MLIS - Open Educational Resources Library and Information Science

MLIS-102 (D): Public Libraries

Unit 1: Public Libraries: Meaning, Definitions, Origin, Objectives and Functions
Unit 1: UNESCO Public Library Manifesto: 1972, 1994, 2004 and 2022
Unit 1: Role of Public Libraries in Modern Society
Unit 1: Growth and Development of Public Libraries in India
Unit 1: India's Top 10 Must-Visit Public Libraries
Unit 1: Collection Development: Steps in Collection Development, Selection and Acquisition of Different Types of Documents Including Non-Book Materials
Unit 2: Organization of Library and Library Staff Manual
Unit 2: Library Statistics: Meaning, Purpose, Importance and Contents of Library Statistics
Unit 2: Library Work Measurement and Standards: Meaning, Objectives, Techniques, Standardisation and Methods of Setting Standards and Benifits
Unit 2: Organization of Information Resources: Objectives, Components and Importance
Unit 2: Planning and Organization of Various Types of Information Services in Libraries
Unit 3: Library Legislation: United Kingdom, United States of America and India
Unit 3: Public Library Acts in India: A Comparative and Critical Study
Unit 4: Financial resources of Public Libraries. Mobilisation and Estimation of Public Library Finance
Unit 4: Budget: Meaning, Definitions, Functions and Importance
Unit 4: Different Types of Budget and Application of PPBS in Public Libraries, Advantages and Limitations
Unit 5: Computerisation of Different Divisions, Networking: National and Regional Levels
Unit 5: Resource Sharing: Problems, Prospects and Objectives
Unit 5: Study of Users and their Needs, User Education: Meaning, Concepts and Objectives
Unit 5: Public Library Standards: Need and Importance, International and Indian Public Library Standards