High Court Reference Assistant and Library Restorer  Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

PART-I LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (150 Questions)

1. Foundation of Library and Information Science
   1. Library as a Social Institution

• Social & Historical foundations of Library.
• Different types of libraries- Academic, Public, Special -their distinguishing features and  functions.
• Role of U.G.C. for development of Academic libraries.
  1. Normative Principles of Lib. & Inf. Science
• Five Laws of Library Science.
• Implications of five laws in Lib. & Inf. Science.
• Development of Libraries with special reference to India, Baroda Public Library system
• Library Co-operation Resource Sharing and Library Networking.
  1. Laws relating to Libraries & Information.
• Library legislation need and essential features.
• Library legislation in India.
• Press and registration act & Delivery of Books act (Public Library).
• Copyright act, Intellectual Property rights.
  1. Library and Information Profession.
• Attribution of profession.
• Librarianship as a profession.
• Professional ethics.
• Professional associations 7 their role.
• National & International Library Associations- FID, IFLA, LA, ILA, ALA, IASLIC etc.
• Professional education & research.
  1. Promoters of Library & Information services.
• National level promoters- RRRLF.
• International level promoters- UNESCO
  1. Public relations & Extension activities.
• Definition
• Facets and programs
• publicity & extension, outreach activities.
• Library path finders (Guides)
• Factors affecting Library development, Literacy, publishing, Book Trade.

1. Knowledge Organization, Information Processing & Retrieval.
2. Universe of Knowledge

• Structure and attributes.
• Modes of formation of subjects.
• Different types of subjects.
• Universe of subjects as mapped in different schemes of classification.

2. Bibliographic description

• Catalogue purpose, Structure and types physical forms including OPAC filling rules.
• Normative Principles of cataloguing.
• Overview of principles and practice in document description.
• Current trends in Standardization, description and exchange.
• Standard codes of cataloguing.

3. Methods of Knowledge Organization

• General theory of Library Classification.
• Normative principles of classification and their application. Species of Library classification.
• Standard Schemes of Classifications and their features, CC, DDC, UDC.
• Notation: Need, Functions, Characteristics
• Design and development of schemes of Library Classification, standard sub-division Index.
• Trends in Library classification.

4. Subject Classification

• Principles of Subject Classification.
• Subject heading lists and their feature.

1. Management of Libraries & Information Centres/Institutions
2. Management

• Concepts, definition and scope.
• Management styles and approaches.
• Management school of thought.
• Functions and principles of Scientific Management.

2. Human Resource Management.

• Organizational structure.
• Delegation, Communication and Participation.
• Job Description and Analysis, Job evaluation.
• Inter-personal relation.
• Recruitment procedures.
• Motivation, group Dynamics.
• Training and Development.
• Disciplines and Grievances.
• Performance Appraisal.

3. Financial Management.

• Resources Mobilization.
• Budgeting Techniques and Methods PPBS, Zero Based Budgeting etc. Budgetary Control.
• Cost effectiveness and Cost Benefit analysis.
• Outsourcing.

4. Reporting

• Types of reports, Annual report-compilation, Contents and style.
• Library Statistics etc.

5. System Analysis and Design

• Library as a system
• Project Management PERT/COM
• Decision Tables.
• Performance Measurement, reengineering, Time and Motion Study.
• SWOT (Strength Weakness Opportunities Threat)
• DFD (Data Flow Diagram)

6. Total Quality Management (TQM)

• Definition, Concept, Element
• Quality Audit, LIS related standards.
• Technology Management.

7. Library House Keeping Operations.

• Different sections of Library & Information Centre and their functions.
• Collection Development and Management Policies Procedures.
• Book Ordering (Acquisition)
• Technical Processing.
• Serials Control, Circulation Control, Maintenance etc.
• Stock Verification- Policies and Procedures.
• Evaluation and Weeding.
• Archiving-conservation-Preservation.
• Restoration including Print, Non-Print and Electronic Materials.

8. Planning

• Concept, Definition, Need and Purpose, Types.
• Policies and Procedures, MBO
• Building and Space management in Libraries and Information Centers.
• Library Building, Interior & Exterior, Furniture, Equipment’s Standards & Types.
• Risk Management, Contingency Management.
• Planning of related Infrastructure, Library Standards.

9. Management of change.

• Concept of change.
• Changes in Procedures, Methods, Tools and Techniques.
• Problems of Incorporating Change.
• Techniques of Managing Change.

1. Information Sources & Services
2. Reference and information sources.

• Documentary Sources of Information, Print, Non-Print including Electronic: Special features, Scope, types
• Nature, Characteristic, Utility and evaluation of different types of Information sources: Physical formats, Authority, Content, Utility.
• Non-Documentary Information Sources.
• Reference Sources Categories, Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Information Sources. (Encyclopedia, dictionary, Periodical, Thesis, Books, Year book, Patents, Trade literature, standards, Monographs, Reference Books, Year Books, Almanac, Atlas, Abstracting & Indexing periodicals, Bibliographies, Handbooks, etc.)
• Internet as a Source of Information.

2. Reference Service.

• Concept, Definition, Need, Scope and trends.
• Reference Interview and Search Techniques.

3. Information services and Products.

• Information services and Products.
• Information services concepts, Definition, Need and trends.
• Need, Techniques and Evaluation of Alerting services (CAS & SDI) Bibliographic, Referral, Document Delivery and Translation Services.

4. Information System and their Services.

• Study of National, International and Commercial Information Systems and Services- Background, their Services and Products.

1. Library Users
2. Techniques of Library and Information Centres Survey.

• Proforma method.
• Interview method.
• Records and analysis method.

2. Information users and their information Needs.

• Categories of Information users.
• Information needs definition and models.
• Information seeking behavior.

3. User Education

• Goals and Objectives level, Techniques and Methods, Evaluation of Users Education Programmes.

4. User Studies.

• Methods and techniques of User studies.
• Evaluation of User studies.

5. User Orientation Programmes:

• Conventional and modern Techniques: Study tour, Newsletters, Handbooks, Leaflets, Power point Presentation, Websites etc.

1. Basic knowledge about books related to law and legal luminaries

Part-II Basic Knowledge of Computer (50 Questions)

• (i) Overview to Computer: Evolution of Computers & its applications
• (ii) Basics of Hardware and Software
• (iii) Latest IT gadgets and their applications
• (iv) Central Processing Unit
• (v) Input devices
• (vi) Output devices
• (vii) Computer Memory & storage
• (viii) Application Software
• (ix) Systems Software

• (x) Utility Software