Name of the University : Vardhman Mahaveer Open University
Degree : Master of Library and Information Science (M.LIS)
Subject Code/Name : MLIS-01 – Library, Information and Society
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Library, Information & Society :
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
Section-A :
Very Short Answer Type Questions :
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1. Name the language of the word ‘Liber’ from which English word library has originated.
2. Which Committee has remarked that a University is as good as its library –
3. Name of Chinese who started movable types of clay for printing in First century.
4. In which year modern printing was started –
5. What do you mean by Incunabula –
6. Which library is known as predecessor of ‘Bibliotheque Nationale’ national library of France .
7. Name the library of the then famous Nalanda University .
8. Which Mughal emperor was expired from slipping the stairs of library –
9. Name the country where India Office Library is situated .
10. Who remarked that ‘social patterns usually get changed by technological progress’-
11. Define Knowledge.
12. Which type of the library is known as public university –
13. Name the chairman of National Knowledge Commission setup –
14. Library is tirinity of 3 componets. Mention them-
15. Where Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute is situated –
16. In which country the famous libraries Borripa and Hommuradi were situated ?
17. In which country the use of clay tables as a writing material was made?
18. Who developed Five laws of library science. Mention these Laws .
19. Mention the period of Copy Right Act after the death of author .
20. Mention the date of setting up of National Knowledge Commission.
21. Name the first Library Association of India and date of its establishment.
22. Who is responsible for modern printing press ?
23. Mention various kinds of information.
Section-B :
Short Answer Questions :
1. Mention 5 Important events of library development in post independent India .
2. Enlist various kinds of knowledge .
3. Name 3 states of India where library legislation has not be enacted as yet .
4. What do you mean by Information Management –
5. Enumerate major library recommendations made by Knowledge Commission of India .
6. What do you mean by Information literary –
7. Enlist ways of Infromation generation .
8. What do you mean by knowledge Management –
9. Discuss forms of Information Generation.
10. Enlist various forms of Information .
11. What do you mean by National Information Policy.
12. Discuss need of Information Literacy .
13. What do you mean by knowledge explosion –
14. Discuss important features of Copy Right Act of India .
15. Mention the social objectives of library as given by Robert D Leigh .
16. What do you mean by Society –
17. Discuss the definition of Research as given by J.H. Shera .
18. Discuss the law ‘save the time of reader’ .
19. Discuss the role of libraries in Knowledge Management .
20. Discuss the tools of Knowledge Management in library .
21. Mention the areas of libraries in which Information Technology can be applied .
22. What do you mean by Cybercrime –
23. Discuss the objectives of National Knowledge Commission.
24. Discuss the Statement ‘Information in Power’.
Section-‘C’ : ( Long Answer Questions)
1. Define library and society. Discuss in detail social functions of library .
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How library can be regarded as growing organisim ? What factors affect the growth of the library ? What measures are to be taken by the library staff to cope up with the growth.
2. Bring out the need of library movement. Write a critical note on library movement in India during 20th century .
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Discuss the role of library legislation in the development of public libraries. Critically examine the features of Rajasthan Public Library Act.
4. Explain the modes of information generation, giving suitable examples.
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Discuss the need of National Information Policy (NIP). Discuss the recommendations of National Policy on Library and Information System, 1986.
5. Discuss the need of Information literacy in modern society .
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Define and discuss the need of knowledge management in libraries .
6. Discuss the role of library and information centers in the modern society .
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Write an essay on the implications of Second law of library science in computer era.
7. Discuss the important events in the library development in India since 1947. 1947 ds ckn Hkkjr ds xzUFkky; vkUnkasyu ds fodkl dh izeq[k ?kVukvksa dk o.kZu dhft;sA
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“Information generation and communication is an endless process in which entire humanity is involved”. Discuss.
8. Define information literacy. Discuss its need in modern time. Describe the role of librarians in information literacy programme.
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Define information and explain its nature, characteristics and scope.
9. What are the objectives of National Knowledge Commission. Discuss the various recommendations of Knowledge Commission related to Indian libraries .
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Write an essay on knowledge management.
10. Discuss the role of libraries in formal and information education.
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Discuss the relevance of Five laws of library science in computer era.
11. Discuss the need and objectives of library legislation in India. How far these legislations have been successful in our country.
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Discuss the various ways of information generation.
12. Define knowledge and discuss various kinds of knowledge .
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Discuss the need and importance of National Information policy.