Teachers Recruitment Board Tripura (TRBT) School Librarian Recruitment 2024 Syllabus and Exam Pattern discussion topic-wise.
SELECTION TEST FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN (STSL) TOTAL MARKS: 150 (150 MCQs)
Unit-I: Social Institutions, Library as a Social Institution. ▪ Information: meaning and characteristics. ▪ Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom, Knowledge Society. ▪ Library and Information Science as a discipline. ▪ Historical development of libraries.
Unit-II: Types of Information Centers: objectives, features, functions. ▪ Types of Libraries: objectives, features, functions. ▪ Role of Libraries in socio-economic, cultural, educational, scientific and technological development. ▪ General features of Library Organization. ▪ Five Laws of Library Science.
Unit-III: Library Legislation: Concept, Need and Features. ▪ Library Legislation in India. ▪ The Press and Registration of Books Act; The Delivery of Books and Newspaper (Public Libraries) Act; Copyright Act. ▪ Right to Information Act; Intellectual Property Rights; Information and Technology Act; Plagiarism. ▪ Library Cooperation; Library Extension Work.
Unit-IV: Librarianship as a profession. ▪ Professional Ethics; Professional Ethics for a Librarian. ▪ National and International Professional Associations: ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB and SLA. ▪ Role of UNESCO, UGC and RRRLF in the promotion and development of Libraries. ▪ National Library of India.
Unit-V: Management: Concept and Scope. ▪ Schools of Management Thoughts. ▪ Principles of Management. ▪ Principles of Library Management. ▪ Functions of Library Managements.
Unit-VI: Library Administration. ▪ Library Committee. ▪ Library Rules and Regulations. ▪ Annual Report, Finance and Budget, Library Statics. ▪ Library Building and Space Management.
Unit-VII: Library Catalogue: Concept, Objectives, Functions. ▪ Physical Forms of Library Catalogue: Conventional and Non-conventional. ▪ Types of Catalogue: Dictionary Catalogue, Classified Catalogue, Alphabetico-Subject Catalogue. ▪ Catalogue Codes: History and Development. ▪ Catalogue Entries according to CCC and AACR (latest editions).
Unit-VIII: Library Automation: Definition, Purpose, Historical Development ▪ Planning and Implementation of Automation. ▪ Standards for Library Automation. ▪ Library Management Software: Proprietary, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). ▪ Telecommunication Technologies in Library Service.
Unit-IX: Concept of Indexing; Theories of Indexing, Function of an Index. ▪ Theory of Indexing Terminology, Characteristics of an Indexing Vocabulary. ▪ Indexing Systems; Levels of Indexing; Techniques of Indexing Documents. ▪ Book Indexes and Periodical Indexes; Indexing Language. ▪ Concept of Abstracting; Uses of Abstracts; Types of Abstracts; Procedures for Abstracting.
Unit-X: Computer Networks and Library Networks. ▪ Computer Network: Need, Topologies, LAN, MAN, WAN. ▪ Reasons for Computer Application in Library Service and Management. ▪ Data security and Network Security: Firewalls, Cryptographic Techniques, Anti-virus Software, Antispyware, Intrusion Detection System. ▪ Library Networks: Concept, History, Need, Types (Regional, National, International).
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