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Department of Information
Studies and Library Management

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Dr. Dilara Begum

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Chairperson & Associate Professor
Department of Information Studies and Library Management

Information is instrumental in socioeconomic development of a nation, and the ability to use information in effective decision-making process has been considered as a source of power. A big portion of the whole population of Bangladesh is still lagging in terms of expressing their exact information need, awareness about access to information, skills in figuring out the exact information, and the ability to apply them in the appropriate decision-making process.

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Call for Papers: i-IKM 2019

20
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Webinar 4: On How to Publish a Research...

20-07-2020
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09
Jul, 2020

Webinar on Library Services in Pandemic:...

09-07-2020
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Our honorable faculty members. They are continuously contributing.

Dr. Dilara Begum

Chairperson , Associate Professor
Md. Hasinul Elahi

Senior Lecturer
Tamanna Hossain

Senior Lecturer
Abdur Rahaman Sumon

Lecturer
Rumana Rahman

Lecturer

ADMISSION IN EAST WEST UNIVERSITY

East West University (EWU) is growing steadily upholding the sprits of its oath “Excellence in Education” in order to contribute to the development of the business and technological sectors of Bangladesh. Our programs are updated continuously by an independent academic council consisting of scholars from renowned academic institutions of the country and are based on curricula North American Universities. Our graduates are much sought after and employed by the corporate sectors of the country.

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Orientation Program for Newly Admitted Students of Spring 2021

20 Feb 2021

The Orientation Program for the newly admitted students of Spring 2021 semester was organized by the Department of Infor...

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Knowledge sharing session on higher studies abroad

15 Feb 2021

The department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University organized a knowledge sharing session...

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East West University Library observed National Library Day 2021

07 Feb 2021

East West University Library celebrated the National Library Day 2021 on 05 February. As the pandemic situation is going...

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Webinar on “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and by everyone”

02 Nov 2020

The Department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University as part of the week-long programs to ...

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EWU Library Observed International Open Access Week

28 Oct 2020

East West University Library has observed International Open Access Week from 19 October 2020 to 25 October 2020. For...

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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2020: Quiz Competition

26 Oct 2020

The eighth annual Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2020 is being celebrated by the Department of Information S...

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CORE INFORMATION STUDIES AND LIBRARY MANAGEMENT COURSES

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ISL 101: Introduction to Information Studies and Library Management

ISL 101
Description

Defining data, information and knowledge, characteristics of information and knowledge, varieties of information, human information needs, information models and theories, economics of information.
Information and knowledge management, information management process, information processing, information access models, controlled vocabularies and natural language as information access tools.
Information Science: Concepts and scope of information science, information, definition, types, qualities or properties, parameters, role of information in the society, barriers to use of information.
Information Processing and Storage: Concepts, information creation process, methods of information processing, batch-processing systems, real-time processing systems, cognitive model of information processing, process of documentation.
Tools for organizing knowledge, role of standards in information environments, various documentation standards, metadata protocols – Machine Readable Catalogue (MARC), Common Communication Format (CCF), Dublin Core, etc. digital object identifiers, system contexts for knowledge organization.
Introduction to information sources and services, various printed tools for exploring information resources and their use, information services for users including Current Awareness Service (CAS), Selective Dissemination Service (SDI), routings of periodicals, reference services etc.
Information technology, components of a computer system-hardware and software, information management software tools, digital ready reference apparatus such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, catalogues, computer databases etc.

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ISL 102: Organization of Information

ISL 102
Description

Bibliographical / technical reading of a book: reasons, purposes, process of doing it, bibliographical elements / information in manual and automated catalogues.
Basic concepts of catalogue and cataloguing : Definition, purpose, functions of catalogue, Characteristics of an ideal catalogue, Outer or physical forms, comparative studies, Inner forms, types and kinds, merits and demerits of classified and dictionary catalogues.
Subject headings Sears List: Definition, Functions, requirements, and use in catalogue, bibliography, index, etc., Steps to subject determination, principles of subject determination, Choice, Kinds and types.
Basic elements of automated cataloguing: MARC format, variable data fields, tags of USMARC 3 format, Development of Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).
Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and Library of Congress Classification (LC) schemes: Main classes / 1^st and 2^nd summary, tables, formation of area notation, Standard subdivisions and reasons for form classes / subdivisions in language and literature, Hierarchical structure, Mnemonic values in DDC, Main classes / structure / synoptically outlines of LC, merits, demerits.
Purpose, usefulness and functions of classification.
Principles of classifying books, analysis of Merrill’s principles.
Notation, definition, functions, usefulness and criteria of good notation
The index: Types of index, use of specific and relative indexes.
Resource Description and Access (RDA)

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ISL 103: Information and Society

ISL 103
Description

Society, culture and civilization, evolution of society, development of the concepts of culture, civilization, society etc. Models of society, elements of society, structural context of socialization etc
Basic understanding of social organizations and institutions, various social institutions, functions and scopes of social institutions, elements and boundaries of social systems etc.
Society and the library, growth of social organizations and the need for reading, writing and printing, history of learning, evolution of libraries in the society.
Historical development of libraries in various civilizations, ancient and medieval libraries of Asia, Africa and Europe.
Library as a social, cultural and democratic institution in the society, relationship of libraries with other social institutions, changing role of libraries in the society.
Socio-economic implications of information, information society, ethics of information, intellectual property rights and related issues.
Information and its implications in today’s society, information for development, information management, changing trends of information and its use for social development.
Technological dimensions of information, information and communication technologies, digital divide, role of Introduction to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in development.
Communication, communication and its characteristics, significance of communication, mode of communication, communication theories, different types of communication, role of communication in society.
Elements of information communication, library as a center of social communication, changing roles of libraries and information centers in the society, communication process in developed countries and its application in developing societies including Bangladesh.

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Call for Papers: i-IKM 2019

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ADMISSION IN EAST WEST UNIVERSITY

Latest News

Orientation Program for Newly Admitted Students of Spring 2021

20 Feb 2021

Knowledge sharing session on higher studies abroad

15 Feb 2021

East West University Library observed National Library Day 2021

07 Feb 2021

Webinar on “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and by everyone”

02 Nov 2020

EWU Library Observed International Open Access Week

28 Oct 2020

Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2020: Quiz Competition

26 Oct 2020

CORE INFORMATION STUDIES AND LIBRARY MANAGEMENT COURSES

ISL 101: Introduction to Information Studies and Library Management

ISL 102: Organization of Information

ISL 103: Information and Society

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