After studying this Unit, students will be able to:

Understand the need and role of information services

Learn about the nature and functions of information services

Study about various types of information services

Understand responsive and anticipatory information services

Learn about value added information services

Please refer to the link below - CBSE Class XII Traditional Library and Information Services

 After studying this unit, students will be able to:

To gain knowledge about the Library resources

To explain the Collection Development Process and Procedure

To enumerate Staff structure and Staffing

To understand the processes of Stack Maintenance

To know the details of Stock Verification

To appreciate and take measures for User Education

Please refer to the link below - CBSE Class XII Resources and Human Resource Management

After studying this Unit, students will be able to:

Know the concept of Main Class

Understand the concept of Fundamental Categories

Explain the APUPA Pattern

Develop practical approach for classification

Gain knowledge about practical classification from the Colon Classification (CC) and Dewey Decimal

Classification (DDC) Schemes

Please refer to the link below - CBSE Class XII Library Classification

After studying this Unit, students will be able to:

To understand the Library as an Organization

To understand the various functions of a Library

To enlist and explain the sections of a Library and their importance

To explain the role of various sections of a library viz. Acquisition, Cataloguing, Circulation,

Periodicals, Binding.

To appreciate the importance of the preservation of library material