M.Lib.I.Sc (Master of Library & Information Science) is a postgraduate level professional degree course that covers advanced study of principles and practices of library and information science. The course is offered as a full–time as well as part-time (correspondence) programme at different universities and colleges across India.
Admission to M.Lib.I.Sc is provided on the basis of both merits as well as entrance exams. This means that while some universities provide direct admission to candidates on the basis of their marks in graduation, others offer admission on the basis of scores obtained by candidates in the entrance exam.
Once candidates successfully complete M.Lib.I.Sc. course, they can find job opportunities in the areas of archiving, cataloguing, indexing, information architecture, research, metadata architecture etc. interested candidates can also choose to pursue MPhil and PhD in library and information science to build a career in the field of research.
Candidates should meet the below-mentioned parameters to fulfil eligibility criteria for M.Lib.I.Sc course:-
• Candidates should clear graduation in any stream from a recognized university.
• Candidates should clear graduation with a minimum of 50% - 60% marks.
• Candidates who have completed B.LibSc or BLibISc are sometimes preferred for admission.
| Foundations
of library & Information Science | Computer
basics & applications |
| Knowledge,
information and communication | Knowledge
organization – Library Classification & cataloguing ( Theory) |
| Knowledge
organization – library classification & cataloguing – I (practical) |
| Library
management | Computer
applications (practical) |
| Information
sources & services | Knowledge
organization – library classification & cataloguing – II (practical) |
| Marketing
of Information products and services | Research
methodology and statistical techniques. |
| Universe
of knowledge & research methods | Information
retrieval (theory) |
| Information
retrieval (practical) | Information
Technology and System Design |
| Information
Science and Knowledge management | Information
Sources & Products in Science & Technology (Elective) |
| Information
Sources & Products in Social Sciences (Elective) | Bibliometrics
and scientometrics (Elective) |
| Yoga
(Elective) | Information
Users & Needs |
| Information
Technology Applications (Practical) |
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