NVS Librarian Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Get Subject-Wise Detailed PDF

NVS School Librarian Syllabus and Exam Pattern

NVS School Librarian syllabus typically covers a broad range of topics relevant to General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, Knowledge of ICT, Teaching Aptitude, Library & Information Science Graduation Level, Understanding of critical and creative Teaching questions, Experiential activity-based pedagogy and case study-based questions, NEP-2020.

The NVS Librarian is a position within the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. NVS operates a network of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across the country, which are co-educational residential schools providing education to talented students from rural areas.

NVS LIbrarian Exam Pattern

Test Component of the Test	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Part I: General Awareness	10	10
Part II: Reasoning Ability	10	10
Part III: Knowledge of ICT	10	10
Part IV: Teaching Aptitude	10	10
Part V: Domain Knowledge:a) Library & Information Science: Graduation Levelb) Understanding of critical and creative Teaching questions) Experiential activity-based pedagogy and case study-based questions) NEP-2020.	80	80
Total	120	120
Part IV: Language Competency General Hindi, General English, and Regional Language*-10 mark each subject). This part is qualifying in nature only with a minimum of 40% marks in each language	30	30

Important Details	Important Information
Duration of the Test	3 hours
Time Allocation	Part I to V will not be evaluated if the candidate fails to attain qualifying marks in Part VI
Evaluation Criteria	Part-I to V will not be evaluated if the candidate fails to attain qualifying marks in Part-VI
Negative Marking	1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer

NVS Librarian Syllabus: Subject-wise detailed

Part	Details
Part I: General Awareness	Current Affairs with special emphasis in the field of Education.
Part II: Reasoning Ability	Puzzles & Seating Arrangement, Data Sufficiency, Statement-Based Questions (Verbal Reasoning), Inequality, Blood Relations, Sequences and Series, Direction Test, Assertion and Reason, Venn Diagrams.
Part III: Knowledge of ICT	Fundamentals of Computer System, Basics of Operating System, MS Office, Keyboard Shortcuts and their Uses, Important Computer Terms and Abbreviations, Computer Networks, Cyber Security, and the Internet.
Part IV: Teaching Aptitude	Teaching-Nature, Characteristics, Objectives and Basic Requirements, Learner’s Characteristics, Factors Affecting Teaching, Methods of Teaching, Teaching Aids and Evaluation Systems.
Part VI: General English	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement, Spotting the Errors, Sentence Rearrangement, Synonyms/Antonyms.
सामान्य हिन्दी	सन्धि, समास, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ, वाक्यों के लिए एक शब्द, मुहावरे-लोकोक्तियाँ, अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित प्रश्न.

Part V: Library & Information Science: Detailed Syllabus Subject Wise

Part 1: Foundation of Library & Information Science

Unit 1: Library as a Social Institution – Social & Historical Foundations of Library. – Different types of libraries: Academic, Public, Special – their distinguishing features and functions .- Role of U.G.C. for development of Academic libraries. – Role in Library of formal and informal education. Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Unit 2: Normative Principles of Library & Information Science- Five Laws of Library Science.- Implications of five laws in Library & Information Science.- Development of Libraries with special reference to India, Baroda Public Library system.- Library Co-operation, Resource Sharing, and Library Networking.

Unit 3: Laws relating to Libraries & Information- Library legislation need and essential features.- Library legislation in India.- Maharashtra Public Library Act.- Press and Registration Act & Delivery of Books Act (Public Library).- Copyright Act, Intellectual Property Rights.

Unit 4: Library and Information Profession- Attribution of profession.- Librarianship as a profession.- Professional ethics.- Professional associations & their role.- National & International Library Associations: FID, IFLA, LA, ILA, ALA, IASLIC, etc.- Professional education & research.

Unit 5: Promoters of Library & Information Services- National level promoters: RRRLF.- International level promoters: UNESCO.

Unit 6: Public Relations & Extension Activities- Definition.- Facets and programs.- Publicity & extension, outreach activities.- Library pathfinders (Guides).- Factors affecting Library development, Literacy, publishing, Book Trade.

Part II: Knowledge Organization, Information Processing & Retrieval

Unit 1: Universe of Knowledge- Structure and attributes.- Modes of formation of subjects.- Different types of subjects.- Universe of subjects as mapped in different schemes of classification.

Unit 1: Universe of Knowledge- Structure and Attributes.- Modes of formation of subjects.- Different types of subjects.- Universe of subjects as mapped in different schemes of classification.

Unit. 3. Methods of Knowledge Organization – General Theory of Library Classification. – Normative principles of classification and their application. – Species of Library Classification. – Standard Schemes of Classifications and their Features, CC, DDC, UDC. – Notation: Need, Functions, Characteristics – Design and development of schemes of Library Classification, Standard subdivision Index. – Trends in Library Classification

Unit.4. Subject Classification – Principles of Subject Classification. – Subject heading lists and their feature

Part III: Information Technology: Basic

Unit.1 Information Technology – Definition, Need, Scope and Objectives

Unit. 2 Computer Basic – Introduction to Computers – Overview of Historical Development of Computers. – Generations of Computers, Classification of Computers. – Essential Components of Computer system.

Unit.3 Computer Architecture-Organization of Computer – Input and Output devices- Keyboard, Scanner, OCR, Printers, Monitor

Unit 7. Computer application to library & Information work – Housekeeping operations Unit 8. Communication Technology – Communication Technology Basic Concepts – Networking: Basic Concepts. – Internet

Unit 7. Computer application to library & Information work – House keeping operations Unit 8. Communication Technology – Communication Technology Basic Concepts – Networking: Basic Concepts. – Internet

Part IV: Management of Libraries & Information Centres/Institutions

Unit.1 Management – Concepts, definition and scope. Management styles and approaches. – Management schools of thought. – Functions and principles of Scientific Management.

Unit.2 Human Resource Management – Organizational structure. Delegation, Communication and Participation. – Job Description and Analysis, Job evaluation. – Inter-personal relation. Recruitment procedures. Motivation, group Dynamics. – Training and Development. – Disciplines and Grievances. – Performance Appraisal.

Unit.3. Financial Management – Resources Mobilization – Budgeting Techniques and Methods PPBS, Zero Based Budgeting etc. – Budgetary Control. – Cost effectiveness and Cost Benefit analysis. & Outsourcing

Unit. 4 Reporting – Types of reports, Annual report-compilation, Contents and style. Library Statistics etc

Unit 5 System Analysis and Design – Library as a system – Project Management PERT/COM, Decision Tables. – Performance evaluation standards, MIS. – Performance Measurement, reengineering, Time and Motion Study – SWOT ( Strength Weakness Opportunities Threat) – DFD (Data Flow Diagram)

Unit 6. Total Quality Management (TQM) – Definition, Concept, Element – Quality Audit, LIS related standards. – Technology Management.

Unit 6. Total Quality Management (TQM) – Definition, Concept, Element – Quality Audit, LIS-related standards. – Technology Management.

Unit 1. Reference and information sources. – Documentary Sources of Information, Print, Non-Print including Electronic: Special features, Scope, types – Nature, Characteristic, Utility, and evaluation of different types of Information sources: Physical formats, Authority, Content, Utility. – Non-Documentary Information Sources. – Reference Sources Categories, Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Information Sources. (Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Periodical, Thesis, Books, Yearbook, Patents, Trade literature, standards, Monographs, Reference Books, Year Books, Almanac, Atlas, Abstracting & Indexing periodicals, Bibliographies, Handbooks, etc.) – Internet as a Source of I

Unit 1. Reference and information sources. – Documentary Sources of Information, Print, Non-Print including Electronic: Special features, Scope, types – Nature, Characteristic, Utility, and evaluation of different types of Information sources: Physical formats, Authority, Content, Utility. – Non-Documentary Information Sources. – Reference Sources Categories, Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Information Sources. (Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Periodical, Thesis, Books, Yearbook, Patents, Trade literature, standards, Monographs, Reference Books, Year Books, Almanac, Atlas, Abstracting & Indexing periodicals, Bibliographies, Handbooks etc.) – Internet as a Source of I

Part V: Information Sources & Services

Unit 9. Management of change. – Concept of change. – Changes in Procedures, Methods, Tools, and Techniques. – Problems of Incorporating Change. – Techniques of Managing Change.

Unit 3. Information Services and Products – Information Services and Products. – Information services concepts, Definitions, Needs, and trends. – Need, Techniques and Evaluation of Alerting services (CAS&SDI) – Bibliographic, Referral, Document Delivery, and Translation Services

Unit.4. Information System and their Services. – Study of National, International, and Commercial Information Systems and Services- Background, their Services and Products.

Unit 3. Information Services and Products – Information Services and Products. – Information services concepts, Definitions, Needs, and trends. – Need, Techniques, and Evaluation of Alerting services (CAS&SDI) – Bibliographic, Referral, Document Delivery, and Translation Services

Part VI: Library Users

Unit 1. Techniques of Library and Information Centres Survey. – Proforma method. – Interview method. – Records analysis method.

Unit 3 User Education – Goals and Objectives level, Techniques and Methods, Evaluation of Users Education Programmes.

Unit 4 User Education – Goals and Objectives level, Techniques and Methods, Evaluation of Users Education Programmes.

Unit. 4. User Studies. – Methods and techniques of User studies. – Evaluation of User studies.

Unit.4. Information System and their Services. – Study of National, International, and Commercial Information Systems and Services- Background, their Services and Products.

Unit.4. Information System and their Services. – Study of National, International and Commercial Information Systems and Services- Background, their Services and Products.

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