Exam Details
| Subject | Information Sources And Services | |
| 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, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Answer any two questions in about 1000 words each.
1.1 Enumerate the categories of information disseminators. Discuss their activities.
1.2 Describe primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information with suitable examples.
1.3 Discuss the role of peripheral information professionals as sources of information.
1.4 Discuss the need for marketing of information services. Explain how customer focused approach will be developed in this regard.
Answer any six questions in about 500 words each.
2.1 Differentiate between Conventional and Non-Conventional sources of information.
2.2 Define periodical and describe its features.
2.3 Describe the role of information processors as important sources of information.
2.4 Explain the characteristics of mass media.
2.5 Differentiate between 'Exhaustive Information Need' and 'Catching-up Information Need'.
2.6 Discuss Internet as a reference tool.
2.7 Describe the impact of ICT on user education programmes.
2.8 Describe the applicability of market mix in library and information centres.
Write short notes on all of the following in about 200 words each.
3.1 Difference between macro and micro sources
3.2 Festschrifts as sources of information
3.3 Reviews of progress
3.4 Role of lexicographer
3.5 Types of anticipatory information services
3.6 E-News clipping services
3.7 Contribution of ACRL in information literacy
3.8 R&D institutions as sources of information
3.9 Market segmentation
3.10 STN
1.1 Enumerate the categories of information disseminators. Discuss their activities.
1.2 Describe primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information with suitable examples.
1.3 Discuss the role of peripheral information professionals as sources of information.
1.4 Discuss the need for marketing of information services. Explain how customer focused approach will be developed in this regard.
Answer any six questions in about 500 words each.
2.1 Differentiate between Conventional and Non-Conventional sources of information.
2.2 Define periodical and describe its features.
2.3 Describe the role of information processors as important sources of information.
2.4 Explain the characteristics of mass media.
2.5 Differentiate between 'Exhaustive Information Need' and 'Catching-up Information Need'.
2.6 Discuss Internet as a reference tool.
2.7 Describe the impact of ICT on user education programmes.
2.8 Describe the applicability of market mix in library and information centres.
Write short notes on all of the following in about 200 words each.
3.1 Difference between macro and micro sources
3.2 Festschrifts as sources of information
3.3 Reviews of progress
3.4 Role of lexicographer
3.5 Types of anticipatory information services
3.6 E-News clipping services
3.7 Contribution of ACRL in information literacy
3.8 R&D institutions as sources of information
3.9 Market segmentation
3.10 STN
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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