Arc. Sanusi Waziri Gumau
HOD
Welcome to the Department of Library and Information Science
The Department of Library and Information Science started in January, 2016. The Department has staff strength of four academic staff as at take off. In 2018, the Department satisfied the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) requirements to run the National Diploma
The Department has been headed by the pioneer HOD Mal. Aliyu Musa since 2016
Contact Information
library@fptb.edu.ng
Programs
| s/n | Programme of Study |
|---|---|
| 1 | National Diploma in Library & Information Science |
Entry Requirements
TBD
Courses
National Diploma in Library & Information Science - ND I
Semester 1
| s/n | Course Code | Course Title | Course Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNS 103 | USE OF LIBRARY | 2 |
| 2 | GNS 127 | CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION I | 2 |
| 3 | GNS101 | USE OF ENGLISH I | 2 |
| 4 | LIS 111 | FOUNDATION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | 2 |
| 5 | LIS 112 | CATALOGUING I | 3 |
| 6 | LIS 113 | BASIC REFERENCE TOOLS AND SERVICES I | 3 |
| 7 | LIS 114 | HISTORY OF LIBRARIES I | 2 |
| 8 | LIS 115 | BOOK PRODUCTION PROCESSES | 3 |
| 9 | LIS 116 | CLASSIFICATION I | 3 |
| 10 | LIS 117 | SOCIOLOGY OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | 2 |
Semester 2
| s/n | Course Code | Course Title | Course Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EED 126 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2 |
| 2 | GNS 102 | COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH | 2 |
| 3 | GNS 128 | CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION II | 2 |
| 4 | LIS 121 | CATALOGUING II | 3 |
| 5 | LIS 122 | BASIC REFERENCE TOOLS AND SERVICES II | 3 |
| 6 | LIS 123 | HISTORY OF LIBRARIES II | 2 |
| 7 | LIS 124 | CLASSIFICATION II | 3 |
| 8 | LIS 125 | BASICS OF COMPUTER AND OPERATING SYSTEMS | 2 |
| 9 | LIS 126 | COMPILATION OF BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS | 2 |
National Diploma in Library & Information Science - ND II
Semester 1
| s/n | Course Code | Course Title | Course Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EED 216 | PRACTICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2 |
| 2 | GNS 201 | USE OF ENGLISH II | 2 |
| 3 | LIS 211 | ELEMENTS OF LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION | 2 |
| 4 | LIS 212 | CATALOGUING AND CLASSIFICATION I | 4 |
| 5 | LIS 213 | RESEARCH METHODS | 2 |
| 6 | LIS 214 | ELEMENTS OF REPROGRAPHY | 2 |
| 7 | LIS 215 | TYPES OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES I | 2 |
| 8 | LIS 216 | PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS | 2 |
| 9 | LIS 217 | COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT | 2 |
| 10 | LIS 218 | ELEMENTS OF LIBRARY AUTOMATION | 3 |
| 11 | SWE 200 | SIWES | 4 |
Semester 2
| s/n | Course Code | Course Title | Course Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNS 202 | COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH II | 2 |
| 2 | LIS 221 | CATALOGUING AND CLASSIFICATION II | 4 |
| 3 | LIS 222 | PROJECT | 4 |
| 4 | LIS 223 | TYPES OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES II | 2 |
| 5 | LIS 224 | A V EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MATERIALS PRODUCTION | 2 |
| 6 | LIS 225 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET AND VIRTUAL LIBRARY | 3 |
| 7 | LIS 226 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES | 2 |