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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
By making use of the latest technologies, this course of Library Automation and Digitisation by Swayam aims to improve the facilities and the services of libraries that exist today. This course will help the candidate in being well-versed with all the major concepts required to master the same.
Nowadays, the world is shifting more towards digital means. The use of print, paper and books are declining, and at the same time, the use of e-learning and e-books are steadily rising. At a time like this, a course which teaches the candidates the basics of library automation with reference to digitisation is very relevant in fetching jobs as librarians or even for personal convenience.
This course is an ongoing, core course. It belongs to the category of Library and Information Sciences. The duration of this course is 12 hours, and it is a diploma level course. With the help of an encouraging and guiding faculty, the candidates will master the concepts easily and apply for different posts where they find themselves eligible.
The Highlights
- Best-In-Class Instructors
- Online Classroom
- Completed Courses
- Regional Languages Available
- Easy Credit Transfer
- Systematic Approach
Programme Offerings
- E-books
- Interviews with experts
- Question-Answer forums
- references
- Reading Materials
- Active local chapters
- Audio/Visual Lectures
- Proctored exams
- Weekly Assignments
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability |
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| no |
What you will learn
This course of Library Automation and Digitisation aims to provide the candidate's insights about the following:
- Automation of housekeeping operations with an open-source library automation software Koha
- Learning how to render computerised services.
- Gaining exposure to media resources, their preservation and maintenance
- Understanding the need and purpose of digitisation
- Processes, methods and equipment used for digitisation
- Developing digital libraries using open-source software DSpace.
Who it is for
This course may be beneficial to:
- Candidates who want to pursue the field of library and information science
- Candidates who want to apply for the post of librarians
- Candidates who want to inculcate digital means in their libraries or workplaces.
Admission Details
The simple guidelines to secure admission in the course of Library Automation and Digitisation are given below. Candidates are requested to follow these simple steps:
Step 1: Go to the course home page.https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/ Log on to this link.
Step 2: After reading about the course, candidates are requested to look for a registration link. Clicking on the link will get you registered and make you eligible for taking this course.
Step 3: In case, there are no links available, kindly log in to the website and check again. If the problem still persists, the candidates should wait and keep checking the website for further updates.
The Syllabus
- Module 1: Library Automation: An Introduction
- Module 2: Evolution of Library Automation: A Saga of Five Decades
- Module 3: ILSs in India: Categories and Evaluation
- e-Text- 1
- e-Text- 2
- e-Text- 3
- Quiz 1
- Quiz 2
- Quiz 3
- Module 4: Procedural Model of Library Automation
- Module 5: Library Automation: Functional and System-Level Requirements
- Module 6: Library Automation: Global Recommendations and RFP
- e-Text- 4
- e-Text- 5
- e-Text- 6
- Quiz 4
- Module 7: ILS: Open Source and Open Standards
- Module 8: Introduction to Koha ILS
- Module 9: MARC 21 Based Cataloguing: An Introduction
- e-Text- 7
- e-Text- 8
- e-Text- 9
- Quiz 5
- Quiz 6
- Quiz 7
- Module 10: MARC 21 Cataloguing in Practice: Bibliographic and Authority Data Management
- Module 11: Library Automation work-flow: Acquisition and Serials Control
- Module 12: Library Automation work-flow: Circulation and MIS
- e-Text- 10
- e-Text- 11
- e-Text- 12
- Quiz 8
- Quiz 9
- Module 13: OPAC and Enhanced OPAC
- Module 14: ILS Administration
- Module 15: Major Trends and Future of Library Automation
- e-Text- 13
- e-Text- 14
- e-Text- 15
- Module 16: Searching and Browsing in WINISIS
- Module 17: Open Access to Information
- Module 18: Self Archiving
- e-Text- 16
- e-Text- 17
- e-Text- 18
- Quiz 10
- Quiz 11
- Module 19: Digitization
- Module 20: DSpace
- Module 21: Digital Library Software and Evolution criteria
- e-Text- 19
- e-Text- 20
- e-Text- 21
- Quiz 12
- Quiz 13
- Quiz 14
- Module 22: DSpace Administration - 1
- Module 23: DSpace Administration - 2
- Module 24: DSpace Administration - 3
- e-Text- 22
- e-Text- 23
- e-Text- 24
- Quiz 15
- Quiz 16
- Quiz 17
- Module 25: Metadata
- Module 26: Dublin Core
- Module 27: Member, Subscription and Submission
- e-Text- 25
- e-Text- 26
- e-Text- 27
- Quiz 18
- Quiz 19
- Quiz 20
- Module 28: Lucene Search Engine
- Module 29: Persistent Identifiers and CNRI Handles in DSpace
- Module 30: OAI PMH
- e-Text- 28
- e-Text- 29
- e-Text- 30
- Quiz 21
- Quiz 22
- Quiz 23
- Module 31: Harvesting In DSpace
- Module 32: Backup / Export and Import
- Module 33: DSpace Statistics
- e-Text- 31
- e-Text- 32
- e-Text- 33
- Quiz 24
- Quiz 25
- Quiz 26
- Module 34: DSpace Installation
- Module 35: Technology of Digital Library
- e-Text- 34
- Quiz 27
Instructors
IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
This is a core, diploma-level course. It is categorised into the Library and Information Science area. The course will be extended to a duration of about 12 weeks.
The course provided by Swayam is free of cost so that no one who wants to pursue higher education gets left behind due to financial problems. It aims to provide a bridge between those who are privileged and those who cannot access resources.
The different study materials that will be provided to the candidates are audio and visual lectures, along with downloadable study materials. They will also be provided self-assessment tools to proceed forward as well as a forum in the form of Q&A that will clarify their doubts.
The different coordinators that link to Swayam at a national level are:
- NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) for Engineering
- NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) for school education
- NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) for school education
- IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) for out-of-school students
- IIMB (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore) for management studies
- CEC (Consortium for Educational Communication) for under-graduate education
- AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) for self-paced and international courses
- NITTTR (National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research) for Teacher Training programme
- UGC (University Grants Commission) for non-technical post-graduation education
The programme is available free of cost but a certain amount of registration fee has to be paid.
The duration of the course is 12 weeks, after which the candidate has to sit for the exam. In those 12 weeks, 35 modules will be extended to the candidates along with e-Texts and quizzes for their preparation.
There are no educational prerequisites for this course. This is a diploma level course that anyone can take up to improve their existing skills. However, the eligibility criteria must be checked when released on the website.