Course Details
| Course Name: | Refresher course in Library and Information Science "Rejuvenation of Libraries and Library and Information Science Education for Pandemic Situations in Digital Environment" |
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| Introduction: | Technological advancement and the pandemic environment compelled libraries to adapt to the new normal and provide services with the help of emerging technologies in the comfort of the library users. This program will enlighten the participants with the latest technology integration in library systems across the globe like Automation and digitization, IR, QR Code, ERM, RFID, Profiling Systems, Discovery Services, Social Media employment for library services, Green Library, Ranking/Accreditation, Mobile Library Services, Expert Systems and Robotics in libraries, IoT, Augmented Reality Tools and Virtual Reality, Semantic Web, AI, Machine learning, etc. All these technologies would be beneficial for efficiently and effectively providing library clientele services. |
| Objectives: | The Course aims to help library professionals and teaching faculty in Library and Information Science enhance their technical and professional skills by rejuvenating their Library and/or its curriculum in a pandemic situation through a digital environment. This program will also help the LIS professionals and teachers take their library sources, services, and LIS education beyond the four walls of the physical Library. It will help them employ ICT tools for better dissemination of information. |
| Start Date: | 18. 01. 2023 |
| End Date: | 31. 01. 2023 |
| University/College: | Pondicherry University |
| About Instructor: | Dr. M. Vijay Kumar, Course Coordinator, University Librarian, at Pondicherry University, gave an overview of this refresher course and the areas of deliberations coverage during the inaugural session. Dr. M. Vijay Kumar facilitated the first technical session, University Librarian, Pondicherry University, on the topic "Reimaging the Library Concept to Reconnect the Community." In his lecture, he focused on innovative approaches to library concepts like library reading rooms as Library silent zones, Library orientation Programs as Library Literacy Services, and Hot spots as Library Spots. He has also been enriched with the knowledge of Book Talk Clubs, Reading Clubs, the Human Library, the Book Launch Ceremony, and the library Collection for the Community. He also highlighted reference management tools, Similarity Check Tools, and social network Tools for libraries. |
| Weekly Plan: | Date Session 18-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 19-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 20-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 21-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 23-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 24-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 25-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 27-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session3 Session4 28-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 29-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 30-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session3 Session 4 31-01-2023 Session 1 Session 2 Session 2 |
| Instructor Name: | Dr. M. Vijay Kumar, University Librarian, PU\nProf. R. Sevukan, Dept. Library and Information PU\nDr. M. Krishnamurthy,DRTC), Indian Statistical Ins\nDr. Nabi Hasan, Librarian and Head, IIT Delhi\nDr. Dhinesh Kumar Gupta, Central Univ. of Haryana\nProf. Clement S. Lourdes, PU\nDr. K. Nithyanandam, Anna Univ. Librarian (Retd.)\nProf. B. Rangaiah, Applied Psychology, PU\nDr. Elavazhagan Kannan, Librarian, IIM, Trichy\nProf.V.Chandrakumar, Head, Dept of LIS Madras Univ\nDr.Mahendra N Jadhav, Librarian, IIT, Madras\nProf.M.Sadik Batcha,Head, LIS, Annamalai Univ.\nProf. Dhanushkodi S,Head, DLISAlagappa University\nDr. R. Jeyshankar, Head, DLIS, PU\nProf. Panch. Ramalingam, HRDC, PU\nProf. Balasubramanian A., Mysuru\nDr B T Sampth Kumar, Professor, DLIS Tumukur Univ.\nDr. N. Radhakrishnan, Professor, DLIS, Periyar Uni\nProf. K S Kuppusamy, PU\nDr Parathsarathi Mukhopadhayay. DLIS, Kalyani Univ\nDr. A. Shukla, DLIS, CUTN\n |
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| Certification: | (i) A+: 85 percent and above (ii) A: 70 per cent to less than or equal to 84 percent (iii) B: 60 per cent to less than or equal to 69 per cent (iv) C: 50 per cent to less than or equal to 59 per cent (v) F: Below 49 per cent Those teacher participants who get F grades are required to repeat the programme after a gap of one year without financial commitment to UGC-HRDC. A certificate is provided to all the eligible participants signed by the Director, HRDC; Course Co-ordinator and The Vice Chancellor. |
| Duration In Weeks: | 2 |
| Instructors Photo: | 2 |
| Assessment Plan Method: | The total marks are fixed at 100 and the same may be decided in the following manner: The participants were assessed based on five criteria, namely Participants’ Response, Seminar Presentation, Micro Teaching, Project Proposals, and Objective Type Test. The assessment was made based on the overall participation of the participants and their performance in the evaluation processes. (i) Overall response - 25 (ii) Seminars - 15 (iii) Project work- 20 (iv) Micro-teaching - 10 (v) Multiple-choice objective tests -30 |
| Language: | English |
| Course Style: | Instructor-led |
| Length Hours Per Week: | 36 |
| Level: | Advance |