools and logical techniques of library and information network; Role of multimedia in library and information network. 6. Resource sharing in an automated environment: Factors to be considered for establishing library and information network, computer network, on-line network; Reasons for promoting resource sharing through automated network; Benefits of computer-based library and information network. 7. Types and confiruagtion of library and information networks: Types of library and information network; Configurations of library and information network, role of internet and e-mail in library and information network. 8. Current and future trends in library and information network: Programs of library and information network, library consortia and models and benefits of e-journal consortia; National and international library and information networks; Prospects and problems of library and information networking in Bangladesh. |
| BISLM 427 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4 | 1. Basic concepts: Introduction to systems and information systems, system elements, different types of information systems, introduction to system development modelswaterfall, incremental, transformation and spiral model. 2. System development life cycle (SDLC): Introduction to SDLC and its functional steps, planning for system study, understanding existing systems, exploring the limitations and defining objectives, searching alternative and solutions and feasibility study. 3. System requirement specificationsrecognition of need: Areas of problem in existing system, steps in problem defining tasks; Information gathering: types of information required by system analyst, information generation/sources of information, information-gathering tools/techniques. 4. System analysis: System anatomy, identify the new system requirements, object modeling, dynamic modeling and functional modelling; Risk analysis, developing test criteria and plans. 5. System design: Design methodologies, design process, different aspects design of library and information systemsinput/output design, form/interface design, database design, control design, network and communication subsystem design, procedural design, security design, developing implementation plan and maintenance manual, integrating subsystems. 6. Physical system testing and implementation: Testing programs, installation of necessary equipment, recruitment and training of personnel, implementation plan, systems conversion, post implementation review. 7. Evaluation and maintenance: Concept and scope of evaluation in library and information systems, approaches to evaluation, performance measurement, evaluation of systems security and data integrity; Measuring effectiveness of information retrieval (IR) systems, analysis of users’ satisfaction, cost-effectiveness analysis. 8. Project management and professional aspects: Introduction to project management and SDLC project planning, the role, essential qualifications and standard of behavior of system analyst, information engineering and its different issues, ethics in SDLC and other professional issues; Hands on practice with types different Projects: |
| BISLM 428 (A) | Internship in Libraries and Information Centres | 2 | Report + Presentation = 25 marks Library authority = 25 marks |
| BISLM 428 (B) | Research Monograph | 2 |