PROSPECTUS AND SYLLABUS FOR AIS (2000-2002) |
ABOUT THE COURSE Associateship in Information Science (AIS), the course offered by INSDOC is directed to respond to the changing global scenario in the library, documentation and information related activities and to cope with the ever increasing demand for specialized human resources in this field. It is a two-year Masters degree level professional programme, offered by INSDOC for the last 35 years. The first year, comprising of two semesters, provides comprehensive knowledge in different aspects of information science & technology with particular emphasis on practical aspects. The second year is reserved for research and preparation of a dissertation on a topic decided by each student in consultation with the faculty members, under an expert guide while working in various prestigious institutions. More often they are absorbed into the organisations they work. The focus of the programme is on preparing the students for managing information most effectively and efficiently. This course has national and international recognition as one of the elite programme for development and supply of quality manpower for leading positions in libraries and information management institutions. Governments of various African, SAARC and other Asian countries regularly sponsor students from their countries to pursue this course. The program provides a thorough and exhaustive insight into all the techniques of information handling with special emphasis in the application of state-of-the art technologies like online search and access etc. It arms the students with necessary skill in handling Business & Industrial Information Centers, Market Research Firms, Software Development Houses, R & D Organisations, Online Information Vendors and many others. The programme also lays stress on interactive communication skills. This is achieved through group discussions and class activities. Everybody is encouraged to have an opinion and present and defend the same before fellow students, faculty and information professionals. Seminars, colloquia, workshops and informal brainstorming sessions amongst the students themselves supplement formal lectures. Objectives The objectives of the course are to provide the students with
The medium of instruction of the course is English. The course covers comprehensively all aspects of information science and technology with particular emphasis on the practical aspects. The academic programme is as follows: FIRST YEAR SEMESTER I Paper 1 Information and
Society SEMESTER II Paper 6 Information
Products and Services SECOND YEAR SEMESTERS III AND IV Paper 11 Dissertation
************************************ Selection of Topics for Dissertation a) An Expert Committee comprising inhouse faculty members and external experts decides the topics of dissertations to be submitted by the students. The Committee also decides the Guides (both external and internal) in consultation with the students. b) A student may choose an external guide for his dissertation with prior approval of the Expert Committee. In such a case, the Committee will nominate a Scientist of INSDOC as the Internal Guide. Colloquia and Seminars An important feature of the course is the periodical holding of colloquia and seminars which provide the students opportunities for articulation, collective thinking and debating. Besides, the students may also have opportunities to participate in seminars, workshops and short term courses conducted by INSDOC from time to time. Field Work Opportunities will be provided to the
students to visit, observe and study the working of a variety of
institutions such as documentation and information centres, libraries,
government departments connected with industrial development, planning,etc.
Faculty and Staff The course is conducted by well-trained
and experienced teachers working in the Education and Training Divisions
of INSDOC. The services of experts from inside and outside
the organisation are also availed of for running the course. Admission a) The minimum qualification
for admission to the course is a minimum of 50% aggregate marks
in: Note: Students who have appeared in the final year examination of M.A./M.Sc./M.Com./BE or MBBS will also be eligible for applying for admission to the Course. However, their cases will be considered only in the event of their results being declared before the final selection and their obtaining a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. b) Candidates should be below forty years of age as on August 01, 2000. For sponsored candidates, the age limit may be raised to 50 years at the discretion of the Chairman of the Board of Studies. c) Barring foreigners, all candidates will have to appear in an admission test held simultaneously in New Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai and Bangalore. The admission test is of two-hour duration and is intended to check the candidates' skill in English language, general knowledge and basic mathematics to ascertain their aptitude towards information science. Candidates found successful in the admission test will be interviewed for final selection in the aforesaid cities. The result of the admission test and later the list of selected candidates will be displayed on the notice board at INSDOC and will also be made available on Internet (http://www.insdoc.org). In case of any dispute on the selection of candidates, the decision of Director, INSDOC will be final and binding. d) In all, there are 25 seats for admission. Three seats are reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category and these candidates will be considered for admission provided the minimum admission requirements are fulfilled by them. If suitable SC/ST/OBC candidates are not found, the seats will be treated open. In addition, there are seven seats for candidates from SAARC countries. For these candidates, there will be no written test, but eligibility conditions as at 6(a) will apply. e) Selected candidates
should deposit the requisite fees within the stipulated date failing
which the seat will be offered to candidates on the waiting list.
Attendance A candidate will be debarred from appearing
in the examination if he/she fails to get a minimum of 75% attendance
in each paper during the formal period of the course. Examination Students fulfilling all the requirements including attendance will be permitted to appear in the examinations at the end of each semester. Evaluation The performance of the students during
the first year is evaluated by written examination, sessionals and
seminars. Each theory paper along with its corresponding
sessionals carries 100 marks (50+50). The two seminars (one
in each semester) carry 50 marks (25 marks each). The dissertation submitted
by the student at the end of the second year carries 200 marks. Eligibility for the Award of Associateship To qualify, a student should secure: a) a minimum of 40%
marks in each theory paper and 50% in each sessional, The classes awarded are: Distinction 75% and above
Note. A student will
also have to secure minimum credits, as fixed
by the Teachers' Committee, in each paper to clear the
same. The credits required for each paper will
be made available at the beginning of the session. A student not securing the qualifying marks and credits mentioned above in the first chance may reappear in the respective paper/s and/or sessionals and resubmit dissertation as the case may be and on his/her clearing the aforesaid item/s, he/she will be awarded a IInd class only even if he/she obtains first class or distinction marks in aggregate. The date of completion of the course will be reflected in the marksheet/certificate. The dissertation is to be submitted by each student within 31st August of the due year. If for some genuine reasons, the student fails to submit the dissertation by due date, he/she can apply for extension. The competent authority may extend the period by one year after reviewing the progress of the student. The extension is not automatic. If the student fails to submit the dissertation even after the extended period, he/she can submit it within four years from the date of commencement of the course. In this case, the student will be awarded only a II class even if he/she obtains a first class or distinction marks in aggregate. Dissertation submitted after four years will, in no case, be accepted for evaluation. Reappearance at the Written Examination Students who fail to qualify the theory papers in the first attempt may reappear in the individual papers in a semester, but they will have to reappear in these papers within a period of 4 years from the date of commencement of the course. The examination will be based on the syllabus of the current year. The number of chances for reappearance in any paper is restricted to a maximum of two. A fee of Rs. 200/- for each paper will be charged. A fee of Rs. 1500/- will be charged for reappearing in all the papers of a particular semester. Award of the Associateship INSDOC will award the Associateship in Information Science to the successful students. The certificate will be signed by the Director, INSDOC. Accreditation The Government of India and the Union Public Service Commission have recognised this course as equivalent to a Master's Degree for recruitment to superior posts under the Central Government where specialisation in Information Science and Documentation is required. The universities like Andhra, Burdwan, Dharwar, Gulbarga, Jadavpur, Jiwaji, Kerala, Kurukshetra, Poona, Rajasthan, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Vidyasagar have recognised this course as equivalent to M.L.I.Sc. for conducting research leading to the award of doctoral degrees. Fees The total fees for the course is Rs.5,000/-
payable in two equal instalments of Rs.2,500/- each. The first instalment
is to be paid at the time of admission and the second by November
6, 2000. The fees for students from the countries of the South
Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is Rs. 15,000/- and
fees for students from the foreign countries is US $ 2,000/-. For students
from SAARC countries, other foreign countries and sponsored candidates,
the entire fee is to be deposited in one instalment at the time of admission.
Disqualification A student may be disqualified from the course at any time under any one or more of the following circumstances: a) Regular non-submission of assignments b) Regular non-appearance in class tests/seminars c) Unsatisfactory performance during the course d) Less than 75% attendance in each paper during the formal period of training e) Indulging in unfair means during examination f) Misbehaviour and misconduct
within or outside INSDOC premises. FACILITIES Scholarships a) The number and amount of scholarships will be recommended by the Board of Studies and decided by the Scholarship Award Committee, INSDOC, New Delhi. The award of the scholarship will be decided on the basis of (i) admission merit list, (ii) the student's performance in class tests/internal assignments, etc during the first two months of the course and (iii) his/her performance in the interview before the Scholarship Award Committee. b) Waiver of fees may be considered only in case of meritorious students who do not get scholarship otherwise. c) The progress of the scholarship holders will be reviewed regularly by the Scholarship Award Committee. d) The scholarship will be granted for a period of eight months only. e) The scholarship may
be terminated without assigning any reason whatsoever. Divisional Facilities The Info-Tech laboratory of ETTG is
well equipped with over 50 Pentium Computers and a good number of audio-visual
equipments.. The division has Internet, Network and Teletext facilities.
Every student is given adequate computer time to develop good command
over application packages like MS OFFICE, FOXPRO, CDS/ISIS; programming
languages like PASCAL and C and operating systems like MS DOS, UNIX, WINDOWS,
etc. CD-ROM facility to search some of the International Databases like SCISEARCH, LISA, Applied Science and Technology Index, ADONIS, General Periodicals on Disk, Business Periodicals on Disk, IEE/IEEE periodicals on disk, etc. is also available. Central Facilities Students are provided hands-on experience in on-line searching of international databases through DIALOG, EASYNET, STN access available at INSDOC. The other facilities available at INSDOC include Electronic Mail, Desk Top Publishing, Optical Character Reader, Multimedia Workstation, photocopying and microcopying equipments, etc. In addition to an extensive collection of reference material on science and technology, the National Science Library of INSDOC has a very comprehensive collection of documents in library science, documentation, information science and technology, computer science, communication, reprography and other media technologies, management, etc. The Electronic Library Division of INSDOC has over 2000 full-text Journals on CD-ROM. The students have a unique opportunity to make use of this excellent collection. Hostel Facilities Limited hostel facilities are available to a few students from outside Delhi. Employment Opportunities The course provides bright employment opportunities to the students. Students who have emanated from this course are now heading Library/Information Divisions of almost all CSIR laboratories and many other S&T institutes in the country and abroad. CALENDAR The course is of two years duration. While the first year is the formal training period requiring compulsory attendance, the second year is devoted to the preparation of a dissertation. The calendar of events is given elsewhere in the Prospectus. VENUE The course will be conducted at INSDOC premises located to the south of IIT Campus and east of Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus near Qutab Hotel. FEEDBACK For all correspondences, please write
to : SYLLABUS SEMESTER - I PAPER 1: INFORMATION & SOCIETY General - Meaning, definition, properties, scope Information & Knowledge Generation & Flow Growth & Obsolescence Use, misuse & abuse of information
Economic, Societal & Cultural aspects
Economics of Information and Information
Economics (Basics) Text Book: McGarry K J: Changing
Context of Information. 1993. PAPER 2: INFORMATION SOURCES General Overview: Origin, development, types, characteristics of each type, utilisation, evaluation and limitations. Information Search: Analysis and understanding of the query; Identification of the source(s); Getting the relevant available source; Finding out the information; Preparation of the answer. Documentary Sources (Paper based) Primary Primary periodicals, technical reports, conference documents, standards, patents, theses, trade literature,monographs, treatises, etc. Secondary Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, yearbooks, almanacs, handbooks, bibliographies, gazetteers, abstracting and indexing periodicals, reviewing periodicals, maps and atlases, guidebooks, etc. Tertiary Guides to reference sources, bibliography of bibliographies, directories, etc. Mixed Newspapers, popular periodicals, technical periodicals, etc. Documentary Sources (Non-paper based) A - V aids, documentary films, computerised data bases, micropublications, etc. Non-documentary Sources Human : Consultants, experts/resource persons, extension workers, representatives of firms, technological gatekeepers, invisible colleges, common men (priest, village head, postman, receptionist, etc.), others. Organisations: International agencies, Govt. ministries and departments, R&D organisations, academic institutions, learned societies, publishing houses, press, broadcasting stations, museums, archives, exhibitions, trade fairs, libraries, documentation and information centres, data banks, information analysis centres, referral centres, etc. Text Book: Grogan D J : Science
and technology: an introduction to the literature. 4th ed.1982. PAPER 3 : INFORMATION PROCESSING AND ORGANISATION Intellectual organisation of information for storage and retrieval. Content analysis and subject representation of all types of documents. Document Description - ISBD, AACR-II, Bibliographic record formats Indexing: Concepts, theories and methods Indexing Models: Pre-coordinate
: Chain indexing, PRECIS, POPSI Indexing Languages: Semantics and syntactics; Vocabulary control; Classification schemes (UDC etc.), subject headings. Thesauri: Design and construction Automatic Indexing : Computer based indexing systems and methods Indexing Systems Evaluation Text Book: Foskett A C : Subject
approach to information. 5th ed. 1996 PAPER 4 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND LIBRARY AUTOMATION Information Systems : Components, Types,
Structures, Functions and Services Lab Work PAPER 5 : FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Introduction to Computers Computer Hardware Information Storage Media Computer Maintenance : Basic Procedures, Virus Protection Office Automation : Word
Processing, Spread Sheet, Presentations, Documents Handling DOS : Introduction, Internal and External Commands, Batch Programming Windows 95 : Introduction, Features,
OLE, Networking Text Book : Pinkerton, J M : Understanding
information technology basics terminology and practice, 1990
SEMESTER II PAPER 6: INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Information Users: Needs and
use studies Text Book:Guha B: Documentation
and information: Services, techniques and systems.2nd rev PAPER 7 : DATA PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES Database Management System (DBMS)
Lab Work Text Book : Naveen Prakash: Introduction
to database management. 1994. PAPER 8 : COMPUTER NETWORKING : TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES Basics : Simple Communication System
Media : Wires and Cables, Free Space, Satellites, Optical Fibres Networks : Data Communication in Telephone
Networks, Modems, Dial-up Protocols Network Services : Electronic Mail, Remote Login, File Transfer, Tele-conferencing, Video Conferencing, Computer Mediated Conferencing, Facsimile Transmission, Teletext, Videotex Information Infrastructure : Internet,
Client Server Model, Domain Addressing, Navigation and Access Tools,
Services, WEB Design Concepts, National, Regional and Global Information
Infrastructures Novell Netware : Introduction and Installation,
User Commands, Supervisor Commands, Peripheral Handling, File Handling
Text Book
: Viswanathan T : Telecommunications Switching Systems and Networks, 1997.
PAPER 9 : INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Management Development: Historical
overview; management of components of information system; principles
of management; styles/schools of management. Text Book: Stueart R D, Moran B B : Library & Information Centre Management. 4th ed. 1993. PAPER 10: ELECTIVE (any one of the following) 10(1) : INFORMETRICS Meaning, definition, scope 10(2) : TECHNICAL WRITING Communication Process : General overview; Characteristic features of technical writing; Target groups in written communication; Reader-writer relationship; Level of technicality in scientific communication. Linguistics : Language as a medium of expression of thought; Functional style, semantics, syntax and diction; Sentence structure and readability; Aberrations in technical writing. Structure and Functions of Technical Communications : Definition, purpose, types, characteristics, functions, structure; Collection, organisation and presentation of data including papers; Short communications; Technical Articles; Review articles; Technical reports; Popular articles; Monographs; Dissertations; House bulletins; Extension literature. Technical Editing : Introduction; Editor: Functions, qualifications and special skills; Editorial process; Evaluation process; Editor-author-referee relationships in quality control. Manuscript preparation and production. Editorial Tools : Dictionaries,
Style manuals, Standards specifications, etc. 10(3) : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research : Meaning, definition, scope Research Types : Statistical method, Historical method, Descriptive Method, Experimental Design of Research :
Literature survey, formulation of hypothesis Collection of data : sampling,
field work, questionnaire, interview, surveys Presentation of data : charts, graphs, monographs Results and conclusions 10(4) : BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Business Information Systems View of Business Information Components of Business Information System: Resources, Centres, Consultants, Suppliers, Financial Organisations, Industrial Promotors, etc. Users of Business Information : Categories, Role, Functions, and needs. Business information sources, products and services Documentary: Directories, CAS/SDI; Technical enquiry service; Digests; Market Research Reports; Trade Literature; technical Notes; Company Profiles; Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright, Patent, Design & Trade marks); Computerised Services; Databases; CD-ROMs and Networks, Internet, E-commerce - cocepts and scope. Institutional: National &
International Standards related to Industries Organising business information for enduser support Database System: Business Measurement System; Business Planning System. Text Management System: Text retrieval systems; Office systems. Management Support Systems: Decision support systems; Information Centres. Text Book : Garland, John L: How to develop Business Information systems for End User. 1986. 10(5) : MEDICAL INFORMATION SYTEMS Health science information
Medical information sources Printed Sources : Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Non-print Sources: Audio Visual Material; Microforms; Electronic form-online databases and databases on CD-ROM. Interpersonal Sources of Information Medical information services and products Current Awareness Services: SDI Services, Indexing and Abstracting Services, Literature Search, Evaulation of information services and products. Organisation of medical information systems Community level; Hospital level; Academic level Hypertext, Hypermedia, Multimedia applications in biomedical information sytems. Expert system/Artifical intellegence
applications for biomedical information. 10(6): PATENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Copyright Patentability of invention; types of invention; legal protection for computer software and multimedia products; IPR in Agricultural Biotechnology. Some Basics of Patents Definition of patent; qualified rights; national rights; patentability; who can apply for patent?; selection of patent; patents of addition; product and process patent. Stages of Patenting Patenting in India: Special Provisions
of Indian Patent Act and Mechanism for Processing of Patents Patent Document Drafting of patent document, structure, text, claims, typical format of invention, definition of invention, drawings, processing of an application, example of complete specification, post acceptance proceedings. Patent as Source of Information and sources of Patent Information Patent search; sources of patent information in India; databases; web sites; patent classification and cataloguing; International Patent Classification Patent Opposition and Revocation
INPAT, STN, DIALOG, CD-ROM Databases,
Drafting of Patent. SELECT READING
LIST BEST DP, ed: The fourth
resource : Information and its management. 1995. PAPER 1: INFORMATION AND SOCIETY BANKAPUR M B: Development, diffusion
and utilization of information (D&DU).1994. PAPER 2: INFORMATION SOURCES AND MEDIA AUGER C P: Information sources in grey literature.1994. BOTTLE R R T: Information sources in
chemistry.1993. PAPER 3: INFORMATION PROCESSING & ORGANISATION AUSTIN D: Precis, a manual of concept
analysis and subject indexing.2nd ed. 1984. PAPER 4 : INFORMATION SYSTEMS & LIBRARY AUTOMATION ATHERTON P : Handbook of information
systems and services. 1977. PAPER 5 : FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ALLEN K: Encyclopedia of Computer Science
and Technology.1993. PAPER 6 : INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BAGCHI T P: ISO 9000- Concepts, methods
& implementation.1994. PAPER 7 : DATA PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ADRIAANS P and AANTINGE D: Data mining.
1997. PAPER 8: COMPUTER NETWORKING : TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES CARLSON R L : Information superhighway
. 1996. PAPER 9 : INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT BAKEWELL K.G.B:Managing user-centred
libraries & information services.2nd ed.1997. PAPER 10(1): INFORMETRICS & COLLATERAL AREAS Bibliographic Studies: Seminar
papers, 15th IASLIC Conf. Bangalore, 1985. PAPER 10(2): TECHNICAL WRITING BOOTH V: Communicating in science:
writing a scientific paper and speaking at scientific meeting. 2nd ed.
1993. PAPER 10(3) RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CHARLES H et al : Research methods
in librarianship: Techniques and interpretations.1980 PAPER 10(4) BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AHITUV, NIV : Principles of Information
Sytem for Management - USA Business & Educational Technologies, 1994
PAPER 10(5) : MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIXIT RP : Information management in
Indian medical libraries, 1995, pp 1-423 GUPTA SP, etal : Information technology and health science libraries, MLAI Sp Pub. 1993 MICHAEL CARMEL, ed. : Health care librarianship and Information work.22ed, 1995 FIONA MACKAY PICKEN & ANN MC KAHN : Medical librarianship in the eighties and beyond - a world perspective, 1986 JOURNAL of American Society for Information Science: Perspectives on medical informatics: informtion technology in health care, 1995, 46(10), 723-800 VARALAKSHMI RSR : Information services in medical college libraries. 1993 Paper 10.6:PATENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Prabudha Ganguli: Gearing up for patents: The Indian Scenario, Universities Press (India) Ltd., Hyderabad. 1998. F.H. Erbisch and K.M. Maredia: Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology, Universities Press(India) Ltd., Hyderabad. (Forthcoming) Fred Warshofsky: The Patent Wars : The Battle to own the World's Technology, John Wiley&Sons Inc. W.R. Cornish: Intellectual Property : Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Allied Rights, 2nd Edition and 3rd Indian Edn., Universal Book Traders, New Delhi. 1995. E. Hilary Pearson, and C.G. Miller: Commercial Exploitation of Intellectual Property, 1st Indian Edn., Universal Book Traders, New Delhi. 1994. P. Narayanan: Law of Copyright and Industrial Designs, 2nd Edn., Eastern Law House Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta. 1994. H.C. Wegner, Patent Law in Biotechnology, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, 2nd Edn., Stockton Press, USA. 1994. D. Youd A. Watson, S. Thorley, and R. Miller: Terrell on Law of Patents , Sweet and Maxwell, London. 1994. Noel Byrne: Licensing Technology: Drafting and Negotiating Agreements, Stockton Press, USA. 1994. P. Narayan: Patent Law, 2nd Edn. Eastern Law House Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta. 1985.
THE PROGRAMME Associateship in Information Science (AIS), the course offered by INSDOC is directed to respond to the changing global scenario in the library, documentation and information related activities and to cope with the ever increasing demand for specialized human resources in this field. It is a two-year Masters degree level professional programme, offered by INSDOC for the last 35 years. The first year, comprising of two semesters, provides comprehensive knowledge in different aspects of information science & technology with particular emphasis on practical aspects. The second year is reserved for research and preparation of a dissertation on a topic decided by each student in consultation with the faculty members, under an expert guide while working in various prestigious institutions. More often they are absorbed into the organisations they work. The focus of the programme is on preparing the students for managing information most effectively and efficiently. This course has national and international recognition as one of the elite programme for development and supply of quality manpower for leading positions in libraries and information management institutions. Governments of various African, SAARC and other Asian countries regularly sponsor students from their countries to pursue this course. The program provides a thorough and exhaustive insight into all the techniques of information handling with special emphasis in the application of state-of-the art technologies like online search and access etc. It arms the students with necessary skill in handling Business & Industrial Information Centers, Market Research Firms, Software Development Houses, R & D Organisations, Online Information Vendors and many others. The programme also lays stress on interactive communication skills. This is achieved through group discussions and class activities. Everybody is encouraged to have an opinion and present and defend the same before fellow students, faculty and information professionals. Seminars, colloquia, workshops and informal brainstorming sessions amongst the students themselves supplement formal lectures. Admission Procedure Students are admitted to the course following a rigorous selection procedure conducted at all India level, consisting of (1) a written examination to test the language proficiency, general knowledge, intelligence and general awareness in the field of information science and (2) a personal interview to judge the individuals personality and aptitude. Admission is open to the persons who hold Master's degree in any academic discipline or Bachelor's degree in a applied discipline such as Engineering, Medicine, Management etc. There are 25 seats of which some are meant for the sponsored candidates and the rest are for freshers to be taken through open competition. This year there is one sponsored candidate, Mr. K. Mohan Das, Scientist (E-II), sponsored by INSDOC. Program Pedagogy The programme is conducted by experienced scientists of high academic eminence. The faculty is drawn from amongst academicians and practitioners from within as well as outside the parent organization and it is a unique feature of the pedagogy of the programme. This is an invaluable catalyst to the learning process. Concomitant to this, there is a constant interface with leading professionals in the field through seminars, guest lectures, workshops and the like. Effective teaching of both theory and practice are vital components of the pedagogy of this program. In order to meet this twin objective, the Education, Training & Translation Group (ETTG) faculty uses a wide variety of teaching approaches such as a combination of lectures and discussions, team projects, presentations, simulated exercises, etc., which provide the students ample opportunity to hone their integrative and diagnostic skills. With the class size which allows frequent interaction between the students and faculty, INSDOC provides an atmosphere, which fosters cooperation and communication. Thus, INSDOC strives to build a real world balance in which cooperation and competitiveness co-exist. Hands on Experience Opportunity is provided to the students to visit, observe and study the working of a variety of information centers. On a normal working day, the morning sessions are devoted to classroom studies and the afternoon sessions to computer practicals where every student is given adequate computer time to develop good command over packages like MS-OFFICE, PAGEMAKER, DBMS like FOXPRO, CDS/ISIS, ORACLE, operating systems like MS-DOS, UNIX and WINDOWS, INTERNET browsers and HTML and www aspects. CD-ROM facility to search some of the International Databases like SCISEARCH, LISA, Applied Science and Technology Index, ADONIS, General Periodicals on disk, IEE/IEEE periodicals on disk, etc. are also available Students are provided practical experience in on-line searching of foreign databases by DIALOG, EASYNET, STN etc. Students also get hands on experience in the use of INTERNET, Electronic Mail, Optical Character Reader, Multimedia Workstations, Desktop Publishing, etc. INSTITUTION Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC), is a premier organisation in library, documentation and information science, technology, services, products and systems in India. It is a national laboratory set up in 1952 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India. It provides information and documentation services both at the national and international level. Wide dissemination of S&T information being an important aim of INSDOC, it has a network of regional centres located at Bangalore, Calcutta and Chennai to provide information services in these regions. INSDOCs competency areas include library automation, CD-ROM networking, database design, multimedia information management, wide area networking, library management, electronic libraries, on-line access systems, informetrics, education and training in information science & technology, foreign language translation service and electronic publishing. INSDOC houses the National Science Library that acts as a major information center in the area of S & T in the country. From 1964 onwards INSDOC has been offering an advanced training course in Scientific Documentation & Information to suit the needs and to incorporate the expanding dimensions of information. In addition, several short term courses on various topics, particularly in areas of information technology and computer applications are organised. Some of the prestigious projects in
which INSDOC is presently involved are listed below: BOARD OF STUDIES The AIS programme is guided by a Board of Studies comprising eminent personalities from the profession. The Board is Chaired by Prof. T. Vishwanathan, Director, INSDOC and Head, Education, Training and Translation Group (ETTG) of INSDOC acts as the Ex- Office Member Secretary of the Board. |
Mr. O.N. Chaddha Director (A/C), INSDOC 14, Satsang Vihar Marg New Delhi 110 067 |
Dr. S.R. Ganpule Librarian Asiatic Society of Bombay Mumbai 400 023 |
Prof. P. B. Mangla Professor, Department of LIS Delhi University Delhi 110 007 |
Representative All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), I.G. Stadium New Delhi 110 002 |
Prof. H. M. Gupta Dept. of Computer Sc. & Engg. I.I.T, New Delhi 110016 |
Industry Representative |
Prof. Amitabha Chatterjee Professor; Head Department of LIS Jadavpur University Calcutta 700 031 |
Shri P. C. Shah Manager, Lib. & Inf. Services and Head (Retd.) National Information Centre for Textiles & Allied Subjects (NICTAS) Ahmedabad 380 013 |
Shri Vishwas Rao Director, Small Enterprises National Documentation Centre (SENDOC) Hyderabad 500 045 |
Head, ETTG, INSDOC 14, Satsang Vihar Marg New Delhi 110 067 |
COURSE COVERAGE
Paper
1: INFORMATION AND SOCIETY Paper
- 2: INFORMATION SOURCES Paper
- 3: INFORMATION PROCESSING AND ORGANISATION
Paper
- 4: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND LIBRARY AUTOMATION
Paper
- 5: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Semester 2 Paper
- 6: INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Paper
- 7: DATA PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Paper
- 8: COMPUTER NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES
Paper
- 9: INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT MBO, MIS, DSS, etc. and their application in information centre management. Paper
- 10: ELECTIVE PAPER A. INFORMETRICS AND COLLATERAL AREAS
Paper
A: INFORMETRICS AND COLLATERAL AREAS Paper
B: TECHNICAL WRITING Paper
C: BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Paper
D: MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AND RESOURCES Enriching Students Life In INSDOC, AIS students are considered valuable resources and their talents are optimally utilized. Students learn from the practical experience of shouldering responsibilities that make a vital difference both to themselves and to the institution. To manage that kind of responsibilities effectively, it is necessary that the students have at their disposal enhanced facilities and resources. These are abundantly available at INSDOC. National Science Library The AIS students have easy access to a well stocked National Science Library which comprises an extensive collection in all information related subjects like Resource Management in Information Science and Technology, Computer Science, Communication, Reprography and other media technologies, etc. from various states, national and international agencies. The library houses about 1,40,000 books and monographs and receives 2,122 periodicals currently in printed form and about 4,969 periodicals on CD-ROM. The entire collection of the library is searchable online on the computer to save the time of user. The library is open to students six days a week and highly skilled personnel are available for providing every possible assistance to the users. Divisional Facilities The infotech laboratory of ETTG is equipped with more than 70 Pentiums. The division is also equipped with Modems, Networks & Teletext facilities. Every student is given adequate computer time to develop good command over packages like MS- OFFICE, PAGE MAKER, DBMS like FOXPRO, CDS/ISIS, ORACLE, HTML and operating systems like MS-DOS, WINDOWS and UNIX. CD-ROM facility to search some of the international Databases like SCI-SEARCH, LISA, Applied Science and Technology Index, ADONIS, General Periodical on Disk, Business Periodicals on Disk, IEEE/IEE periodical on disk, etc. is also available. Central Facilities Access to international databases through KNIGHT RIDDER (DIALOG), EASYNET and STN is available at INSDOC. Using the facility at this centre, students are provided practical experience in on-line searching of international databases. The other facilities available at INSDOC include E-Mail, INTERNET, DTP, Optical Character Reader, Multimedia Workstation, ORACLE, etc. It also has a number of photo copying and micro-copying equipments. |
FACULTY
Mr. O. N. Chaddha (Information Science & Technology) |
Acting Director, INSDOC |
Mr. J. Bhardwaj, M.Tech. (Database Management Systems) |
Scientist ( F) |
Mr. V. K. Gupta, M.Sc. (Chemistry), A.I.S. (Polymer Chemistry and Information Science) |
Scientist (E-II) |
Mrs. C. M. Anand, M.Sc. (Botany), A.I.S. (Information Sources, Information Services and Products) |
Scientist (E-II) |
Dr. (Mrs.) Prema Parvatharajan, Ph.D. (Medicinal and Marine Chemistry, Fermentation Technology, Biotransformation, Biotechnology and Medical Information Systems) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mrs. Renu Arora, M.L.I.Sc, M.Phil. (Information Science, Information Systems Programmes, Information Processing & Organisation and Information System Management) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mrs. Kamlesh Arora, M.Sc. (Physics), B.L.I.Sc.
(Library Management, Project Management, Database Design, Development & Creation ) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mr. Narendra Kumar, M.Sc. (Zoology), M.L.I.Sc, M.Phil. (Library Automation, Bibliometrics and Information Technology) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mr. R. K. Verma, M.Sc, M.L.I.Sc. (Business Information Systems) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Miss V. V. Lakshmi, M.Sc. (Botany), M.L.I.Sc.
(Bibliography and Bibliometrics) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mr. Prakash Chand, M.Sc.(Chemistry), M.L.I.Sc.
(Medical Information Systems, Library Management, Project Management and Consultancy) |
Scientist(E-II) |
Mrs. Rekha Mittal, M.Sc. (Botany), M.L.I.Sc.
(Library Automation and Management) |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mrs. Nishy P, B. Tech, M.S. (Software Systems) |
Scientist (B) |
Mrs. T A Pandalai, B.Sc, A.I.S. (Informetrics and Bibliometrics) |
Documentation Officer (E-II) |
Mrs. Aruna Karanjai,B.Sc, A.I.S. (Informetrics and Bibliometrics) |
Documentation Officer (E-I) |
VISITING FACULTY
Dr. Biman Basu National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM), CSIR, New Delhi (Technical Writing) |
Scientist (F) |
Dr. B.C. Sharma National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM), CSIR, New Delhi (Technical Writing) |
Scientist (F) |
Mr. A.K. Guha Kelvinator India Ltd. (Information System Management ) |
Manager (Retd.) |
Dr. (Mrs.) Aparna Basu National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS) CSIR, New Delhi |
Scientist (E-I) |
Mr. P.S. Nagpal National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS) CSIR, New Delhi (Informetrics and Bibliometrics) |
Scientist (Emeritus) |
Mr. V. Ramchandran National Institute of Science Communication (NISCOM), CSIR, New Delhi (Reprography) |
Scientist (Retd.) |
STUDENTS PROFILE
1. Mr. Anil Pal ( 11 Sep. '72)
M.Sc.(Mathematics),
Kanpur University
2. Mr. Anup Kumar Das ( 23 Nov. '72)
1) B.A. University of
Calcutta
2)B.L.I.Sc.IGNOU, New
Delhi
3. Miss Bahni Mukhopadhyay ( 20 Sep.
'72)
1) M.A. (English), University
of Calcutta
2) B. Lib. Sc, Burdwan
University (W.B.)
4. Mr. Bidyarthi Dutta ( 30 Jan. '70)
1)M.Sc. ( Physics),
Kalyani University (W.B.)
2)B.L.I.Sc, University
of Calcutta
5. Mr. Devendra Kumar ( 05 Jan. '74)
B.Tech. (Manufacturing
Engg.)
National Institute
of Foundry & Forge Technology, Ranchi
6. Mr. Don George ( 31 May ' 72)
1)M.A. (Anthropology),
University of Calicut (Kerala)
2) B..L.I.Sc, University
of Calicut (Kerala)
7. Miss Mamta Lakhanpal ( 01 July
'76)
M.A. (Economics),
Punjab University, Chandigarh
8. Mr. Mopuri Sridhar Brahma (23 Apr.
'76)
B.E. (Chemical
Engg.), Shivaji University (Maharastra)
9. Mr. Naresh Kumar Sharma ( 27 Mar.
'72 )
1) M.Sc.(Operational
Research), Delhi University
2) B..Lib.Sc, Delhi
University
10. Miss Rachna Kaura ( 03 Oct. '74
)
M.Sc.
(Chemistry), Delhi University
11. Mr. Rajat Kanti Ghosh ( 12 June
'68)
M.Sc.
(Anthropology), Vidyasagar University (W.B.)
12. Mr. Rajeev Joshi ( 15 Dec. 74
)
M.Sc.
(Mathematics), Kumaon University, Nainital
13. Mr. Rakesh Singh ( 01 Sep. '76)
M.Sc.
( Mathematics ), H.N.B. Garhwal University (U.P.)
14. Mr. Ramesh Kumar ( 22 Jan. '72)
M.Sc.
(Chemistry), Magadh University (Bihar)
15. Miss. Ritu Dimri ( 19 Dec. '75)
M.Sc.
(Statistics), H.N.B. Garhwal University (U.P.)
16. Miss Sanghamitra Jana ( 04 Jan.
'74)
M.Sc.(Economics
), University of Calcutta
17. Dr. Sanjay Kumar ( 10 Feb. '72)
M.B.B.S,
M.D. University, Rohtak
18. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma ( 20
June '75)
M.Sc.
(Chemistry), Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
19. Mr. Satyendra Nath Jha ( 09 Jan
'73)
M.Sc.
(Chemistry), Delhi University
20. Mr. Soumya Bhattacharyya ( 08
Mar. '72)
1)M.A. (Political
Science), R.B. University (W.B.)
2) B.L.I.Sc,
R.B. University (W.B.)
21. Mr. Supratim Chatterjee ( 17 July '74)
M. Sc. (Economics),
University of Calcutta
PREVIOUS PLACEMENTS
Partial list of Institutions where
the AIS students have been placed
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2. Personal requirements with detail ___________________________________________
3. Duration of training (if any). _______________________________________________
4. Place of posting ________________________________________________________
5. Approximate Salary and Perquisites _________________________________________
During training _____________________________________
On completion of Training ______________________________
6. Proposed date(s) for pre-placement presentation _______________________________
7. Selection procedure ______________________________________________________
8. Any other terms and conditions ____________________________________________
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* All the candidates in the 'Result Awaited Category' are to submit the final year result latest by 17th August, 2000. Candidates from S. No. 1 to 24 in the 'General Candidates Category' and S. No. 1 to 3 in the 'SC/ST/OBC Category' have to deposit the fee (1st installment) latest by 22nd August, 2000. |