TNPSC Librarian Exam Syllabus 2023 PDF: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will be going to conduct the Examination for Combined Library State/ Subordinate Services Examination (Interview posts/ Non-Interview Posts) shall be conducted in OMR/Computer Based Test (CBT) Method. Candidates, who have applied for these posts, must refer the syllabus and exam pattern.
TNPSC Librarian Syllabus 2023
Name of the Board | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
Post Name | Combined Library State/ Subordinate Services Examination (Interview posts/ Non-Interview Posts) |
Vacancy | 35 |
Exam Date | 13.05.2023 & 14.05.2023 |
Selection Process | Written Exam & Interview |
TNPSC Librarian Notification 2023 PDF
TNPSC Librarian Exam Pattern 2023:
For the posts of College Librarian in Government Law Colleges, Librarian and Information Officer in Anna Centenary Library and District Library Officer (Interview posts):
Subject Examination in OMR/Computer Based Test Method | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum qualifying marks for selection | |
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s & BCMs | Others | |||
Paper-I (Subject Paper) (200 Questions) Library and Information Science (P.G Degree Standard) (Code No. 267) | 3 Hours | 300 | 153 | 204 |
Paper II (Objective Type) Part-A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) (100 questions/ 150 marks) | 1 ½ Hours | Note:
Minimum qualifying marks– 60 marks (40% of 150) Marks secured in Part-A of Paper-II will not be taken into account for ranking. |
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Part-B (General Studies)(Code No.003) (100 questions/ 150 marks) General Studies (Degree Std) – 75 questions and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std.) -25 questions | 1 ½ Hours | 150 | ||
(iii) Interview and Records | 60 | |||
Total | 510 |
For the posts of Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library and Librarian and Information Assistant Grade – II (Non-Interview posts) (Objective Type OMR/CBT):
Subject Examination in Computer Based Test Method | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum qualifying marks for selection | |
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s & BCMs | Others | |||
(i) Paper I (Objective Type) Subject Paper (200 Questions) Library and Information Science (B.L.I.S) (Degree Standard) (Code No. 266) | 3 Hours | 300 | 135 | 180 |
(ii) Paper II (Objective Type) (200 Questions) Part-A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) (100 questions/ 150 marks) | 1 ½ Hours | Note:
· Minimum qualifying marks– 60 marks (40% of 150) · Marks secured in Part-A of Paper-II will not be taken into account for ranking. |
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Part-B (General Studies)(Code No.003) (100 questions/ 150 marks) General Studies (Degree Std) – 75 questions and Aptitude & Mental Ability Test (SSLC Std.) -25 questions | 1 ½ Hours | 150 | ||
Total | 450 |
- Marks secured in Paper-I and Part-B of Paper-II will only be considered for ranking.
- The questions for paper I and Part–B of Paper-II will be set both in Tamil and English.
- The candidate should appear for all the papers in the Written/CBT examination for his / her answers to be evaluated and in case the candidate absents himself / herself for any of the papers, the papers attended will not be evaluated.
TNPSC Librarian Syllabus 2023:
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (B.L.I.S) (DEGREE STANDARD) Objective type:
UNIT-I: LIBRARY AND SOCIETY
- Library as a Social Institution; Impact of Libraries on Social, Political, Economical, and Cultural aspects, Laws of Library Science.
- Types of Libraries – Public, Academic and Special Libraries; Library movement in India;
- Library Legislation; Public Library Act; Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Library) Act; Intellectual Property Rights – Copyright Act.
- Library associations and Professional bodies – UNESCO, IFLA, ALA; CILIP; ILA;IATLIS.
- Role of government agencies in library development RRRLF;UGC-INFLIBNET.
UNIT –II: LIBRARY MANAGEMENT:
- Management – Concept; Definition; School of Thoughts – Functions of Management; (POSDCORB); Library Authority and Committee.
- Library Sections and Routines – Acquisition, Technical, Maintenance,Circulation, Reference and Periodical.
- Human Resource Management – Job Analysis, Job Description, Recruitment,Selection, Training, performance Appraisal, training, motivation, etc.
- Financial Management– Budget – Types, Sources of income to various types of libraries, Physical facilities – Building and Furniture.
- Library Records – Statistics; Reports.
UNIT-III: INFORMATION PROCESSING (LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION)
- Library Classification – Concept; Definition; Need and Purpose.
- Library Classification – Types: General and Special; Various Schemes of classification – Colon Classification; Dewey Decimal Classification; Universal Decimal Classification and Library of Congress Classification.
- Structure of knowledge – Modes of Formation of Subject, – Canons and Laws.
- Facet and Facet analysis – Fundamental categories (PMEST); Analytico Synthetic approach and Devices. (v) Notation – Types; Characteristics.
UNIT- IV: INFORMATION PROCESSING (LIBRARY CATALOGUING)
- Library Cataloguing – Concept; Definition; Need, Purpose and Functions.
- Library Catalogue – Types – Physical forms and Inner forms – Alphabetical, Classified, and Alphabetico-Classified; Trade catalogue;
- Cataloguing Standards – ISBDs; Cataloguing Codes – Classified CatalogueCode of Ranganathan, Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
- International Standards – MARC – CCF; UNIMARC; MARC21; Metadata
- Subject Headings – Sears‟ List of Subject Headings, LCSH, Centralised and CoOperative Cataloguing.
UNIT – V: – INFORMATION SOURCES
- Information Sources – Types – primary, secondary, and tertiary; Print Vs. Electronic resources; Human Vs. Institutional
- Evaluation of Information Sources – Criteria
- Secondary Sources: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Indexing and Abstracting Sources, Directories, Biographical Sources; Geographical Sources
- Electronic Information Sources – Databases; Full-text databases
- Information Sources – Discipline-oriented sources – Pubmed; INSPEC; etc; UGC- e-Sadhsindhu Open sources
UNIT – VI:- INFORMATION SERVICES
- Information Services – Types: Ready reference and Long range reference services; User education; Information literacy
- Literature search – Bibliography compilation and Bibliographical services
- Current Awareness Service, SDI
- Indexing and Abstracting services; Referral Service.
- Reprography, Translation and other specialized services
UNIT – VII:- COMPUTER AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
- Computer – Definition; Characteristics; Classification of Computers Hardware – Generations; Input and Output Devices; Secondary Storage Devices; Telecommunication – Concept and Components.
- Computer Software – Meaning; Types – System Software and Application Software; Operating System – Single user vs. Multi-user; Open Sources vs Proprietary
- Database – Concept; Database Management System (DBMS) – Concepts; Functions;
- Library Automation – Need and Purpose; Areas of library automation; Library automation software packages – Proprietary vs. Open.
- Web Technology – Browser, Search Engine, Protocol, ISDN.
UNIT- VIII: – RESOURCE SHARING AND NETWORKING
- Resource sharing – Concept, Definition, Need, Purpose.
- Library Co-operation – Concept, Definition, Need and Purpose.
- Computer Networks – Types – LAN, WAN, MAN; Internet and Intranet
- Library Networks – Concept, Need, Functions.
- Library Network System – International, OCLC Worldcat; National –INFLIBNET, DELNET.
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The CBT Examination will be held on 13.05.2023 & 14.05.2023.
Selection will be based on Written Exam & Interview.
Candidates can download TNPSC Librarian Syllabus from our website.