About Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Details For Admission  Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLIS)

Name of the Programme:  Bachelor of Library & Information Science

Programme Code: BLIS

Eligibility for Admission:

i)         Second Class Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks. OR Bachelor’s Degree with Diploma in Library Science OR Bachelor’s Degree with two yers of working experience in a Library & Information Centre. OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Professional area such as Engineering, Pharmacy, Law etc.

Programme Fee: Rs.4400/-

Admission Details:

• Admission notification is generally released in May/June and the date for submission of filled-in application forms will be 1 July to September 30 for January session and 1 January to March 31 for July session.

• However students are requested to check with the official admission notification for the exact dates related to admission.

Duration:

· Minimum – 1 year

· Maximum – 4 years.

Min. age as on 1st Jan. of the Academic Year: No Bar

Medium of Instruction: English & Hindi

Names of the Programme Co-ordinator: Prof.Neena Talwar Kanungo Dr.Jaideep Sharma

Telephone No. / e-mail address.:

Email: neena@ignou.ac.in, neenakanungo@hotmail.com, jaydeepsharma@gmail.com, j_sharma2002@yahoo.com, Tel: 29572732 / 9868422251, 29572740 / 9911186549

Name of the School: SOSS

Syllabus:

    * BLIS-01 : Library and Society
    * BLIS-02 : Library Management
    * BLIS-03 : Library Classification  Theory
    * BLIS-03P : Library Classification Practice
    * BLIS-04 : Library Cataloguing Theory
    * BLIS-04P : Library Cataloguing Practice
    * BLIS-05 : Reference and Information Sources
    * BLIS-06 : Information Services
    * BLIS-07 : Information Technology: Basics
    * BLIS-07 : Information Technology: Basics (Computer Practical)