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Important Notice
This to inform all concerned that IGNCA will be starting classes for the PG Diploma Courses (Academic year 2025-26) from July, 2025. The detailed schedule for the admission process will be uploaded, shortly.
Post Graduate Diploma In Digital Library And Data Management (PGDDLDM)
Aims at a better understanding of the digital environment with foundations of digital libraries, digital library architecture and preservation and archiving. Special focus on the research methodology is given with respect to content development and management & research data management.
Course Outline
(SEMESTER – I)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
Topics |
| DLDM-101 |
Information Communication Tools and Technologies |
04 |
- ·Information Communication Technologies in Libraries.
- Networking: Concept, Objectives, Types, Devices, Product and Services
- Computer Hardware and Software: Basics, Generations, Classification, Storage and Applications.
- Operating Systems: LINUX, Windows
- Data Representation: ASCII, BCD, UNICODE & Numbering systems (Binary, Octal, Hexadecimal)
- Website Development: Introduction, Principle and Tools. Markup Language- HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML
- File Systems: FAT, NTFS, UNIX File system
- DBMS: SQL, PSQL, NoSQL
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
|
| DLDM-102 |
Knowledge Organization in Digital Environment |
04 |
- Introduction to Knowledge Organization
- Basics of Classification and Cataloguing
- Indexing: Types and Application, Subject Heading and Keyword
- Metadata: Concept, Types and Functionalities
- Metadata Standards: MARC, Dublin Core (DC), METS, etc.
- Protocol For Metadata Harvesting (PMH), Open Archives Initiatives (OAI Model)
- Ontologies and Thesauri ñ Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS), Web Ontology Language (OWL), RDF
- Harvesters And Federated Search Engines
|
| DLDM-103 |
E-Resource Management |
04 |
- E-Resources: Nature, Types and Characteristics; E-Journals, E-Books, Multimedia Resources and Online Resources
- Remote Access Tools and Technologies
- Information Literacy: Concept, Tools and Techniques
- Online Information Services: Search And Retrieval Strategies
- Open Access Initiative ñ India and Global, SHERPA services, Open Science
- Open Access Resources and Types
- Legal Issues ñ Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Creative Commons Licenses, Information Networks.
- Acquisition Models: Evidence Based, Demand Based, Negotiation Based
- Internet of Things (IOT): Concept and Use Cases in Digital Libraries
- Library Consortium and Access Models, Licensing and Subscription
|
| DLDM-104 |
Integrated Library Management Systems |
04 |
- Library Automation Software: Open Source Software- Koha, NewGenLib and Proprietary/Commercial Software
- Web Scale Discovery Services, Federated Search, ViewFind and other Commercial Software
- Assistive Technologies
- Content Development Software ñ Drupal, Moodle, WordPress, etc.
- Economic Issues: Costing and Funding
- Automation of library housekeeping operations
- Computerized Information Services management
- Deep Web Search: Discovery and Access to Library and Archival Materials, Data beyond the Library Catalogues
- Application of Cloud Computing
- Security and Inventory Management- RFID Technologies
- Electronic Surveillance Technologies
- Social Networking Technology
|
(SEMESTER – II)
| DLDM-201 |
Digitization, Digital Libraries and Digital Preservation |
04 |
- Digital Libraries: Conceptual Framework; Definitions, Theories, Architecture and Models
- Digital Library Components: Identifiers, Handles, Digital Object Identifier (DOI), Persistent Uniform Resource Locator (PURL) Interoperability and Security
- Digitization: Need, Process, Functions, File Formats, Standards and Content Migration
- Digital Library Software: Open Source Software ñ Eprints, Dspace, Fedora, GSDL and Proprietary/Commercial Software
- Digital Preservation: Policy, Strategy, Approaches Tools, Standards and Evaluation.· Preservation Metadata Maintenance Activity (PREMIS) and Preservation Projects Archiving: Concepts, Methods and Procedures
- Digital Collection Management and Evaluation ñ Issues and Strategies
- Digital Libraries: Role in Education and Research. Project Management, Best Practices and Case Studies
- Digital Humanities: Concepts, components and tools
- Academic And Research Perspective: Challenges and Concerns for Digital Library
|
| DLDM-202 |
Data and Data Management Tools for Librarians |
04 |
- Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom
- Types of Data and Data Resources
- Big Data: Concepts, Characteristics, Use Cases, Hadoop Ecosystem
- Open Data: Concepts, Characteristics, Use Cases, Standards And OGDs
- Linked Data: Concepts, Characteristics and Use Cases
- Data Storage, Protection and Security
- Data Repositories: Types and Functionalities. Resources and Software for Data Repositories- CKAN, DKAN, etc.
- Data Visualization: Tools and Techniques, R Software
- Data Management: DM Policy, DM Planning, Data Interviews
- Data Sharing Techniques, Data Reuse, Data Citation.
- Organization of Data, Documentation, Metadata and File Formats
|
| DLDM-203 |
Research Information and Citation Management |
04 |
- Fundamentals: Meaning, Definitions, Objectives, Motivation, Characteristics and Types of Research
- Review of Literature: Meaning, Need, Objectives, Sources, How to Conduct the Review of Literature
- Research Hypotheses, Definitions, Nature, Functions, Importance, Kinds, Characteristics, Variables, Formulating, Testing the Hypothesis.
- Data Collection Methods: Questionnaires, Interviews, Focus Groups, Observation.
- Sampling: Definition, Population, Methods and Characteristics of a Good Sample Size of a Sample
- E-Research Literacy: Concepts Related With Research Originality, Ethics, Plagiarism and Use of Plagiarism Detection Tools
- Reference Management: Concepts and Significance of Reference Management in Digital Scenario. Software and Tools: Mendeley, Endnote, Zotero etc.
- Citation Analysis and Preservation: Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Ininformetrics and Altametrics
- Research Collaboration: Concepts, Tools and Significance. SciFinder, SciVal, ORCID, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic Search, Mendeley, Impactstory, Research Gate, etc.
- Content Generation Skills: Professional Writing and Documentation
|
| DLDM-204 |
Project Work and Dissertation |
12 |
|
Eligibility Criteria: – Bachelor in Library and Information Science or equivalent from any recognized universities or graduate/post graduate level course in museum/library/archives/reprography/B.Tech
