Introduction -PG Diploma in Library Information Technology
A tendency to examine the problems of information from a synthetic point of view has become apparent. As a result, a new scientific discipline called information science had been developed. Library Information Technology is defined as the total body of knowledge needed for the systematic collecting, organizing, and preserving of the recorded materials, which are the products of man's intellectual and emotional experience & activities and for making them available for use. Library Information Technology has become essential in meeting the expanding needs of science & technology and indeed the broader needs of society.
Awarded
by
MVNU
Entry
Requirement
B.Lib
Course
Fees
INR 5600 OR $
280
Note:
Indian residents to pay fee in INR and rest in $.
Course
Duration
1 YEAR
Subject
Information
Lateral Entry : Not Available
Credit Transfer : Not Available
YEAR-1
Introduction to Electronic Information Resources
Information and Society
Web Site Management
Management and Administration of Information Agencies
Legal and Ethical Issues of Library Resources
Elective
Papers / Specializations
There
is no Elective / Specializations papers in this course.
Career
Opportunities
This programme prepares students to perform the specialized functions unique to the library or information environment, preparing them to support and assist librarians, coordinate the work of the clerical staff or under the direction of a librarian, be responsible for a section or department in a larger library. Some become web masters, independent information consultants or start their own information-related business. They may hold management positions in associations or corporate positions like electronic image manager or risk management researcher. The possibilities grow yearly, as emerging information technologies create a need for more information specialists.