Emerging Trends & Technologies in Library & Information Services (ETTLIS)

By Dr. Nabi Hasan | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Learners enrolled: 3078

Libraries are universally recognized as important social institutions and no community is considered complete without a library system. However, libraries are facing change due to impact of ICT, changing patron needs, changing information environment or Web/Google that is trying to replace Reference Librarians. Use of Disruptive technologies is resulting in transition from Print to Digital, Changes takes place from Forms to Formats, Delivery systems, and it is inevitable.

There is a transformation in the need of library users and due to ICT, there is a change in the resources, services and products of the libraries. Every institution is now trying to compete in the national and international rankings and with the changed roles and services; the libraries and librarians are playing key role.

So the purpose of this ARPIT course is to impart knowledge regarding emerging trends and technologies in library and information services like Library Automation, Digitalization, Institutional Repository and Digital Library Services, Consortia based Services, QR Code, EM and RFID implementation, Open Access, Outreach programs, Reference Management, Open Science, Virtual/Digital Reference Services, Ask the Librarian, Content Management, CAS/SDI services, Profiling System, Discovery Services, Web 2.0 and 3.0 based Services, Use of Social Media, Green Library Concept, to help in Ranking/Accreditation, Remote Login, Cloud computing, Mobile based Library Services, Use of Expert Systems and Robotics, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality Tools and Virtual Reality Tools, Semantics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning and How to be a Smart Librarian by Smart Involvements etc.

People are thinking that the role and future prospects of library professionals are decreasing rather we can say that they are becoming more important provided they are keeping pace with emerging trends & technologies in LIS and willing to go out of box.

Intended Audience: Research Scholars; Faculty; Library and Information Professionals.

Prerequisites: Masters in Library and Information Science or Equivalent.

Learning Outcomes/Objectives: This course will be helpful in keeping abreast of with new trends and technologies arising in libraries. It is just an effort to assist:

to enhance professional competence and skills;
to engage in collaborative team work;
in taking library and information services beyond the four-walls of the libraries;
to use ICT tools for effective user services;
to produce need-based instructional materials for the users;
to discover new areas of research and enquiry in the field of library and information science.
to explore application of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and other technologies to serve the library community.
To identify New Roles for LIS Professionals to Survive in the Changed LIS Environment.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	16 weeks
Category :	Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT)
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	01 Sep 2019
End Date :	31 Dec 2019
Enrollment Ends :	15 Nov 2019
Exam Date :	16 Feb 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

It is a course of 40 hours, i.e. 20 hours of e-content and 20 hours of video content. At your time, place and convenience. You need to devote just about an hour a day for five days in a week. It is flexible course. We need to complete 40 hours in about four months’ time. It will be a blend of e-text, self-check exercises, tasks, activities, audio and video content, assignments with continuous and term end evaluation. The most important parts of the course, is, Discussion Forum, here we all can discuss, comment, suggest and empower ourselves with the help of the discussion forum. There will be a list of resources for further studies. There is a group of enthusiastic techno-savvy experts invited from across the country to support the course.

Week 1: Library and Information Science Profession: Trends & Issues
Transformation of Library and Information Science: Resources, Services and Products
Library and Information Science Profession: Opportunities and Challenges

Week 2: Preparing for Transformed Libraries in 21st Century: Changing Landscape, Challenges and Opportunities (Part-1)

Preparing for Transformed Libraries in 21st Century: New Roles, Skills and Strategies (Part-2)

Week 3: E-Resources and Consortia Management

E-Resource Management & Licensing Issues

Week 4: E-Resource Management (ERM)

Collection Development with special reference to eBooks

Week 5: QR Code and Useful applications in Libraries
Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 and its Applications in Library Services
Week 6: Single Search to Library Resources: Federated Search and Web Scale Discovery Services

Enhancing Access to Library Resources: A Critical Discussion, Examination and Evaluation of Web-Scale Discovery Services

Designing the Intelligent Library Search Service (Additional)

Week 7: RFID Implementation in Libraries
Remote Access to E-Resources Anywhere, Anytime

Week 8: Internet of Things for Libraries

Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding with Special Reference to Libraries

Week 9: Big data and Data Visualization
Research Data Management in Higher Educational Institutions

Content Management System

Week 10: Social Network Analysis and Big Scholarly Data

Knowledge Management and its Application in Libraries

Development of a Digital Library Using DSpace on Windows

Week 11: Open Educational Resources: Issues and Contexts

Open Access to Scholarly Communications & Open Licensing
Enhancing Quality of Higher Education: Role of INFLIBNET Centre

Week 12: Artificial Intelligence Representation of Knowledge & Beyond (Part-1)

Artificial Intelligence Representation of Knowledge & Beyond (Part-2)

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Library Operations and Services

Week 13: Academic Integrity and Plagiarism in Research

Library and Information Science Research: Trends & Issues

Predatory Publishing: Issues and Challenges

Week 14: Understanding the Structure and Dynamics of Research Activity through Publication Based Indicators

Scientometrics and Altmetrics: Trends & Issues
Exploring Altmetrics
Indian Research Information Network System (Additional)

Week 15: Mobile Based Library Services
Reference Management

E-learning and MOOCs: Role of Libraries

Week 16: Human Resources in Library Profession in the Digital Era

Marketing of Library Products and Services

Market Your Library (Additional)

Makerspaces in Libraries (Additional)

Books and references

Baba, Abdul Majid; Bhardwaj, Raj Kumar; Dhaka, S.S.; Ashraf, Tariq & Hasan, Nabi (Eds.). (2018). Developing Smart Libraries: Changes, Challenges, Issues & Strategies: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Asian Libraries (ICAL-2018). (pp. xix, 688). New Delhi: Asian Library Association.
Hussain, A., & Fatima , N. (2017). Emerging Trends in Information Technology in Modern Libraries. Manakin Press.
Joiner, I. A. (2018). Emerging Library Technologies: It's Not Just for Geeks. Chandos Publishing.
Jones, W. (2008). EJournals Access and Management. New York: Routledge.
Kaushik, A. (2018). Library and Information Science in the Age of MOOCs. USA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-5146-1
Kataria, Sanjay et al. (Ed.) (2018). Proceedings of 5^th International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services. Available at https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8467458
Kataria, Sanjay et al. (Ed.) (2015). Proceedings of 4^th International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services. Available at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=7038743
Kataria, Sanjay et al. (Ed.). (2012). Future of Libraries in Digital Age. KBD Publication, New Delhi, 2012
Kataria, Sanjay, John Paul Anbu K, Shri Ram (Ed.) (2010). Emerging Technologies and Changing Dimensions of Libraries and Information Services. KBD Publication, New Delhi, 2010
Kataria, Sanjay Nigam BS and Shukla, RK (Ed.) (2008). Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services. KBD Publication, New Delhi, 2008

Instructor bio

Dr. NABI HASAN is the Librarian & Head, Central Library, IIT Delhi. Earlier, he has served as the University Librarian of Aligarh Muslim University. He is the "FIRST NORMAN E. BORLAUG FELLOW FROM INDIA (PDF)" in Library Information Systems (PDF), trained in Electronic Library Resources Management at Cornell University, New York, USA. Winner of many awards, recently he has won the SLA’s BONNIE HILDITCH INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIAN AWARD 2018 the USA and also been conferred with the SLP-SLA Asian Fellow Award 2019. He is Member of many reputed external committees including National Steering and National Advisory Committees of E-ShodhSindu (eSS) Consortia, Govt. of India, etc. He has an experience of about 25 years of active library services and postgraduate teaching and has published 15 Books/composite Books and 130 papers/articles. He has successfully implemented many innovative library projects, including three World Bank/ICAR assisted Library Information Systems Projects and currently is the PI of the Project on “Strengthening of Central Library.” Dr. Hasan is currently the President-Elect 2019 of SLA Asian Chapter, Vice-President – IASLIC, Joint Secretary - ASIALA, and Executive Committee Member of Delhi Library Association. More details about him are available at http://web.iitd.ac.in/~hasan