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• Week 1: i-Concept of Library and Information centers.
• Week 1: ii- Functions of Library and Information centers: need and importance.
• Week 2: i-Concept of Information resources in each format.
• Week 2: ii-Concept of classification its role in daily life routine.
• Week 3: i-Kinds of classification.
• Week 3: ii-Library classification schemes and its kinds by function.
• Week 4: i-History of classification from ancient age to modern digital world.
• Week 4: ii-Classification of serials, audio-visual material, manuscripts etc.
• Week 5: i-Components of library classification schemes.
• Week 5: ii- Qualities of a good classification scheme.
• Week 6: i- Role of notation in library classification scheme and its kinds.
• Week 6: ii- Role of Schedule and its functions to classify the information resources.
• Week 7: i- Role of index in library classification scheme and its kinds.
• Week 7: ii- Role of Auxiliary tables in classification scheme, their use and advantages.
• Week 8: i- Reading the information resource technically to determine its subject.
• Week 8: ii-Concept of Call number, its parts, importance and use.
• Week 9. Mid-Term Exams
• Week 10: i- Difference between Classification in a traditional library and a virtual library and information center.
• Week 10: ii- DDC scheme its detailed introduction,
• Week 11: i- Detailed introduction of DDC schedule from 000 class to 500 lass.
• Week 11: ii- Detailed introduction of DDC schedule from 600 class to 900 class.
• Week 12: i- Introduction of Auxiliary tables in DDC scheme from table 1 to 3
• Week 12: ii- Introduction of Auxiliary tables in DDC scheme from table 4 to 6
• Week 13: i-Introduction of Index in DDC scheme.
• Week 13: ii- Merits of DDC Scheme.
• Week 14: i- Demerits of DDC scheme.
• Week 15: i- LCC scheme: Introduction and structure .
• Week 15: ii- CC Scheme : Introduction and structure.
• Week 16: i- Comparison among DDC, UDC, LCC and CC schemes.
• Week 16: ii- Introduction and role of OCLC in classifying information resources.
• Week 17: i- Role of computer in classifying information resources.
• Week 17: ii- Presentations
• Week 18: FINAL TERM EXAM.