Exam Details

Subject Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
Paper
Exam / Course Master of Library and Information Science
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 Explain human causes of deterioration of paper-based library material.

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1.2 Discuss different types of magnetic materials and their care and handling from the point of view of their preservation.

2.1 Explain adverse effects of temperature and light on paper based library material.

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2.2 Discuss how the common book pests are responsible for deterioration of library materials.

3.1 Give an account of disasters that has affected the libraries in the recent past due to armed conflict.

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3.2 What do you understand by preventive conservation? Discuss the process of repair and reinforcement of damaged books and documents.

4.1 Discuss the steps of binding the library material.

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4.2 Discuss the advantages of digitisation of library material. Describe major initiatives in this direction in India.

5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each)

Varieties of paper.

Chemicals used for preventing damage by biological agents.

Adhesives used in binding.

Chemicals for stain removal.

Repair of microfilm.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Fundamentals of Information Communication Technologies
  • Information Communication Technologies : Applications
  • Information Processing and Retrieval
  • Information Sources, Systems and Programmes
  • Informetrics and Scientometrics
  • Management of Library and Information Centres
  • Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
  • Public Library System and Services
  • Research Methodology
  • Technical Writing
  • university Library System