Information Commununication and Society, It is one paper in Department of Library and Information Science, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is very useful to the Library and Information Science students. It Covers:
Unit 1:
Information: Definition, characteristics, nature, value and use; Information Society Vs Knowledge Society; Communication – Definition, Components; Communication models; Information Transfer Cycle; Channels of Communication; Barriers to Communication
Unit 2:
Role of libraries in society; Types of libraries – National, public, academic, special– Functions & Services
Unit 3:
Five laws of library science and their implications; Library Movement in Andhra Pradesh
Unit 4:
Library legislation: Need; Library legislation in India – an overview; Detailed study of AP Public Library Act; Intellectual property Rights – an overview; Role of WIPO; Indian Copy Right Act
Unit 5:
LIS Profession and Professional ethics; Professional associations and their role; LIS Education in India