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Library Management Question Paper :

OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 5922/LIM
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.

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1. (a) Explain the principles of scientific management and examine  their usefulness to
libraries.
Or
(b) What is stock verification? What are its advantages? Discuss in detail any two methods for stock verification of books.
2. (a) Define personnel management. Describe the recruitment and selection procedure of library personnel.
Or
(b) Write in detail about circulation procedure.  Describe Browne charging system.
3. (a) Write an essay on the different types of sources that can be used to select books for a
university library.
Or
(b) Explain the functions of ‘Technical section’ in a library, with emphasis on the records
maintained there.
4. (a) Elaborate the functions of management in the context of a library, as per POSDCORB.
Or
(b) Explain in detail the different methods of budgeting.

5. Write short notes on any THREE of the following :
(a) Annual Report
(b) Preservation of documents
(c) Accession Register
(d) Library Committee
(e) Library Building.

OCTOBER 2012 U/ID 5922/LIM
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. (a) Discuss briefly the Scientific Principles of management.
Or
(b) Define budget. Discuss the various types of budget.
2. (a) Explain the need and purpose of stock verification in a universit
Or
(b) Trace the various types of source used in book selection.
3. (a) Explain the role of personnel management in libraries.
Or
(b) Describe the steps involved in the preservation of documents.
4. (a) Enumerate the problems of periodical acquisition explain the ways and means to overcome.
Or
(b) Discuss the principles of planning a small public library building.

5. Write short notes on any THREE of the following :
(a) Technical Section.
(b) Library Statistics
(c) Browne Charging
(d) Organisational Chart
(e) Inter library loan.

MAY 2012 : U/ID 5922/LIM
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL the questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. (a) Discuss the book selection principles to be adopted in University library.
Or
(b) Discuss the relative roles of the librarian and the architect in the planning and execution of a library building.
2. (a) Discuss in detail the applications of personnel management in libraries.
Or
(b) Explain the routine involved in the periodical section of the university library.
3. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of stock verification?
Or
(b) Elaborate the various statistics collected in an academic library.

4. (a) Explain the principles of scientific management and examine their usefulness to libraries.
Or
(b) Enumerate various types of Library committees and their functions.

5. Write short notes on any THREE of the following :
(a) Annual Report
(b) PPBS
(c) POSDCORB
(d) Browne Charging System
(e) Organisational Chart.

OCTOBER 2013 : U/ID 5925/LAT
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
All questions carry equal marks. (5 × 20 = 100)
1. (a) Define library catalogue. Discuss the need and functions of library catalogue.
Or
(b) Describe in detail the various physical forms of library catalogue.
2. (a) Explain the various types of entries in the dictionary catalogue.
Or
(b) Give a brief account on PRECIS in deriving indexing term.
3. (a) Discuss the functions and forms of centralised cataloguing.
Or
(b) Discuss in detail the Canon of Ascertainability.

4. (a) Write an essay on MARC format.
Or
(b) Explain the various areas of main entry according to AACR II with examples.

5. Write short notes on any THREE of the following :
(a) Limited cataloguing
(b) Added entries
(c) Sear’s List of Subject Headings
(d) Cooperative cataloguing
(e) CCC