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 June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 "Colleges form the integral part of higher education and libraries are the primary source for learning process in colleges". Elucidate the statement.
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1.2 Briefly describe the innovative schemes of UGC to promote academic libraries in India.

2.1 Enumerate the variety of services rendered in academic libraries. Discuss the factors to be considered while evaluating such services.
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2.2 Explain briefly the meaning of Library Governance. Discuss the role of library governing bodies in collection development.

3.1 Explain the categories of staff found in academic libraries and describe their roles and responsibilities.
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3.2 Explain the need for Continuing Education Programme for LIS professionals. Discuss the role of professional associations in this regard.

4.1 What do you understand by resource sharing? Explain why and how it is important for an academic library
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4.2 Discuss the need for library consortia and explain the role of INDEST and UGC -INFONET in this regard.

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

Sources of finance for university libraries.

Curriculum development committee.

Storage and care of library materials.

Career advancement.

Job evaluation.


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