N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
Master of Library Information Science (MLIS)
PAPER-I
(Information, Communication and Society)
Annual Examination, 2018
Time 3 Hours Full Marks 80
Answer any Five Questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Describe the characteristics of data, information and knowledge and show their interrelationship.
Discuss how libraries and information centres deal with these.
2. Explain the various barriers to free flow of information.
3. Explain the modes of formation of Knowledge as propounded by S. R. Ranganathan and extended
by A. Neelameghan.
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4. Explain the concept of information diffusion. Discuss its patterns.
5. Enumerate the mode of information generation. Discuss how observation and imagination help in
its generation.
6. Describe the approaches to information theory.
7. Define and explain information economics. Describe its scope and ramifications.
8. Discuss the impact of information society on information profession.
9. Discuss briefly the issues associated with framing a national information policy.
10. Define a knowledge management system. Explain the process of designing such a system.