NTRCA college written syllabus

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 recognize the types and forms 
of catalogues 
 
 prepare main entry and added 
entries 
 
 Bibliographical information of a book; 
 Catalogue vs. bibliography: entry patterns, 
methods, differences;  
 Types of information included in library 
catalogue;  
 Access points and catalogue entries;  
 Filing: rules for catalogue entries; 
 Basic skeleton of a card catalogue; 
 Types and forms of catalogue: inner and outer 
forms of library catalogue;  
 Dictionary and classified catalogues:  
differences and their appropriateness in 
different types of libraries;  
 Union catalogue: functions, planning for union 
catalogue;  
 Shelf list catalogue: functions and uses, shelf list 
vs. public access catalogue; 
 Preparation of main entry and added entries;  
 Rules for making entry under oriental Muslim, 
Buddhist and Hindu names; 
 Application of MARC‐21 and Dublin Core 
Metadata in library cataloging; 
 Subject headings: definition, tools, steps to 
subject determination, choice of subject 
headings, principles of construction, types and 
forms of subject headings;  
 Guidelines for using Sears List of Subject 
Headings: types of subdivisions and their use in 
constructing subject headings;  
 Computerized and online catalogue: definition, 
importance of computerized 
catalogue. 
 explain the concept of library 
automation and digitization 
 
 apply tools for automated and 
digital libraries 
 
Unit 6: Library Automation  
 Library automation and digitalization;  
 Trends in automation and digitalization of 
libraries;  
 Need for and barriers to library automation and 
digitalization; 
 Nature and salient features of automated 
libraries, digital libraries and virtual libraries;  
 Sub-system and integrated models of library 
automation;  
 Various modules of library automation: 
acquisition, processing, circulation and serials 
control;  
 Digitization of traditional print media;  
 Hardware and software requirements for 
library automation and digitalization; 
 Criteria for choosing hardware and software for 
library automation and digitalization;   
 Commercial databases and services;  
 Merits and demerits of customized or tailor 
made and prewritten software or ready-made 
software, open source software. 
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