The Department was established in 1946 with the efforts of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, Prof. S. Dasgupta and Sir Maurice Gwyer. This was the first full-fledged Library Science Department established in the country. It is recognized as an Associated Project of UNESCO.
68 Ph.D degrees have been awarded by this Department.
145 M.Phil. degrees have been awarded by this Department.
1219 M.L.I.Sc. degrees have been awarded by this Department.
2299 B.L.I.Sc. & Diploma degrees have been awarded by this Department.
The Department took concrete steps in 1972 to introduce new areas of study in information science and management such as Computer and its Application in Libraries, Information Storage and Retrieval, and Library Systems Analysis & Statistical Methods in its curriculum. The department revised its syllabi in 2004 and again new papers were introduced in B.L.I.Sc. and M.L.I.Sc.. The department revised its syllabi again in 2009 and implementing since academic year 2009-10 with more emphasis on Information and Computer Technology applications in Libraries in B.L.I.Sc. and M.L.I.Sc. programmes. A special paper on Information Literacy Applications in LIS was introduced at M.L.I.Sc. level and a paper on Marketing of LIS Products and Services and Management Consultancy. The Department is adequately equipped with good ICT infrastructure for students not only for class room teaching but also for hands on practicals. It provides internet searching facilities including email facilities. The Department provides facilities for Library, Hostel facilities for outside students, Medical facilities, Freeship and scholarships for meritorious students.
The following teaching methods are used for class-room teaching of different courses in the Department:
Lecture Method
Lecture Method using LCD Projectors
Discussion Method
Tutorial Method
Seminar Method using LCD and OHP
Practical Method using Computers and LCD Projectors
Assignment Method
Library Educational Visits and Tours
DLIS Library
The library provides information on Library and Information Science books, journals, e-resources and useful websites. This library was set up as a part of the Department in 1946 and has been fully computerized. The Department library is having 18,500 of documents includes text books, M.Phil. Dissertations, M.L.I.Sc. Project reports, etc.
JLIS
The Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, started Journal of Library and Information Science in June 1976. Its frequency is half yearly and 40 volumes have already been published.
