NTRCA school written syllabus

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 differentiate between library 
management, organization and 
administration 
 
 describe the principles of 
library management 
 
 apply management techniques 
to achieve the library 
objectives 
 
 
Unit 6: Library Management 
 Concepts of organization, management and 
administration; 
 Principles of management, POSDCORB, MBO 
(Management by Objectives), scientific 
management; 
 Internal organization of library operations 
and services; 
 Strategic planning for school libraries; 
 Staff management; job analysis, job 
description, job evaluation, professional 
training and development; 
 Financial management; 
 Budgeting and reporting;  
 Formation of library committee; 
 Library records and statistics. 
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 describe the concepts of 
knowledge classification and 
book classification 
 
 explain the rules and principles 
of classifying library materials 
by using selected classification 
schemes 
 
 build and analyze classification 
numbers  
Unit 7: Organization of Knowledge (Classification)  
 Purpose and functions of classification;  
 Introduction to major knowledge 
classification schemes;  
 Knowledge classification vs. book 
classification; 
 Special features of book classification;  
 Notation and its types: qualities of an ideal 
notation; 
 Library classification schemes: Dewey 
Decimal Classification, Universal Decimal 
Classification, Library of Congress 
Classification, Colon Classification, 
Bibliographic Classification. 
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 define the concepts of 
catalogue and cataloguing 
 
 explain the use of traditional 
and online tools for 
cataloguing library materials 
 
 illustrate the arrangement, 
methods and structure of 
traditional and online library 
catalogue 
Unit 8: Organization of Knowledge (Cataloguing) 
 Basic concepts of catalogue and cataloguing;  
 Characteristics of a catalogue;  
 Outer and inner forms of catalogues;  
 Catalogue vs. bibliography;  
 List of subject headings: steps to subject 
determination;  
 MARC format, variable data fields, tags of 
USMARC 3 format;  
 Development of OPAC;  
 Cataloguing of online resources; 
 Integrated online library automation systems 
(IOLAS), Cooperative cataloguing. 
 
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 describe the basic ICT tools 
and equipment 
 
 explain the impact of ICT on 
library operation, management 
and services 
 
 evaluate and analyze various 
Unit 9: Application of ICT in Libraries 
 Introduction to Information and 
Communication Technologies (ICTs): ICT 
components, computer system, computer 
hardware and software, computer 
networking, data communication;  
 Impact and implications of technological 
changes in libraries, redefining the library, 
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