DSSSB Librarian Syllabus-2022

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Subject	Syllabus
General Awareness	History Polity Constitution Sports Art and Culture Geography Economics Everyday Science Scientific Research National/International Organizations/Institutes etc
General Awareness and Reasoning Ability	Analogies Similarities Differences Space Visualization Problem Solving Analysis Judgement Decision Making Visual Memory Discrimination Observation Relationship Concepts Arithmetical Reasoning Verbal and Figure Classification Arithmetical Number Series
Arithmetical and Numerical Ability	Number Systems including Simplications Decimals Data Interpretation Fractions L.C.M H.C.F Ratio and Proportion Percentage Average Profit and Loss Discount Simple and Compound Interest Mensuration Time and Work Time and Distance Tables and Graphs
Hindi and English Language	Vocabulary Grammar Sentence Structure Synonyms Antonyms and its correct usage
Library and Society	Laws of Library Science Types of Libraries Library Associations Systems and Programmes Library Movement and Library Legislation in India Organizations and Institutions involved in the development of Library and Information Services-UNESCO, IFLA, FID, INIS, NISSAT
Library Management	Collection development – Types of Documents and Selection Principles Acquisition Procedure Acquisition of Journals and Periodicals Preparation of Documents for use Library Personnel and Library Committee Library Rules and Regulations Library Finance and Budget Principles of Library Management Library Organisation and Structure Use and Maintenance of the Library – Circulation, Maintenance, Shelving, Stock Verification, Binding and Preservation, Weeding out, etc
Library Classification Theory and Practice	Library Classification Schemes – DDC, CC, UDC
Library Cataloguing Theory and Practice	Canons and Principles Library Cataloguing Codes – CCC and AACR
Reference and Information Sources	Bibliography and Reference Sources – Types of Bibliography Reference Sources- Dictionaries, Encyclopedias Ready Reference Sources, etc Sources of Information – Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Documentary Non-Documentary; EDocuments E-Books, E-Journals, etc
Information Services	Concept and need for Information Types of Documents Nature and organization of Information Services Abstracting and Indexing Services Computer-based Information Services – CAS, SDI

Subject	No. of Q.	Marks	Duration
General Awareness	20	20
General Intelligence and Reasoning Ability	20	20
Arithmetical and Numerical Ability	20	20
Test of Hindi Language and Comprehension	20	20
Test of English Language and Comprehension	20	20
Library and Information Science	100	100
Total	200	200	2 Hours