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I am enclosing herewith descriptives questions of JLA exam which was held on 27.05.2012.

PARLIAMENT LIBRARY OF INDIA

POST : JUNIOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION ASSISTANT

EXAM DATE : 27.05.2012

DESCRIPTIVE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE QUESTION PAPER

TT : 3 HRS                                                                                                                                                             MM : 100

NOTE : ATTEMPT ANY FIVE.

1. Define Information science, library science and documentation. Differentiate them with suitable examples.
2. Define Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sources of information. Give the two examples of each type.
3. Define ‘Bibliographical Control’.  Evaluate

i) Indian Books in Print   ii) British National Bibliography

1. Define Resource Sharing, Networking and Consortia. Give  advantages and disadvantages of Consortia. Define the role of INFLIBNET in academic development in India.
2. Define Value added services. Define SDI and write down the steps involved in SDI.
3. ‘E-resources has bring major breakthrough in Scholarly Communication. Give the characteristics of e-resources and also give the type of e-resources.
4. Write notes on

a)      RFID Technology

b)      Blog

c)       Online Services

d)      Open Source Software

e)      Search Engine

1. Write notes on :

a)      DDC number of Psychology and English Drama

b)      CC number of American Law and Indian History

c)       OPAC

d)      Union Catalogue

e)      Quality of Reference Librarian