This paper discusses the main features of New Education Policy (NEP), 2020, Courses under Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF) under UG Programmes, Choice of MDC/IDC under various Semesters, MDC/IDC on LIS Course Faculties/ Resource Persons and Challenges and Opportunities for LIS Professionals. it will help to understand the Academic Library- Functions, System & Services, to acquire knowledge about various Library Materials/ Sources- Information and Reference Sources/Tools & Types; and to understand the basic ideas of Management of Libraries.

1. MDC/IDC ON LIBRARY & INFORMATION
SCIENCE: ROLE OF THE COLLEGE
LIBRARIANS
DR. SANTOSH KUMAR TUNGA
Associate Librarian, R B C Evening College
Naihati, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5534-4861
Mob. 9432080868, tungask@gmail.com

2. OUTLINE OF TODAY DISCUSSION

3. NEW EDUCATION POLICY (NEP) 2020
 NEP 2020 is India’s Third Education Policy after
NEP 1968 and 1986.
 MHRD, now Med formed a Committee in 2017
which was headed by Dr. K Kasturirangan for
preparing the NEP.
 The Committee submitted its report on May 31,
2019.
 On July 29, 2020 Union Cabinet approved it.
 Over 2 lakh suggestions were received in favour
and against the policy.

4. NEP 2020
HIGHER EDUCATION – STRUCTURE (GRADUATION)
 UG Certificate after completing 1 year
 UG Diploma after completing 2 years
 Bachelor Degree after completing 3 years
 Bachelor Degree (Hons.) after completing 4 years
 4- year Bachelor Degree (Hons. with Research);
Students who secure overall 75% marks and
above.
 Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit point
 A student can opt for any subject of any stream of
his/her interest.

5. NEP 2020
HIGHER EDUCATION – STRUCTURE (GRADUATION) CONT…
 ABC (Academic Bank of Credit) shall be
established which digitally store the academic
credits earned from various HEIs so that the
degrees from an HEI can be awared taking into
account credits earned.

6. MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSES (MDC)/
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES (IDC)
 4-Year UG (Honours with Research) Course
 4-Year UG (Honours) Course
 3-Year Multidisciplinary UG Course
 Under National Curriculum and Credit Framework
(NCCF) for Undergraduate Programmes based on
National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 w.e.f.
Academic Session 2023-24

7. CHOICE OF COURSES 4-YEAR UG (HONS./
HONS. WITH RESEARCH) COURSE
SEM Major Minor MDC AEC SEC VAC Internship
I MD-1(3)
II MD-2(3)
II MD-3(3)
III-VIII -
Total 9 Credit

8. CHOICE OF COURSES 3-YEAR
MULTIDISCIPLINARY UG PROGRAMME
SEM Core
cours
e (A)
Core
cours
e (B)
Core
cours
e (C)
MDC AEC SEC VAC Intern
ship
I- III
IV MD-1(3)
V MD-2(3)
VI MD-3(3)
Total 9 Credit

9. MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSE (MDC)
 It is a introductory and fundamental level course.
 Students are not allowed to choose or repeat
courses already undergone at the higher secondary
level (12th class).
 Students will be asked to choose 3 different MDCs
for 3 semesters.
 Each MDC shall carry 3 credits, so total 9 credits.

10. MDC ON LIS
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
 To understand the Academic Library- Functions,
System & Services
 To acquire knowledge about various Library
Materials/ Sources- Information and Reference
Sources/Tools & Types
 To understand the basic ideas of Management of
Libraries.
 To gain knowledge about Library Activities-
Technical Processing; concept of Classification and
Cataloguing, Organization of Library materials

11. MDC ON LIS
OBJECTIVES OF COURSE
 To enhance the Information Search Skill/
Information Literacy Skill
 To familiarize with different Research Support
Tools- Research Writing, Copyright and related
issues, Plagiarism Tools, Citation and Reference
Style.

12. MDC ON LIS
TITLE OF THE COURSES
Univ Course Title Total
Credits
Marks
Alloted
Duration
Lectures
CU IDC-Studies in
Fundamentals of
Librarianship
3 100 (T-80,
TU-20)
KU Academic Lib. in Digital
Environment
3 60 45 Hours
45 lectures
NBU Management of Lib &
Inf. Centre
3 75 45 Hours
45 lectures
WBSU Fundamentals of Lib &
Inf. Sc
3 50 45 Hours
45 lectures

13. MDC ON LIS
MODULES/UNITS
 Unit- 1: Fundamentals of Library Science
 Unit 2: Library Materials/Sources- Information &
Reference Sources/Tools and Services
 Unit 3: Library Activities- Technical Processing
 Unit 4: Management of Academic Libraries
 Unit 5: Institution Repository & E-learning
 Unit 6: Information Literacy
 Unit 7: Research Support Tools

14. UNIT 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
 History of Library Science
 Library Philosophy in Bengal & India
 Five Laws of Library Science
 The Concept of Library and Its Types
 Academic Library- Types, Objectives & Functions
and Services

15. UNIT 2: INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES
 Information Sources- Types, Documentary (Print &
Non-print- Audio-Visual & Computerized) and Non-
Documentary (Human & Institutions)
 Reference Sources – Types, Characteristics,
Functions & their importance
 Digital Information Sources – Open Sources &
Subscribed, Open Educational Resources (OER)
 Information & Reference Services and Its Types

16. UNIT 3: LIBRARY ACTIVITIES- TECHNICAL
PROCESSING
 Concept of Classification
 Concept of Cataloguing,
 Organization of Library Materials/Sources

17. UNIT-4 MANAGEMENT OF ACADEMIC
LIBRARIES
 Principles of Library Management- Definition, Need
and Scope of Management
 Scientific Principle of Management and their
Applications to Libraries.

18. UNIT 5: INSTITUTION REPOSITORY & E-
LEARNING
 Digital Library- Definition, Characteristics,
Advantages & Disadvantages, Steps in Planning of
Digital Library
 Concept of Institutional Repository (IR)/ Institutional
Digital Repository (IDR)
 UGC Initiatives on IR/IDR- Shodhganga,
Shodhgangotri, etc.
 Govt. Initiative on E-Learning like SWAYAM, e-
PGPathshala, e-Adhyayan, MOOCs, NDLI, NPTEL,
etc.

19. UNIT 6: INFORMATION LITERACY
 Information Literacy-Definition , Need & Types
 Various Types of Information Literacy Models
 Constraints in promoting Information Literacy
 Role of librarians in Information Literacy
 Suggestions and Recommendations for Information
Literacy.

20. UNIT 7: RESEARCH SUPPORT TOOLS
 Citation and Reference Style/Tools- Concept,
Objectives, Need, Methods of writing Reference
 Research Report Writing- Definition, Objectives,
Characteristics, Importance, Types and Structure
 Plagiarism Tools- Definition, Types, Role &
Responsibility of Researchers in Plagiarism, Role of
Librarians in plagiarism
 Copyright and Related Issues- Concept, Features
of Indian Copyright Act, 1957, Copyright
Infringement, Role of the Librarians in Copyright

21. QUESTION PATTERN
SEMESTER END WRITTEN EXAMINATION
 1 Question of 10 marks (from 2 options)
 2 Question of 5 marks (from 4 options)
 10 Question of 2 marks (from 15 options)
 10 Question of 1 mark (from 15 options)
OR
 Fill in the blanks with sutable words (10 marks)
 True or False Type Questions (10 marks)
 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (20 marks)
 Long Answer Type Questions (10 marks)

22. COURSE FACULTY
RESOURCE PERSON
 Substantive College Librarians are mostly acquainted
with the MDC subject matter.
 Hence substantive College Librarians are entitled to
take MDC classes as faculty member.
 They also entitled for paper setter, paper moderators
and evaluators of the examination related matter as
per Affiliated University norms.
 Substantive College Librarians can be exchanged
under Faculty Exchange Programme between MoU
colleges under Affiliated University.

23. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
 We are involved in Library Room Teaching. But now
we will be performed directly Class Room Teaching.
 We can convince easily our college authority
regarding demand of Preparatory Day (P Day).
 It will enhance our Teaching Status
 Opportunity for writing LIS Book(s). We will be
writer or author of LIS Book(s)

24. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 I would like express my sincere thanks to various
Internet sources, Books and also authors of those
sources used to prepare this presentation.
 This presentation is mainly prepared to create an
awareness among College Librarians, LIS
students and research scholars about the
concept of MDC on LIS and its related issues.

25. REFERENCES
 UGC (2022). Draft Advisory for admission in 4-year
and 3-year UG programme under CCF for UG
Programme based on NEP, 2020.
 University of Calcutta (2023). Syllabus for MDC
Programme.
 University of Kalyani (2023). Syllabus for MDC
Programme.
 North Bengal University (2023). Syllabus for MDC
Programme.
 West Bengal Sate University (2023). Syllabus for
MDC Programme.

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