Exam Details

Subject Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
Paper
Exam / Course Master of Library and Information Science
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 Discuss the role of environmental control in the preservation of library materials.
OR
1.2 Describe the repair methods for damaged magnetic tapes.

2.1 Describe in brief the evolution of writing materials.
OR
2.2 Describe the methods of stain removing along with the names of chemicals used in the process.

3.1 Describe the types of disasters libraries face, with suitable examples.
OR
3.2 Describe the traditional methods of storing and preserving the manuscripts and the problems associated with these methods.

4.1 Describe the standards for reinforcement and forwarding processes in library binding.
OR
4.2 Describe the covering materials used for book binding.

5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each)

Adverse environmental conditions and their impact on library materials

Storage methods for palm leaves and birch bark based manuscripts

Common insects causing damage to library materials

Attitude of staff towards preservation while handling books

Types of binding according to stitching process


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

  • Fundamentals of Information Communication Technologies
  • Information Communication Technologies : Applications
  • Information Processing and Retrieval
  • Information Sources, Systems and Programmes
  • Informetrics and Scientometrics
  • Management of Library and Information Centres
  • Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
  • Public Library System and Services
  • Research Methodology
  • Technical Writing
  • university Library System