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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What you will learn
Knowledge of Library and Information Science
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.
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
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Module 4: Procedural Model of Library Automation
Module 5: Library Automation: Functional and System-Level Requirements
Module 6: Library Automation: Global Recommendations and RFP
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Module 7: ILS: Open Source and Open Standards
Module 8: Introduction to Koha ILS
Module 9: MARC 21 Based Cataloguing: An Introduction
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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
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Module 13: OPAC and Enhanced OPAC
Module 14: ILS Administration
Module 15: Major Trends and Future of Library Automation
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Module 16: Searching and Browsing in WINISIS
Module 17: Open Access to Information
Module 18: Self Archiving
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Module 19: Digitization
Module 20: DSpace
Module 21: Digital Library Software and Evolution criteria
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Module 22: DSpace Administration - 1
Module 23: DSpace Administration - 2
Module 24: DSpace Administration - 3
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Module 25: Metadata
Module 26: Dublin Core
Module 27: Member, Subscription and Submission
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Module 28: Lucene Search Engine
Module 29: Persistent Identifiers and CNRI Handles in DSpace