Maharashtra HSC Syllabus Occupational Orientation

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Occupational Orientation (85)
(i) Library and Information Science

Introduction 6. seek the current developments in the field.
In the age of communication revolution, 7. motivate the students for career
information has got prime importance. It has development in this field.
become an inevitable part of human life. At Std.XI : Theory
the same time generation of information today
is at an enormous speed. To make the right 1. Library, Librarianship : Trends and
information available to the user at the right Practices
time has become a challenge considering this 1.1 What is library, its role in society and
background. other branches of knowledge,
The library is the only place where Education and culture
information can be retrieved. To collect 1.2 Functions : Collection, organisation,
information to organize it, to disseminate it dissemination and preservation of
and to preserve it for posterity are the basic information and knowledge
duties of library and information professionals. 1.3 Brief history and develoopment :
The students should be trained in this subject History of library and librarianship in
to acquire the skills to manage the vast general.
knowledge and requirements of users. They 1.4 Types of libraries : National, Public,
have to master the techniques to balance the Academic and Special (only concept
expanded knowledge and users. is expected)
So the syllabus has been framed in 1.4.1 National
pursuit of the following objectives. 1.4.2 School, College and
Objectives University Library
To enable the students to 1.4.3 Special –
1. understand librarianship and library system 1.4.3.1 Userwise – Blind, R&D,
with changing background. Hospital
2. cultivate the spirit of service with 1.4.3.2 Collectionwise –
philosophy enunciated by laws of library Newspaper and Media,
science. Manuscripts
3. get familiar with the skills and techniques 1.4.3.3 Other : Industrial
in librarianship. 1.5 Five laws of Library Science –
4. become aware of library management Enunciation and general outline only
skills. (with emphasis on philosophy and
5. develop abilities to render effective ethics of the profession)
reference service. 2. Library Management
2.1 What is management (concept only)

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2.2 What is library management ? classification :
(concept only) (i) General class
2.3 Acquisition and Book Processing : (ii) Form classes
2.3.1 Book Selection – Sources (iii) Form divisions
and Tools of Book (iv) Notation
Selection, Publisher’s (v) Index
catalogue, Book Reviews, 3.1.3 Schemes of Classification
Suggestions from Readers, 3.1.3.1 Dewey Decimal
Web based sources Classification (21st Edn.)
2.3.2 Methods of Selections : 3.1.3.2 Colon Classification
(i) Approval (General outline, Main
(ii) Recommendation classes only)
2.3.3 Ordering 3.2 Cataloging
2.3.4 Receipts of books, 3.2.1 Concept, need, definition,
Accessioning, Stamping, nature and purpose,
Labelling importance and functions
2.3.5 Technical Processing – 3.2.2 What is library catalogue?
Classification, Cataloguing Its necessity in the library
2.4 Types of Reading Material – 3.2.3 Various functions of the
Introduction of book and non-book catalogue
material 3.2.4 Physical Forms (i) Book
2.5 Record maintenance – Accession (ii) Card, their merits and
register, Bill register, File system demerits
(Vendor’s file, Currency rates file etc.) 3.2.5 Computer Aided catalogue
2.6 Circulation – Stacking OPAC and others (concept
2.7 Library Rules and Regulations only)
3. Technical Processing of Library 3.2.6 Entries – Main and Added
Material (Unit Entry principle)
3.1 Classification 3.2.6.1 What is an entry ? Need
3.1.1 What is Classification? for preparing more entries
General concept, Nature for a single book
and Purpose with 4. Reference Service
elaborative examples in 4.1 Introduction
daily life What is reference service ?
3.1.2 What is book 4.1.1 Concept, definition, need
classification? and importance
3.1.2.1 Need 4.1.2 Types of reference services
3.1.2.2 Special features or 4.2 Reference book – What is reference
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and reference book. Reference Library Classification - 40
questions : Concept only. Type of Library Management - 5
reference books. Encyclopedia – Average 10
(General), Dictionary – (General),
Internet based sources Std.XII : Theory
4.3 What is information? (concept only) 1. Library, Librarianship : Trends and
Practicals Practices
1) Library Classification : (24 hours) 1.1 Library Associations : Concept only
200 books to be classified according to 1.2 Public Library Legislation
Dewey Decimal Classification & Colon (i) Its need
Classification, Main classes only. (ii) Maharashtra State Public
Preparation of Book Number according to Library Act
DDC 1.3 Current World Scenario
2) Library Cataloguing : (24 hours ) 1.4 Use of IT in Library
40 books to be catalogued covering the 1.5 Community Information Networks
following categories : 2. Library Management
(i) How to read a book technically. 2.1 Important records in the library :
(ii) Simple book by one author, edition, Donation Register, Withdrawal
title without subtitle. Register, Binding Register
(iii) Simple book by two authors : title, 2.2 Study of Circulation Section
editions without subtitle. (i) Registrartion of borrowers
(iv) Simple book by three or more than (ii) Charging/Discharging
three aurhors: title, subtitle, editions Systems : One Card, Two
3) Reference Service : (6 hours) Cards, Browne, Newark,
(i) 50 questions based on reference Automated
sources like encyclopedias and 2.3 Library Finance
dictionaries. (i) Library Committee
(ii) 10 questions/queries based on Internet, (ii) Library budget : provision in
e.g.search : general search engines, budget
online library catalogue etc. (a) Reading material
4) Library Management : (2 hours) (b) Furniture, equipment, staff
(i) Selection of books of one subject – 2.4 Stock verification – concept
15 books 2.5 Annual report – need and content
(ii) Label writing – 15 books 3. Technical processing of library material
Evaluation Pattern : (Internal) 3.1 Study of Classificaion Scheme
Library Cataloguing - 40 3.1.1 Dewey Decimal
Reference Service - 15 Classification
Total 100 OR
Colon Classification

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In case of DDC (iv) Biographical Dictionaries
a. Theoretical background of the scheme. 4.3 Qualities and Role of Reference
b. Mnemonics – concept only Librarian
c. Space, Time and Language division 4.4 User Study – Behavioural approach
(detail study is not expected) 4.5 Documentation – Introduction
d. Standard subdivisions (Concept only)
e. Specialities of Literature, linguistics 5. Library Automation – Theoretical
and generalia main class introduction of Library Automation
f. Book No. (Three letters of the covering the activities of library which
Author’s surname) can be automated.
In case of Colon Classification Practicals
a. Facet and their sequence, use of ACI 1. Library Classification : (24 hours)
b. Mnemonics – concept only 50 books to be classified covering the
c. Space, Time and Language dividsion following :
(detailed study is not expected ) In case of DDC
d. Chronological, Geographical and (i) Subject covered under the three
Subject device summaries and in additions
e. Book No. (LYV only) subjects from the schedule.
3.2 Relation between classification and (ii) Subjects covered under -
cataloguing Requiring the application at the
(Symbiotic relation) principal Form Divisions (01 to 09)
3.3 Study of Library Cataloguing and in addition, the following Form
3.3.1 Entries and their arrangement divisions, 016 Bibliography, 058
3.3.2 Kinds : Class Index Entries, Annuals, 092 Biography.
Book Index Entries, Cross (iii) Book number
Reference Index entries, In case of CC
Analytical entries (concept (i) Subjects covering the main classes
only) and in addition subjects involving
3.3.3 Types of catalogue : the application of Five Facets
Classified and Dictionary i.e.PMEST :
4. Reference Service (a) Bibliography
4.1 Maintenance of various files in (k) Encyclopedia
Reference Section (m) Periodical
(i) Clippings (w) Biography
(ii) Pamphlets (n) Serial or annual
4.2 Acquaintance of Reference books (v) History
(i) Year books/Annuals 2. Library Cataloguing : (24 hours)
(ii) Directories 20 Books to be catalogued covering the
(iii) Dictionaries in Two languages following categories :

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(a) Simple book by one, two and three or Reference Books for Std.XI
more collaborators. 1. Oxford Junior Encyclopedia
(b) Types of books, covered in Std.XI 2. Marathi Vishwakosh : 16 Vols.
and published in series. 3. Oxford English Dictionary (Students
(c) Corporate author : Two categories Version)
(i) Institution 4. Abhinav Marathi Shabdakosh : Agnihotri
(ii) Government with department 5. Bharatiya Sanskriti Kosh.
or ministry only.
3. Reference Service : (6 hours) Reference Books for Std. XII
- 25 questions based on year book, 1. Students Modern Dictionary :
directories, dictionaries (multilingual), K.B.Dhawale
biographical dictionaries. 2. Hindi Marathi Shabdakosh
- Maintenance of clippings, file on one 3. Marathi Se Hindi Shabdasangrah
subject 50 entries with simple index. 4. India a Reference Annual
4. Management : (2 hours) 5. Maharashtra Varshik : Santosh Dastane
Preparation of Accession Register – 6. Bharat Varshiya Charitrakosh :
20 books Siddheshwarashastri Chitrao
7. Railway Time-Table
Std.XII 8. Telephone Directory
9. Marathi Saraswat ed.by Anant Joshi
Evaluation Pattern 10. Marathi Grantha Suchi : S.G.Date
Library Classification – 40 11. Bharateeya Samajvidnyan Kosh :
Library Cataloguing – 40 Ed.S.M.Garge, 6 Vols.
Reference Service – 15 12. India who’s who
Management – 05 13. Who’s who of Indian writers : Sahitya
Total 100 Academy.




Average – Out of 10