Exam Details

Subject Organising And Managing Information
Paper
Exam / Course Bachelor's Degree In Library And Information Science (Revised)
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 How does the idea plane contribute to the designing of a library classification scheme Explain.

1.2 List the distinctive features of classified and dictionary catalogues. Discuss their relative merits and demerits.

1.3 What is Resource Description Access Explain its objectives, purpose, key features and structure

1.4 What do you understand by subject headings list? Describe the features of Sears List of subject Headings (SLSH).

1.5 Define metadata and describe the different available metadata tools for cataloguing of networked resources.

1.6 Explain the term 'interoperability'. Discuss the methods of achieving interoperability of metadata.

2.1 Explain the genus-species relationship in the context of classification.

2.2 Make a comparative study of enumerative and faceted systems of classification.

2.3 Define library catalogue and discuss the implications of Five Laws of Library Science in designing a catalogue.

2.4 Discuss how name catalogue is a variation and extension of an author catalogue.

2.5 Differentiate between pre-coordinate and post-coordinate indexing systems.

2.6 Discuss the need, scope and uses of CCF.

2.7 Explain why 'relevance' is an important criterion for evaluation of an indexing system.

2.8 Describe the different types of search engines used for indexing internet resources


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

  • Communication Skills
  • ICT Fundamentals
  • Ict In Libraries
  • Information Products And Services
  • Information Sources And Services
  • Library, Information And Society
  • Management Of Library And Information Centre
  • Organising And Managing Information