M.L.I.Sc., DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
Library and Information Science
PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY
MATERIALS
(CBCS 2017 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is preservation?
2. Define printed materials.
3. Give some examples for non- print material.
4. Define Manuscript.
5. What are the factors that damages library materials?
6. What are the most common book pests?
7. What is binding?
8. What are different types of binding?
9. What is a disaster?
10. Manmade disasters Define.
Sub. Code
932501
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Part B 5 25)
Answer all questions by choosing either or
All questions carry equal marks.
11. Explain the need for preservation.
Or
What do you understand by preventive
conservation?
12. Write short notes on Care and handling film media.
Or
Discuss the inherent characteristics Floppies.
13. Identify common book pests and discuss the
damages caused by them.
Or
What is the best way care for library materials?
14. Discuss the steps involved in binding a book.
Or
Differentiate between casing and binding.
15. Explain the characteristics of Disaster.
Or
Discuss the Principles of disaster management.
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Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
16. Explain the need and purpose of preservation of print
materials.
17. Describe the preservation of non book materials.
18. What is micro organisms? Discuss the damages caused
by them to library material, and prevention measures to
be undertaken by a library in this matter.
19. Discuss different types of materials used for library
binding.
20. Enumerate different types of disasters that affect
libraries and information centers.
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