(DMLS 01 (NR)) - anucde.info · (DMLS 06 (NR)) M.L.I.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DEC. - 2015 MASTER OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE Paper - VI : Research Methodology Time : 3 Hours Maximum

(DMLS 01 (NR))

M.L.I.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DEC. - 2015

MASTER OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE

Paper - I : Information Communication

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 70

Answer any five questions

All questions carry equal marks

1) State the nature and value of information.

2) Distinguish between information and knowledge.

3) Explain various models of communication.

4) What are the physical barriers to communication?

5) Explain the genesis of information society.

6) Enumerate the standards of information literacy.

7) Discuss the salient features of IT Act.

8) Describe the provisions of Intellectual Property Rights Act.

9) Review the national information policy.

10) Give an account of National Knowledge Communication.

(DMLS 02 (NR))



Paper - II : Information Management




1) What are the obstacles in the management of change?

2) State the concepts used in information management.

3) Classify and state the scope of knowledge management.

4) State the tools used in knowledge management.

5) Describe non-book materials as information resources.

6) Discuss the information professional behaviour.

7) What are the tests employed in performance appraisal?

8) Enumerate the issues in IRM.

9) Explain the economics of information.

10) Elucidate the steps involved in marketing research.

(DMLS 03 (NR))



Paper - III : Information Processing Retrieval (Theory)




1) State the nature of information processing and retrieval.

2) Classify indexing languages and state their features.

3) Describe the process of controlling vocabulary.

4) Discuss the construction of Thesaurus.

5) Explain the standards of bibliography.

6) State the features of CCF and MARC 21.

7) Give an account of search process.

8) What are the techniques used in search.

9) Bring out information retrieval models.

10) How do you evaluate retrieval system.

(DMLS 04 (NR))



Paper - IV : Information Technology




1) What are the components of IT ?

2) State the scope of ICT.

3) Classify network technologies.

4) Discuss resource sharing of network technology.

5) What are the uses of internet ?

6) State the significance of web technology.

7) Describe the importance of ICT.

8) Distinguish between satellite technology and reprographic technology.

9) Enumerate the uses of MS Office.

10) What are the features of application software ?

(DMLS 05 (NR))


Master of Library Information Science

Paper - V : Library Automation


Answer all questions


1) State the problems faced in implementing automation in a library.

2) What is the necessity of automation in libraries?

3) Give an account of cataloguing in libraries.

4) Bring out the house keeping operations in libraries.

5) Explain different kinds of software used in libraries.

6) Enumerate the uses of New Genlib and SOUL.

7) Describe the importance of database management systems for libraries.

8) State capabilities of CDS and ISIS.

9) Discuss the criteria followed while selecting software for a library.

10) Explain the stages employed in planning library automation.

(DMLS 06 (NR))



Paper - VI : Research Methodology




1) Explain the need and purpose of research.

2) Classify research and state their features.

3) How do you formulate and test the validity of research?

4) Bring out the sources of identification of research problem.

5) What are the merits and demerits of case study method of research?

6) Describe the different techniques representing data.

7) What are the tools used to collect primary data?

8) How do you analyse and interpret data?

9) State the recent trend in LIS research.

10) Describe the significance of language and style in report writing.

(DMLS 07 (NR))



Paper – VII(A) : Academic Libraries




1) Classify academic libraries and state their features.

2) Review the development of college libraries.

3) State the availability of database search services.

4) Explain the information needs of users.

5) Describe the evaluation of information services.

6) What are the merits and demerits of decentralized library management.

7) Explain the staff pattern in academic libraries.

8) Analyse various forms of resource sharing in academic libraries.

9) Elucidate the nature and significance of information literacy.

10) Give an account of CAS and SDI.

(DMLS 08 (NR))



Paper - VIII : Digital Libraries


Answer All questions


1) What are the features of digital libraries?

2) Explain the theoretical fundamentals of digital libraries.

3) State the standards prescribed for digital libraries.

4) Describe the steps in the design of digital library.

5) What are digital resources for digital libraries?

6) Elucidate the management process of digital libraries.

7) Describe open archive initiatives of digital libraries in the nation.

8) Review the open source initiatives of digital library in the country.

9) Bring out different methods employed in the digitalization of library.

10) Give an account software available for digital libraries.

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(DMLS 01 (NR)) - anucde.info · (DMLS 06 (NR)) M.L.I.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DEC. - 2015 MASTER OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE Paper - VI : Research Methodology Time : 3 Hours Maximum