Exam Details

Subject university Library System
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 "University library system is established to strive for fulfillment of the ideas and objectives of the university". Elaborate the statement.

OR

1.2 Discuss the role of agencies other than UGC in promoting libraries of academic institutions in India.

2.1 What do you understand by collection development policy? Explain the advantages and guiding principles of a collection development policy.

OR
2.2 "Weeding out of the material in an academic library should carried out as a routine activity". Elaborate on the statement.

3.1 Discuss the role of international agencies involved in imparting continuing education programmes to LIS professionals.

OR

3.2 What are the basic considerations for evolving a staffing policy of an academic library

4.1 What are e-consortia? Discuss some of the prominent consortia available at international level.

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4.2 Identify the resources and services of INFLIBNET. Discuss the implications of INFLIBNET on resource sharing amongst libraries in India.

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

Book bank scheme

ZBB

Per capita method

Bibliographic services

Stock verification


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