Development of Libraries in India as Social Institutions.
Various types of Libraries - Public, Educational, and Special Libraries.
National Library of India.
Five Laws of Library Science and their implications.
Library Legislation - Need, Special features, and efforts in India.
Copyright Act, Book Distribution Act, Intellectual Property Rights.
Library Associations: International and National - IFLA, ALA, ILA, IASLIC.
Library Education in India.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, National Knowledge Commission.
Universe of Subjects - Definition, Purpose, and Construction of Subjects.
Definition, Need, and Purpose of Library Classification.
Types of Library Classification Schemes.
Features of Colon Classification and Dewey Decimal Classification.
Five Fundamental Categories, Common Isolates, Synthesized Arrays, Facet Relationships.
Principles of Cutter's Expansive Classification, Use of Tools in Colon Classification.
Cataloging - Definition, Need, Purpose, Brief History, Development of Catalogs and Catalog Codes.
Physical Forms of Catalogs.
Types of Subject Cataloging.
Types of Catalog Entries, Serial Process, Series Process, Listing of Subject Headings.
Selection and Rendering of Headings.
Standards for Bibliographic Control.
Types of Information Sources: Print and Non-documentary. Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.
Evaluation of Information Sources.
E-resources, E-books, Online Journals, Database - Need and Purpose.
Concept and Need for Reference Services.
Types of Reference Services - Document Delivery, Electronic Document Delivery, Abstracting and Indexing Services, Translation Services - CAS, SDI.
Library Network and Resource Sharing: Concept and Purpose. National and International Initiatives - INFLIBNET, DELNET, OCLC.
Management: Concept, Definition, and Scope.
Functions and Principles of Library Management.
Library Administration - Selection and Acquisition, Building and Development, Technical Processing, Circulation - Charging and Discharging System, Serial Control, Stock Verification, Weeding Out.
Library Legislation and Committees.
Library Personnel - Job Description, Job Analysis, Job Satisfaction, Job Evaluation.
Financial Management - Sources of Finance, Budgeting.
Library Building.
Library Rules.
Statistics.
Annual Report.
Maintenance, Conservation, and Preservation of Library Materials.
Information Technology - Definition, Need, Scope, Objectives, and Components.
Historical Development, Construction, and Classification of Computers.
Components - Hardware, Software (System and Application Software).
Operating Systems - Single and Multi-user, MS-DOS, MS-Windows Features.
Library Automation: Definition, Need, and Objectives.
Application of Computers in Library Operations.
General Application Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
Basic Features/Modules of Library and Information Management Software - WINISIS/SOUL2.0.
Communication - Need, Objectives, and Components: E-mail, Teleconferencing/Video Conferencing, Web Portals, Social Networking Tools.
Network - Concept, Components, Topology, and Types (LAN, WAN, MAN, VPN).
Internet - Concept, Definition, Origin, Need, and Objectives; Internet Services.
Language, Literature, and Scholarships: Rajasthani Language Dialects, Rajasthani Literature and Folk Literature.
Various Languages and Literary Academies of the State Government.
Higher Education Institutions and Research Institutes of the State and Central Government in Rajasthan.
Religious Life in Rajasthan: Religious Communities, Saints, and Sects.
Folk Deities of Rajasthan.
Performing Arts: Classical Music and Dance, Folk Music and Instruments; Folk Dance and Drama.
Visual Arts: Handicrafts of Rajasthan, Historical Architecture - Forts, Palaces, and Temples.
Tradition: Clothing and Ornaments, Social Customs in Rajasthan.
Festivals and Fairs in Rajasthan.
Various Tribes and their Customs.
Historical Sites and Tourist Spots in Rajasthan.
Geography of Rajasthan: Physical Features - Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, and Deserts; Major Rivers and Lakes; Climate and Agro-climatic Regions; Major Soil Types and Distribution; Major Forest Types and Distribution; Population Characteri