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At the end of the course, students will be able acquire the following skills and competencies

• Distinguish the fundamental constituents of information science, services and sources with particular reference to web based services and sources
• Describe the types and nature of information required for different clients and communities
• Design and develop elements required for information policies
• Produce information sources required for varied demands and ICT based environments
• Use of information sources
• Analyze information needs and evaluating information services and sources.

Course Content: (Main topics, Sub topics)

Information Science and the linkage and use with other disciplines; Information: definitions, theories, types, qualities, nature, needs and users of information; Information ethics; information explosion; Information policy: national and international; Information for social change ; information marketing ; Information service, concepts, definitions, nature and scope; Information services, techniques, sources and new trends : printed, non printed and web based sources ; Nature and characteristics of information sources, criteria for selection and evaluation of different types of information sources.

Teaching /Learning Activities: 

Lectures/ Tutorials/ Presentations/ Practical sessions/ Creative activities

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details:

Quizzes 10%, Assignment 20%, Attendance

Individual Assignment

Class Test 10%

Quiz

Theory

60%

Practical

NA

Other
 (specify)

NA

60

Recommended Reading:

• Angeletos, G. & Pavan, A. (2007), Policy with Dispersed Information [Electronic Resource], National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge.

• Chand, K. (1996), Information Marketing: Status & Prospects, Batra Book Service, New Delhi.

• Chowdhury, G. G. & Chowdhury, S. (2011), Information Users and Usability in the Digital Age, Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., New York.

• Gregory, V. L. (2006), Selecting and Managing Electronic Resources: A how-to-do-It Manual for Librarians, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York.

• Liu, C. (1994), Managing Internet Information Services, O’Reilly & Associates, Sebastopo.

• McDougald, D. (1997), Information Services for Secondary Schools, Greenwood Press, Westport.

• Miller, W. & Pellen, R. M. (2006), Evolving Internet Reference Resources, Haworth Information Press, Binghamton.

• Morrison, A. M. (2008), Managing Electronic Government Information in Libraries: Issues and Practices, American Library Association, Chicago. 

• Patel, F. (2011), Information Technology, Development, and Social Change, Routledge, New York.                       

• Throp, C. (2010), What’s It about? : Information Around us, Heinemann Library, Chicago.