Dr. Asha Smriti Mahavidyalaya

Affiliated to Lucknow University

Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences (Blib. ISc.)

Library and Information Science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives and tools of management, information technology, education and other areas to libraries the collection, organization, preservation and dissemination of information resources.

Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences (Blib. ISc.) is a professional one year course. It is divided into two semesters. First semester starts from “July to December” and second semester starts from “January to May.”

Course details for Blib. ISc. are as given below:

First semester papers are:

  • Paper I: Foundation of Library and Information Science
  • Paper II: Knowledge Organization and Information Retrieval (Theory)
  • Paper III: Knowledge Organization: Practice-I
  • Paper IV: Reference and Information Sources
  • Paper V: Information Technology (Theory)

Second semester papers are:

  • Paper VI: Management of Library and Information Centers/ Institutions
  • Paper VII: Knowledge Organization: Practice-II
  • Paper VIII: Information Users, System Services
  • Paper IX: Information Technology (Practice)