Exam Details

Subject Library Cataloguing Theory
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelor of Library and Information Science
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 'Library Catalogue' is the key to library holdings. Discuss by giving examples.

1.2 Make a comparative study of different physical forms of library catalogues.

2.1 Differentiate between 'Dictionary Catalogue' and 'Classified Catalogue'. Describe the merits and demerits of Dictionary Catalogue.

2.2 Discuss by giving examples different types of catalogue entries given in AACR-2R.

3.1 Give a brief account of UK MARC and UNlMARC formats with examples.

3.2 Explain the rules for form of headings of 'Western names' and 'Indic names' given in AACR-2R with examples.

4.1 State the need for a good filing system' for a library catalogue. Explain with examples the prominent filing problems and the respective solutions as provided in ALA filing rules.

4.2 Write an essay on 'Sears List of Subject Headings'.

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

Subject Cataloguing

Cataloguing of Non-Print Media

Functions of Thesaurus

Classified Catalogue Code

Preserved Context Index System (PRECIS)


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

  • Information Services
  • Information Technology: Basics
  • Library and Society
  • Library Cataloguing Practice Part I : AACR-2
  • Library Cataloguing Practice Part II : CCC
  • Library Cataloguing Theory
  • Library Classification Practice: Part I: Dewey Decimal Classification
  • Library Classification Practice: Part II: Colon Classification
  • Library Classification Theory
  • Library Management
  • Reference & Information Sources