Shivaji University Announces Dates for Entrance Exams

Shivaji University has started the process of entrance exams for the year 2016-17. Shivaji University B. Lib. & Info. Sc. & M. Lib. Inf. Sc. Entrance examination's schedule has been announced.

B. Lib. & Info. Sc. Entrance Exam and M. Lib. Inf. Sc.

Following is the relevant information :

Syllabus for B. Lib. & Info. Sc. Entrance Exam.

• Current Affairs -
• Arithmetic Examples
• Author and Books
• Reasoning (Including Mathematical) -
• Logical Reasoning -
• People and Environment -

Syllabus for M. Lib. Info. Sc. Entrance Exam.

1. Foundation of Library and Information Science

Unit 1: Library as a Social Institution-

Unit 2: Normative Principles of Library and Information Science

Unit 3: Landmarks of Library Movements

Unit 4: Library Development

Unit 5: Laws Relating to Libraries and Information

Unit 6 : Library Education and Profession.

Unit 7 : Professional Associations

Unit 8: Public Relations and Extension Activities:

2. Knowledge Organization, Information Processing and Retrieval

Unit 1 : Document Classification

Unit 2: Scheme of Classification

Unit 3: Document Cataloguing

Unit 4: Standards of Cataloguing Code

Unit 5: Bibliographic Description

Unit 6: Standards for Document Description

Unit 7: Scheme of Classification

Unit 8: Standards of Cataloguing Code

3. Management of Libraries and Information Centers

Unit 1 : Management

Unit 2 : Human Resource Management

Unit 3: Financial Management

Unit 4: Planning

Unit 5: System Analysis and Design

Unit 6: Total Quality Management (TQM)

Unit 7: Library Housekeeping Operations:

Unit 8: Management of Change

4. Information Sources and Services

Unit 1: Fundamental Sources of Information

Unit 2: Information Sources and their evaluation

Unit 3: Information Service

Unit 4 : Web resources

Unit 5. Information Service

Unit 6. Abstracting Service

Unit 7: Indexing Systems

Unit. 8. Information Systems and their Services.

5. Information Technology Basics

Unit 1. Information Technology

Unit 2 : Computer Basics

Unit 3. Computer Architecture

Unit. 4. Computer Software

Unit. 5. Computer Applications in Libraries and Information Centers

Unit 6. Database

Unit. 7 Multimedia

Unit 8: Computer Networks

Unit 9: Digital Library and Virtual Library

6. Library and Users

Unit 1: Information Users and their needs

Unit 2: Information Literacy

Unit 3. User Orientation Programme

Unit 4 User Study

Unit 5: Techniques of Use Studies

Unit 6: User Education

Unit 7: User Education : Technique and Methods

Unit 8: Report Writing for Use & User studies

Last Date of the receipt of the application for Entrance Examination: 16th April 2016.

• With Late Fees of Rs. 100/- up to 21st April 2016.
• With Super Late Fees of Rs. 500/- up to 25th April 2016

Entrance Exam Time -

• B. Lib. Sci. & Inf. Science 01.00-2.30 p.m. 4. M.
• Lib Sci. & Inf. Science 01.00-2.30 p.m.

Contact-

Shivaji University, Kolhapur 0231-2609063

Source - Prasad Patil, City Journalist, College Dekho.