1. Overview of principles and practice in document description.

2. Normative Principles of cataloguing

3. Catalogue purpose, Structure and types, physical forms including OPAC, filling rules.

4. Internet

5. Networking - Basic Concepts.

6. Communication Technology - Basic Concepts.

7. Computer Application to Library & Information Work: Housekeeping operations.

8. Familiarity with DBASE, FOXPRO, CDS/ISIS, SOUL, MS Access (Basic features).

9. MS Office Package

10. Algorithm & Flowcharting

11. Programming Languages: Concepts and Tools.

12. Universe of subjects as mapped in different schemes of classification.