Head of the Department: Prof Lalit Mohan
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- Name of Department : 1.2-Department of Library & Information Science
Year of Establishment : 1970
- Brief Introduction of the Department :
The Library Science education in the University began in 1962 by granting affiliation to A.E.C. Training College, Pachmarhi M.P., up to the year 1995 to run the Bachelor and Certificate Courses in Library Science exclusively, for the Armed Forces. T.R.S. College, Rewa has also been affiliated to this university for several years. The present department of Library & Information Science was established in 1970 on the occasion of centenary year of Dr. Harisingh Gour, the founder of the University and its first Vice Chancellor. The department started functioning in the University Central Library building and moved to the current location having its separate building in the year 1989. It has been imparting regular Graduate Degree Programme in Bachelor of Library & Information Science since its inception, and Post Graduate Degree Programme of Master of Library & Information Science since 1983 and Ph.D. programme of study since the year 1987. The Department was functioningunder the Faculty of Arts till 2008 and subsequently, reorganized to function under the School of Arts & Information Sciences (AIS) in the year 2009. It has adopted CBCS semester system since 2009. Notwithstanding the various infrastructural teaching and learning limitations, the Department has carved a niche in enriching its students to secure placements in prominent national level institutions over the past years.
- (a) Details of Teaching Faculty :
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S.No. |
Name |
Designation |
Degree (University & Institute from which awarded) |
Subject Specialization |
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1. |
J.K. Mishra |
Professor |
M.Lib.I.Sc. (Univ. of Delhi), Ph.D (Dr.H.S.G. VV., Sagar) |
Knowledge Organization, Information Sources, Information Analysis |
|
2. |
NeelamThapa |
Asst. Prof. |
M.Lib.I.Sc. (CC), Ph.D (Dr.H.S.G. VV., Sagar) |
IT, Information Literacy |
|
3. |
Mr. Mahendra Kumar |
Asst. Prof. |
M.Lib.I.Sc.(Bundelkhand University) Jhansi |
Library Management, Information System&Programmes |
- Student Intake Capacity (PG) : 15
- Number of Teaching and Non Teaching Staff in the department (during 2017-18) :
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Designation |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
Total |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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Professor |
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01 |
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01 |
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Asso. Professor |
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Assistant Professor |
01 |
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01 |
01 |
01 |
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UDC |
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01 |
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01 |
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MTS |
01 |
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01 |
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02 |
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- (a) Details of the Courses (CBCS) conducted by the Department (PG Programme) :
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I Semester |
Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
LIS CC 121 |
Knowledge Organisation and Information Processing: Advanced Classification Theory |
4 |
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LIS CC 122 |
Information Storage and Retrieval |
4 |
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LIS CC 123 |
Information Systems and Programs |
4 |
|
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LIS CC 124 |
Knowledge Organisation and Information Processing: Advanced Cataloguing Practices |
4 |
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LIS CC 125 |
Indexing Language and Bibliographic Description |
3 |
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LIS CC 126 |
Electronic Information Resources |
2 |
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II Semester |
Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
LIS CC 221 |
Information and Communication Technology Applications in LICs |
4 |
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LIS CC 222 |
Research Methodology |
4 |
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LIS CC 223 |
Knowledge Organisation and Information Processing: Advanced Classification Practice |
4 |
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LIS CC 224 |
Statistical Techniques and Bibliometrics |
3 |
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LIS CC 225 |
Digital Library |
3 |
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LIS CE 226 |
Organisation and Management of Public Library System |
4 |
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LIS CE 227 |
Organisation and Management of Academic Library System |
4 |
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LIS CE 228 |
Organisation and Management of Research and Technical Library System |
4 |
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LIS CE 229 |
Dissertation |
4 |
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LIS AU 2210 |
System Analysis and Design |
3 |
- Allied and Cognate Subjects :
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Allied Subjects |
Cognate Subjects |
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Librarianship, Library Science, Library Economy, Library studies, Library Information management |
Documentation Science, Information Science |
- (a) Student Particulars (2017-18) :
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Sl. No. |
Courses / Semester |
SC |
ST |
General |
OBC |
Total |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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B.Lib.I.Sc. |
I Semester (July 2017) |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
1 |
22 |
8 |
|
II Semester (Jan. 2018) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
14 |
7 |
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M.Lib.I.Sc. |
I Semester (July 2017) |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
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II Semester (Jan. 2018) |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
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(b) Students Support and Progress :
(i) Total No. of Students (2017-18):
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7 |
8 |
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(ii) No. of Student outside the state : 01
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UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
PC |
Total |
|
10 |
07 |
04 |
24 |
Nil |
45 |
(c) Course / Programmewise Distribution of Pass Percentage :
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Programme/Semester |
Registered |
Appeared |
No. of Pass students |
Pass Percentage |
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M.Lib. I.Sc. Semester I |
15 |
15 |
14 |
93.33 |
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M.Lib. I.Sc. Semester III |
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(e) Study Tour / CSST conducted under year of report (during 2017-18) : Educational cum Study Tour conducted for the students of Library & Information Science during March 18th to 25th, 2018 for visiting various types of Libraries and Information Centres in and around Mumbai including participation of the Students in two days of intensive hands on library operation training and demonstration of state of the Art Library technology implementation imparted by SDTM library of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
- Achievement of students if any, under year of report (during 2017-18):
- Two student qualified for Librarian in Kendriyavidyalaya Sangathan Recruitment test
- One student joined as Librarian in Navodya School
- One student joined in DPS
- One student joined as Assistant Professor
- Details of students who are receiving Fellowship/Financial Support :
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Course |
Details |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
Grand Total |
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M |
F |
TT |
M |
F |
TT |
M |
F |
TT |
M |
F |
TT |
M |
F |
TT |
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M.Lib. I.Sc. |
(Odd Sem.) |
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02 |
02 |
04 |
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02 |
02 |
04 |
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(Even Sem.) |
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02 |
02 |
04 |
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02 |
02 |
04 |
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Ph.D. |
UGC Research Fellow Grant (JRF/SRF): |
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01 |
01 |
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01 |
01 |
- Number of publications (Research Papers, Books, Chapters in Books published/ presented / chaired sessions / attended Seminars / Conferences / Workshops; Invited Lectures given by Teaching Faculty) (Annexure I)
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Sl. No. |
Name of Faculty |
Research Papers Published |
Books Published |
Chapters in Books |
Papers Presented |
Chaired sessions |
Attended Seminars / Conferences |
Invited Lectures given |
|
1. |
Dr. Neelam Thapa |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
2. |
Shri Mahendra Kumar |
- |
- |
4 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
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Total |
- |
- |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
- Number of Candidates Qualified in NET/JRF/SLET Examination in the year 2017-18 : 02
- Awards given to teachers, invited / special lectures:
- Mahendra Kumar: Delivered Alumni lecture on “Rich Post Enlighters the future” In 2nd Alumni Meet-2017 organised by Bundelkhand University., Campus Alumni Association, Jhansi on 24th Sept., 2017
- Neelam Thapa: 02 (01 – LIS-Teacher Award, (01-(Best Paper & Presentation Award)