NTRCA school written syllabus

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পলদর িাম: সহকারী শশক্ষক (গ্রন্থাগার ও ত্থ্য শবজ্ঞাি) 
শবষয়: গ্রন্থাগার ও ত্থ্য শবজ্ঞাি (Library and Information Science) 
শবষয় বকাড: ৩২৬ 
  Exam Duration: (03) Three Hours                    Full Marks: 100 
 
Instructions  
Candidates will have to answer 10 questions prepared from 10 units each carrying 10 Marks. Each question will have 2 to 3 
sub-items (e.g. a, b, c). The distribution of marks for each question can be 2+3+5, 3+3+4, 3+7, 2+2+6, 5+5 or 4+6. Questions 
will be prepared following Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive learning.  A minimum of 20% marks should be allotted to higher 
order question s which require analyzing, evaluating, complex problem solving or creating/synthesizing. There will be 
alternatives for three questions; an alternative question must be prepared from the same unit with same structure covering 
same sub-domain and marks distribution.   
 
Assessment Targets 
The Candidate will be able to - 
Contents Marks 
 demonstrate the basic 
understanding of data and 
information 
 
 identify the knowledge domain 
of library and information 
science   
 
 recognize the profession of 
librarianship 
 
 analyze the role of library and 
information profession 
Unit 1: Introduction to Library and Information 
Science 
 Data, information, knowledge and wisdom; 
 Data vs. information; 
 Quantitative vs. qualitative information; 
 Types, characteristics, properties and 
parameters of information;  
 The concept of library and its different types; 
 Education for library and information: 
Concepts of library science, documentation, 
and information science; from library school 
to i-school; interdisciplinary nature of library 
and information science (LIS); national and 
global trends in LIS education; 
 Librarianship as a profession: philosophy, 
ethics and principles of librarianship; 
 Five Laws of Library Science; 
 Contemporary and next-generation LIS skills; 
 Duties and responsibilities of LIS 
professionals towards building knowledge-
based society. 
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