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MLISc - 02 : Management of Information Systems and Centres

ASSIGNMENT -1 (Units 1 - 8) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2 x 5 = 10 Marks)

1. What is Management? Explain the characteristics of various schools of management.

2. Explain various types of organizational charts and explain the organizational chart of aUniversity Library.

3. Discuss the need for Management Information Systems (MIS) in LICs with examples.

4. What is TQM? Explain how the IT can cofitribute in achieving the TQM in LICs.

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes on any FIVE of the following (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

a) Levels of Managementb) Library as a Systemc) Maslow's hierarchy of Needsd) Network techniques

e) Motivationf) Urwick's Principlesg) PERTICPMh) System Design

MLISc- 02 : Management of Information Systems and Centres

ASSIG ME T - 2 (Units 9-16) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2 x 5 = ]0 Marks

1. Define Library Budget? Explain various steps involved in formulation ofa Library Budget.

2. What is HRM? Explain its objectives and functions in the context of LICs management.

3. What is Marketing Strategy? Discuss the aims of marketing strategy for library andinformation products.

4. What do you understand by Collection Development? Explain various issues confronting thecollection development in LICs.

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes on any FIVE of the following (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

a) Cost-Benefit Analysisb) Digital Archivesc) ZBBd) Job Description

e) Electronic journalsf) Market Segmentationg) Barriers to communicationh) Drucker's Model: Management of Change

MLISc - 03 : Information Processing and Retrieval

ASSIGNMENT - 1 (Units 1 - 8) Maximum Marks 15Min.Pass Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2x5= 10 Marks)

1. What do you understand by Bibliographic Description? Explain the structure ofISBD.2. What is MARC? Explain the structure of MARC format.3. What is UDC? Explain the use of Auxiliary Tables in UDC4. Draw a comparative study of PRECIS and POPS!. Give suitable examples.

SECTION - B: Write short notes any FIVE of the following (5xl=5 Marks)a) CCF e) Automatic Indexingb) MARC 21 f) Macrothesaurusc) UDC-AEE g) Starvation Policy ofUDCd) Dewey for Windows h) Role Operators of PRECIS

MLISc - 03 : Information Processing and Retrieval

ASSIGNMENT - 2 (Units 9 -16) Maximum Marks 15Min. Pass Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2x5=1 0 Marks)

1. What do you understand by File Organization? Explain different methods of organizing files.

2. What is ISAR? Explain the criteria used in Evaluation of ISAR Systems.

3. Explain the importance of Online and CD-ROM database services with suitable examples.

4. What is a Expert System? Explain the role of Expert Systems in LICs.

SECTION - B: Write short notes any FIVE of the following (5xl=5 Marks)a) Internet e) Online databasesb) MEDLINE f) Web Miningc) Boolean Logic g) Z39.50d) Search strategies h) AI

MLISc - 04: Information Systems and Programmes

ASSIGNMENT-I (Units 1 - 8) Maximum Marks 15Min Pass Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSA Y QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2x5= 10 Marks)

I. "A System is a set of interdependent and interrelated object". Explain this statementconsidering a Library as a system.

2. What do you mean by National Information Policy? Explain its objectives and importance inproviding access to information to all.

3. Distinguish between Information Services and Information. Products and explain various-information products/services available to the library users in India.

4. Explain the importance of Document Back-ups Services.

SECTION - B : Write short notes any FIVE of the following (5x 1=5 Marks)

a) Bus topologyb) Alert Servicesc) Clearing Housed) Referral Centres

e) ISO 2709f) smg) Open Systemh) ISO Standards

MLISc - 04 : Information Systems and Programmes

ASSIGNMENT-2 (Units 9 - 16) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Pass Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2x5=10 Marks)

1. Explain the role played by AGRIS and CARIS in the dissemination of information pertainingto agricultural research in India.

2. What is a Regional Information System? Explain briefly the activities Regional InformationSystems located in Asia.

3. Describe the functions and services ofNASSDOC.

4. Write an essay on INFLIBNET.

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes any FIVE of the following (5xl=5 Marks)

a) NICNETb) DELNETc) Infonetd) Medline

e) ENVISf) DESIDOCg) SLAh) OCLC

MLISc - 05 : Application Information Technology

ASSIGNMENT - 1 (Units 1 - 8) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2 x 5 = 10 Marks)

1. Write an essay discussing the impact ofInformation Technology on Libraries andInformation Centres.

2. Enumerate the functions and files of Circulation Module in an Integrated Library Softwareand explain them.

3. What are OPAC and Web OPAC? Describe their features and functions in an automatedlibrary.

4. Why computerization of Serials Managements is difficult? How a software module candesigned to tackle them.

SECTION - B : Write Short Notes on any FIVE of the following (5 x I = 5 Marks)

a) Notebook computersb) Loop topologyc) Special Purpose Application Softwared) Barcoding

e) Data Securityf) Non-Impact Printersg) User Interfaceh) Real time processing

MLISc - 05: Application Information Technology

ASSIGNMENT - 2 (Units 9 - 16) Maximum Marks ISMinimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSA Y QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions ( 2 x 5 = 10 Marks)

1. What is a DBMS? Explain various features and facilities offered by any DBMS.

2. Write an essay on Online and CD-ROM databases describing their merits and demerits,

3. What is a Library Network? Explain the activities and services oflNFLIBNET.

4. What is Digitization? Explain the steps in digitization of print materials.

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes on any FIVE ofthe following (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

a) DELNETb) Boolean Operatorsc) URLd) Numerical databases

e) Dublin Core metadataf) Digital Archivesg) Intraneth) Email Etiquette

MLSc - 06: Research Methodology

ASSIGNMENT - 1 (Units 1- 8) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions ( 2 x 5 = 10 Marks)

1. Define Research? Describe various methods of identifying a research problem.

2. Define' Hypothesis'. Explain different types of Hypothesis with suitable examples from LIS.

3. What is a Case Study? Explain the application of Case Study method in LIS research.

4. Explain the relevance and usefulness of Historical Research in Library and InformationScience.

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes on any FIVE of the following (5 x 1= 5 Marks)

a) Pure Vs. Applied Researchb) Literature Reviewc) Field Experimentsd) Anonymity in Research

e) Action researchf) Pilot studyg) Scientific Methodh) Secondary data

MLISc - 06: Research Methodology

ASSIGNMENT - 2: (Units 9 -16) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2 x 5 = 20 Marks)

1. What is Data Collection? Describe the primary methods of data collection for research.

2. Explain briefly various methods of presenting the results in a research report.

3. Define Bibliometrics and discuss its scope and application in library and information scienceresearch.

4. Critically examine the LIS Research in India.

SECTION - B : Write Short Notes on any FIVE of the following (5 x 1= 5 Marks)

a) Systematic Samplingb) Cross Sectional Surveyc) Delphi methodd) Chi-Square Test

e) 3-D Bar Chartsf) Standard Deviationg) Incomplete sampleh) Viva-voce

MLSc - 07D: Digital Libraries (Elective)

ASSIGNMENT-l (Units 1 - 8) Maximum Marks 15Min. Pass Marks 6

SECTION-A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2x5=10Marks)

1. What is a Digital Library? Describe various technologies used in Digital Library creation.2. What do you understand by Digital Library Initiative? Discuss the Digital Library Initiatives in

India.3. What are Metadatar Explain the characteristics of various Metadata.4. What is an Institutional Repository? Describe the success stories of various IR ..

SECTION - B: Write short notes any FIVE of the following (5xl=5 Marks)

a)HTMLb)URLc) ContentDMd) Project SHERPA

e) OAI-PMHf) OCR Toolsg) Google Docsh)W3C

MLISc - 07D : Digital Libraries (Elective)

ASSIGNMENT - 2 (Units 9 - 16) Maximum Marks 15Min. Pass Marks 6

SECTION -A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions (2x5=10 Marks)

1. What do you understand by User Interface? Compare the User Interfaces in Greenstone andE-prints software.

2. What are Digital Information Resources? Explain the importance of Resource DiscoveryTools.

3. What do you understand by DRM? Write in detail on DRM Technologies.

4. Explain the methods of tackling issues relating to data protection and security in digitallibraries.

SECTION - B: Write short notes any FIVE ofthe following (5xl=5 Marks)

a)RDFb) Open Source softwarec) Search Interfaced) Metadata Harvesting

e) Digital Dividef) Encryptiong) Fair Useh) Project PRISM

MLISc - 01 : Information Communication and Society

ASSIGNMENT-I (Units 1-8) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS): Answer any TWO Questions ( 2 x 5 = 10 Marks)

I. Define Information. Describe the nature, characteristics and types of information.

2. What is Information Diffusion? Explain patterns of Information diffusion process.

3. What are Primary Communication Media? Discuss their importance in LlCs.

4. Write an essay on De-Institutionalized information Transfer.

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes on any FIVE of the following (5 x 1 = 5 Marks)

a) Data vs. Informationb) Entropyc) Verbal Communicationd) Electronic media

e) Spiral of Scientific Methodf) Information Theoryg) Radio as Mass mediah) Taxonomy of documents

......................................................................................................MLISc - 01 : Information, Communication and Society

ASSIGNMENT -2 (Units 9 -16) Maximum Marks 15Minimum Marks 6

SECTION - A (ESSAY QUESTIONS):: Answer any TWO Questions (2 x 5 = 10 Marks)

1. Define Knowledge Society and describe its characteristics. Discuss the role ofLlCs in KS.

2. List out various modes of formation of subjects and explain them with examples.

3. Write a critical note on LIS Education and Research in India.

4. What is Knowledge Management? What are its implications to LICs .

SECTION - B: Write Short Notes on any FIVE onhe fo owing (5 x I = 5 Marks)

a) Private Vs. Public Knowledgeb) Market Segmentationc) Professional Ethicsd) Tacit Knowledge

e) Methods of User studiesf) LIS Journalsg) Information Industryh) Information Science

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