Exam Details

Subject Library Automation
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 What are the advantages of library automation Discuss different areas of library automation.
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1.2 Discuss the need and purpose of library automation and highlight the current trends in this area.

2.1 What do you understand by MARC 21 Explain the structure of a MARC 21 record.
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2.2 Describe in brief the functional features of circulation control system.

3.1 What are the characteristics of Current Awareness Service Explain various parameters for evaluation of CAS.
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3.2 Describe the basic steps involved in searching a bibliographic database.

4.1 Describe any four databases for bibliographic search in the field of science and technology.
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4.2 Describe an expert system and discuss the advantages of using such a system for providing reference service in the library.

5.0 Write short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words each:

OPAC

UNIMARC

Electronic Document Delivery

Bibliographic Database Development


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

  • Content Development
  • Content Development- Practical
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems- Practical
  • Information, Communication And Society
  • Internet Resources
  • Internet Resources- Practical
  • Introduction to Computers
  • Introduction to Computers- Practical
  • Library Automation
  • Library Automation- Practical
  • Networking and Internet Technology
  • Networking and Internet Technology- Practical
  • Programming (c++)
  • Programming- Practical