1.1 Describe the growth patterns of information institutions in the context of three era framework.

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1.2 What do you understand by socio-economic data system? Discuss the functioning of some such system in India.

2.1 List the products which constitute print media. Do you think that non-print media is a threat to print media? Justify your answer.

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2.2 Discuss the role of NISCAIR in providing information services to users.

3.1 What do you understand by the term 'technical digest'? Discuss the steps involved in their planning and preparation.

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3.2 What do you understand by 'Library professionals'? Briefly discuss the various categories of library professionals.

4.1 What do you understand by information intermediaries? Enumerate their different types and briefly describe the functions of each type.

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4.2 Enumerate the components of mass media. Explain the role of media persons as sources of information.

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

Disintermediation

AGRIS

Hypertext and Hypermedia

Machine Translation

Internet as an aid to information sources