RSMSSB Librarian Exam Syllabus

RSMSSB Librarian Grade III Pattern and Syllabus 
Rajasthan Librarian Recruitment Exam 2018 Syllabus

Rajasthan Staff Selection Board Jaipur सामान्यतः Rajasthan State Librarian हेतु भJहाँ प्रकाशित कर रही है।Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur will conducted the Librarian Recruitment Exam in 2018 and as per RSMSSB the Librarian recruitment exam will be consisted two Part. Part I covered General Knowledge and Part B covered Library and Information Science and Basic Knowledge of Computer. The total mark for this exam is 200 and time is one hour. The librarian exam syllabus is given below –
Part A – General Knowledge (Click for further details)

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Part B- Library and Information Science and Basic Knowledge of Computer
Foundation of Library and Information Science – Concept of Library, Information and Society, Information Society, Library as a social institution, Types of libraries: Academic, Special and Public, National Library of India, Five laws of library science and their implications, Concept of information literacy, Library movement in India, Library legislation, Library acts in India, Intellectual property rights and law, Censorship, Extension activities and public relation work, Role and activities of I.L.A., IFLA and UNESCO and RRRLF, Library resource sharing.
Library Classification and Cateloguing – Definition, need, purpose and function, Notation : Types and qualities, Main features of Colon Classification and Dewey Decimal Classification Schemes, Principles of helpful sequence, General aspects of common isolates/standard sub-divisions, Devices used in C.C and D.D.C., Steps in practical classification, Library Cateloguing : Definition, need, purpose and function, History of Classified Catelogue Code and Anglo American Cateloguing Rules, kinds of enteries: Main entry and added entries of Classified Catalogue Code, Kind of catalogue: Classified and dictionary, Physical and inner forms of catalogue, Subject cataloguing and chain procedure, OPAC.
Library Organization and Management – General and scientific principles of management and their implication to library administration, Function of administration, Sections of a library: Acquisition section -Book selection, procedure and accessioning, Technical processing section (Classification and Cataloguing of books), Periodical section, Circulation Section : Newark and Browne, Maintenance : Open access system, care and repair (binding) of books and journals, Stock rectification and verification, Library display, Library rules, Library statistics, Budgeting.
Reference Service and Information Sources – Reference and information Services : Need and purpose, Ready reference service, Long range reference service, Initiation, Reference service in School and public library, Organization of reference department, Qualities of a reference librarian, CAS and SDI, Information Sources : need and types : Primary, Secondary and tertiary.
Basics of Computer – Introduction to computer- Characteristics, use and types of computers, Computer Generation and Computer Architecture : Hardware, input and output devices, Software :Need , purpose and types, Operating System, Library Software : Proprietary, Open source software, Role of library automation, Use of internet in libraries, Electronic Resources – e-book, e-Journals, database.