(DMLS 01 (NR)) M.L.I.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2015 Master of Library Information Science. Paper I : Information, Communication

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1 (DMLS 01 (NR)) Paper I : Information, Communication 1) Explain the value and utility of information. 2) Distinguish between data, information and knowledge. 3) What are different channels of communication? 4) State the barriers to effective communication. 5) What are the implications of information society? 6) Bring out the role of library information centres in society. 7) State the salient features of Copy Right Act. 8) Explain the pros and censor right to information. 9) What are the objects of national information policy? 10) Give an account of Universal Availability Publications.

2 (DMLS 02 (NR)) MASTER OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE Paper - II : Information Management (5 x 15 = 75) 1) How do you overcome resistance to change? 2) State the nature and significance of MIS. 3) What are the tools used in Knowledge management? 4) Explain the scope and kinds of Knowledge management. 5) What are electronic information resources? 6) Bring out the issues in information resource management. 7) Elucidate the factors that influence motivation. 8) Enumerate the tools used in performance appraisal. 9) Describe the methods of pricing of LIC products. 10) Explain different bases employed in Market segmentation.

3 (DMLS 03 (NR)) Paper - III : Information Processing Retrieval (Theory) 1) Classify indexing languages and state their features. 2) Explain the construction of the sources. 3) Define information processing. Explain its nature and significance. 4) State the bibliographic stands under CCF. 5) Describe the formats followed in ISO ) What are the tools used in Search Process? 7) Discuss different kinds of indexing systems. 8) Elucidate the search strategies followed. 9) What are the parameters available for evaluation of information retrieval system? 10) Bring out different types of information retrieval models in Vogue.

4 (DMLS 04 (NR)) Paper IV : Information Technology 1) What are the basics of IT? 2) Bring out the application of information communication technology. 3) Explain different kinds of networks used in libraries. 4) Give an account of resource sharing. 5) Distinguish between internet, intranet and extranet. 6) Describe the uses of Web technology. 7) What the features of information communication technology? 8) Enumerate the nature and significance of e-publishing. 9) Trace out the features of application technology. 10) Describe the importance of MS Office.

5 (DMLS 05 (NR)) Paper V : Library Automation 1) How do you plan automation of library? 2) Explain the need for automation of library. 3) What are the operations of house keeping? 4) State the procedure that should be followed while acquiring books and journals. 5) Elucidate different kinds of software used in a library. 6) Give an account of new genlib and Koha. 7) What are the considerations in the selection of software? 8) Bring out different software packages available for libraries. 9) Describe the features of data management systems. 10) Discuss the capabilities of ISIS.

6 (DMLS 06 (NR)) MASTER OF LIBRARY INFORMATION SCIENCE Paper VI : Research Methodology 1) Explain the significance of inter-disciplinary research. 2) Describe the formulation and testing the validity of hypothesis. 3) Bring out the steps involved in research design. 4) What are the limitations of various kinds of sampling techniques? 5) State the merits and demerits of survey method of research. 6) Enumerate the tools used in the collection of data. 7) Explain the use of SPSS in the analysis and interpretation of data. 8) Give an of non-parametric methods. 9) State the structure and content of research report. 10) Describe the trend in library and information research.

7 (DMLS 07 (NR)) Paper VII(A) : Academic Libraries 1) Explain the necessity of libraries in academic institutions. 2) State the progress of university libraries. 3) Bring out the importance of UGC-INFONET. 4) Give an account of resource sharing in academic libraries. 5) Prepare organization chart for the management of academic library. 6) How is the performance of collection department appraised? 7) Explain the database search services available in academic libraries. 8) How do you evaluate information services in libraries? 9) Trace out the trend in information literacy. 10) What are the needs of information users?

8 (DMLS 08 (NR)) Paper VIII : Digital Libraries 1) What are the merits of digital libraries? 2) Give an account of transition of libraries from traditional to digital. 3) Describe the organization of digital library. 4) State the protocols of digital libraries. 5) How are digital libraries evaluated? 6) Explain the management of digital resources. 7) Bring out the initiatives of digital library. 8) Enumerate the steps in planning of digital libraries. 9) What is the future of digital libraries? 10) Elucidate the software required for digital libraries.