POST-GRADUATE COURSE
Term End Examination — December, 2009
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
PAPER I
Time—4 hours Full marks—100
(Weightage of marks—80%)
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting. The weightage for each question has been indicated in the margin.
Group - A
Answer any two questions : 18×2=36
1. Give an account of the commodity aspect of information theory.
2. What are the various theories of knowledge ? Which, do you consider the most relevant in the modern information age ? – Discuss.
3. Discuss, with examples, the various communication models.
4. What do you understand by Intellectual Property Rights ? Discuss in details.
Group - B
Answer any three questions : 12×3=36
1. What are the main activities of a knowledge manager ?— Discuss.
2. Give an idea of the three aspects of the landmark in information science.
3. Enumerate the various types of pricing strategies as adopted in libraries and information centres.
4. What are the cornerstones of information society ? — Discuss.
5. “Libraries show the path to access information in proper manner.” — Analyse this statement.
6. How does India’s National Knowledge Commission contribute to the knowledge database system ?
Group - C
Answer any four questions : 7×4=28
1. Redundancy in relation to information.
2. Transborder data flow.
3. Right to Information as one of the main human rights.
4. Product planning in the marketing activity.
5. Forms of knowledge.
6. Mathematical theory of information.
7. Scope of data.
8. Functions of communication.
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