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BLIE-227 Document Processing Practice

By Prof. Jaideep Sharma   |   Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Learners enrolled: 179

This Course deals with the Practical aspects of Library and Information Science. It introduces you with both theoretical and practical aspects of Library classification, for this purpose DDC-19th edition is discussed in detail. Cataloguing with AACR-2R and MARC-21 is also covered in this course. The course also provides practical training on different indexing processes.

After completing this course you will be able to do classification, cataloguing and indexing of documents.


Credit-04

Indicative Program Alignments :
B.Lib.I.Sc.
Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type :
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Library and Information Sciences
Credit Points : 4
Level : Postgraduate
Start Date : 15 Jul 2025
End Date : 15 Nov 2025
Enrollment Ends : 15 Sep 2025
Exam Date : 14 Dec 2025 IST
Exam Shift: :

Shift- II

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

Week 

Topics 

Week-1

Unit-1: Introduction, Structure and Organisation

Week-2

Unit-2: Definitions, Notes and Instructions

Week-3

Unit-3: Introduction to there Summaries and Steps in Classifying Documents 

Week-4

Unit-4: Relative Index and its Use

Week-5

Unit-5: Study of Tables and Schedules 

Week-6

Unit-6: Auxiliary Tables and Devices

Week-7

Unit-7: Practical Classification  

Week-8

Unit-8: AACR-2R Preliminaries 

Week-9

Unit-9: Choice and Rendering of Headings and Statement of Responsibility

Week-10

Unit-10: Cataloguing Multi-Volume, Serial Publication and Non-Print Media 

Week-11

Unit-11: MARC-21 Cataloguing 

Unit-12: Structure Sears List of Subject Headings (18th Edition)

Week-12

Unit-13: Keyword Indexing

Unit-14: Chain Indexing (DDC-19th Edition)

Instructor bio


Prof. Jaideep Sharma Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
Prof. Jaideep Sharma is a professor in the Faculty of Library and Information Science (LIS). He has a prior experience of working in the face-to-face mode of teaching for 14 years before joining IGNOU in the year 2003. Prof. Sharma has a doctoral degree in the area of Professional Competencies and Education for LIS in India. His area of specialization is Information Processing and Retrieval.

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30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.


A  minimum of 40% passing marks (i.e. at-least 12 marks in Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) & 28 Marks in external proctored examination) will be required for being eligible for SWAYAM Certificate.
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