Sections

Total Questions

Total Marks

Total Duration

Part A – General Knowledge

100

100

3 Hours

Part B -Library and Information Science and Basic Knowledge of Computer

200

200

Total

300

300

3 Hours

Section

Topics

General Knowledge

• Religious Movement of Rajasthan and Folk god-goddess
• Main Handicraft, painting, styles of Rajasthan
• Rajasthani language works of literature Major regional languages
• Fair, festival, folk music, folk dance, musical instruments, jewelry
• Rajasthani Culture, Tradition, and Heritage
• Princely states of Rajasthan and British treaties, Mass movement of 1857
• Farmers and public Revolution movement, and the movement Prjamandal
• Integral of Rajasthan
• Political Awareness of Rajasthan
• Main Source of Rajasthan history
• Main Prehistoric civilizations of Rajasthan
• Major dynasties and their accomplishments
• Mughal-Rajput relations
• Key features of the architecture
• Important Forts, Monuments & Structures
• Important Historic tourism Palace
• Main Personality of Rajasthan

Rajasthan Geography

• Forest and Wildlife Conservation
• Environmental and ecological issues
• Desertification
• Status and Expansion
• Main Physic Department – Desert region, Aravali Mountain region, planes
• Drainage system
• Soil
• Climate
• Natural vegetation
• Agro-climatic and major crops
• Water conservation
• Transportation
• Minerals
• Livestock
• Multipurpose projects
• Irrigation Projects

Section

Topics

Foundation of library and information Science

• Concept of library
• information and society
• Information society
• Library as a social institution
• Types of libraries: Academic Special and Public
• National Library of India
• Five laws of library science and their implications
• Concept of information literacy
• Library movement in India
• Library legislation
• The library acts in India
• Intellectual property rights and law
• Censorship
• Extension activities and public relations work
• Role and activities of I.L.A. IFLA and UNESCO and RRRLF
• Library resource sharing

Library Classification and Cataloguing

• Definition need purpose and function
• Notation: Types and qualities
• Main features of Colon Classification and Dewey Decimal Classification Schemes
• Principles of helpful sequence
• General aspects of common isolates/standard sub-divisions
• Devices used in C. C. and D.D. C. Steps in practical classification
• Library Cataloguing: Definition needs purpose and function History of
• Classified Catalogue Code and Anglo American Cataloguing Rules Kinds of entries: Main entry and added
• entries of Classified Catalogue Code Kind of catalog: Classified and dictionary
• Physical and inner forms of catalog
• Subject cataloging and chain procedure
• OPAC

Library Organisation and Management

• General and scientific principles of management and their implication for library administration
• Function of administration
• Sections of a library: Acquisition section -Book selection
• procedure and accessioning
• Technical processing section (Classification and Cataloguing of books) Periodical section
• Circulation section: Newark and Browne
• Maintenance: Open access system care and repair (binding) of books and journals
• Stock rectification and verification
• Library display
• Library statistics
• Budgeting

Reference Service and Information Sources

• Reference and Information Services: Need and purpose
• Ready reference service
• Long-range reference service
• Initiation
• Reference service in School and public library
• The organization of the reference department Qualities of a reference librarian
• CAS and SDI
• Information Sources: Need and types: Primary secondary and tertiary.

Basics of Computer

• Introduction to computer-Characteristics use and types of computers
• Computer generations and computer architecture: Hardware input and output devices
• Software: Need purpose and types Operating system Library software: Proprietary
• Open-source software
• Role of library automation
• Use of the Internet in libraries
• Electronic Resources: e-Books e-Journals databases