1 .Master of Library and Information science
Duration 4 Semesters.
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Department of Library and Information Science
Department Profile
Bachelor of Library and Information Science started in Farook College in 1993, for the first time in an affiliated college in the State of Kerala. Subsequently Dept. of Library and Information Science was established in 1994 offering one-year BLISc course with two permanent teachers and an intake of ten students to this course. This is the only affiliated college under the Calicut University offering library science courses. The Dept. started offering Post-graduate course since 2013 with a two-year integrated MLISc course. Dr.Nasirudheen and Dr. K.C.Abdul Majeed were the two faculty members ever since the Dept. was formed in 1994. The former was awarded Ph.D.Degree in 2004 and the later was awarded in 2005. The Dept. was actively engaged with research and publication activities. Minor and Major research projects were awarded by the UGC to the Dept. for under taking the research activities. And a number of workshops and training programmes were conducted over this period of 25 years on a number of relevant topics. The Dept. celebrated it’s the silver jubilee year in 2019 when it completed a quarter century in its growth. Dr.Nasirudheen was the first head of the Dept. and was in this position for long 23 year till he got retired in 2017.The next head of the dept. was Dr. K. C. Abdul Majeed and he was in that position for three years till he got appointed as Associate Professor in the Kannur University in 2019.Mrs.Shabna.T.P is the head of the department since 2019.
Established in
1993
Programme offered
Faculty
Dr. Vahida Beegam T
Assistant Professor
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Qualification
– M.L.I.Sc.
– MPhil
– PhD
– JRF
Khadeeja Banu C V
Assistant Professor
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Qualification
– Master Degree in Library and Information Science
Programme
Facilities
1 .Facilities
The department is fully
equipped with three classrooms, computer lab with 25 desktop computers with the
digital library software’s and library automation software’s. All students got
an opportunity to work in the Abussabah library complex during their course.
This improves the confidence level of students to work in the library.
1 .Funded Projects
|
Faculty |
Title of the
Project |
Funding Agency |
Date of Joining
and Progress |
|
Dr T P O Nasirudheen |
Major research
project-a study on Reading Habit /
Pattern of Members of Public Libraries in Kerala. |
UGC |
2012 |
|
Dr T P O Nasirudheen |
Minor research project-Evaluation of Information Needs and Practices of Distance-Learning Students in the Context of Emerging Information Communication Technologies. |
UGC |
2007 |
|
Dr K C Abdul Majeed |
Minor research project-Development of a scale for
service quality of college and university libraries in India. |
UGC |
2006 to
2008 |
Memberships
1 .Memberships
|
Sl. No. |
Name of the Teacher |
Memberships |
|
1 |
Shabna.T.P |
1. Life
member of Kerala Library Association. 2. Life
member in kelpro bulletin. |
Achievements
1 .Webinars conducted: National level
|
Name of Seminar |
Name of the resource person |
Date & Venue of the event |
|
Life of the bibliophiles in midst of
covid lockdown.” |
Dr Manzoorbabu |
19th June 2021 |
|
WEBINAR On
Topic "Artificial Intelligence and Future Libraries" |
Mr. Ali Riza
Abdul Gafoor |
2020 JULY 23 |
|
"Job opportunities
in Libraries at Middle East”.
|
Mr.Sayed
Jaleel Mashhoor,Executive of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and
Health Science UAE |
2020 August 21 |
|
"Scope
and Relevance of LIS profession” |
Dr.
K C. Abdul Majeed (Associate
professor, Kannur University) |
22 / 10/20 |
2 .State level
|
Name of the
Teacher |
Sponsor &
Name of Seminar |
Date and venue |
Remarks |
|
Shabna.T.P |
Webinar
on “creating your google scholar profile” conducted by KELPRO |
14
November 2020 |
|
3 .National level
|
Name of the
Teacher |
Sponsor & Name of Seminar |
Date and venue |
Remarks |
|
Shabna.T.P |
National webinar on “how to
write a research proposal” |
18th
August 2020, Department of Library and Information Science &IQAC,Christ
college, Irinjalakuda |
|
4 .International level
|
Name of the Teacher |
Sponsor & Name of Seminar |
Date and
venue |
Remarks |
|
Shabna.T.P |
Innovative
Library Services for Cultural and Educational Transformation (ILSCET) |
Department of Library and Information Science,
Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli during 10th and 11th January,
2020 |
|
|
Shabna.T.P |
International
virtual summit on “Re-envisioning library and information science education :
present status and future trends”.
|
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in
collaboration with Telagana library Assosciation, Hyderabad. |
|
|
Shabna.T.P |
International Conference 2021 Transformation of the Library
ecosystem: Terrains and Trajectories 24-25 February 2021
|
CHMK central
library, university of Calicut,24-25 February 2021
|
|
Events & Activities
1 .Papers in edited Books
|
Title of
the Paper |
Name of
the Book |
Publisher,
place & year of publication |
ISBN |
|
Relevance of fourth law of library science |
“Re-inventing
the role of libraries in Digital scenario” |
Publication
division,2020 |
978-81-935852-2-1 |