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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper I Information, Communication and Society

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30

1. Define the information and discuss the Characteristics of information?

2. Write an account on private and public knowledge?

3. Write an essay on agents of information transfer?

4. State the functions of knowledge professional. Discuss how a library and

information professional can act as knowledge professional?
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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper II Management of Information Systems and Services

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30
1. Briefly explain various schools of management?

2. Discuss the concepts Job Analysis, Job Description and Job Specification in
relation to HRM in LIS?

3. Define HRM and discuss its objectives and functions?

4. Define the Concept Systems Analysis and explain its need and purpose?

5. What is Leadership and discuss better qualities for a librarian to become a good
leader?
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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper III Information processing and Retrieval

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30
1. Write the need and purpose of Standard for bibliographic record format
Enumarate the Various ISBSs?

2. Explain the Structure and features of MARC 21 format?

3. Describe the POPSI indexing system?

4. Describe the use of Expert system in Library and information Centers?

5. Discuss the Structure of Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme?

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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper IV Information systems and Programmes

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30
1. What is Information system? Discuss its Meaning, Concepts and Characteristics?

2. Propose a Suitable planning and designing for National Information System

(NATIS)?

3. Discuss what the Standards are for Documentation and Information Services?

4. What is MJEDLARS? Explain its scope and services?

5. What is UNESCO? Discuss its role in Disseminating of Information among its

member Countries?
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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper V Application of Information Technology

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30
1. Define the term information technology and its role in libraries?

2. Discuss library applications software and its role in the functioning of a library?

3. Identify at least five commercial and open source software packages available for
information storage and retrieval in libraries. Describe the salient features of
KOHA?

4. Explain the concept of Communication networks. Discuss their different types

with examples?

5. Explain the importance of office automation in the libraries?

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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper VI Research Methodology

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30
1. What is meant by Research? Define its Meaning. Definitions and purpose in
social sciences?

2. What is Chi- Square Test? Explain its Importance in analyzing the Data?

3. Define the Research problem? Explain how you will formulate a Research
problem in social Sciences?

4. What is Research Report writing? How it is useful in presenting the final

Research report. Discuss?

5. Explain the importance of Central of Tendency in analysis of data?

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DRAVIDIAN UNIVERSITY
Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
KUPPAM 517 426:: A.P.
Course: I year M.L.I.C
Paper VII Academic Libraries

Answer any THREE of the following FIVE Questions.

3x10=30
1. State the objectives and functions of college and university libraries?

2. Write an essay on the importance of Library faculty relationships in Higher

Education?

3. Explain the standards recommended by UGC for staff development in libraries

and discuss the staff formula proposed by S.R. Ranganathan?

4. Write an essay on collection development policy in academic libraries?

5. Explain the importance and different methods of User Education programmes?