Gujarat University 2007 Bachelor of L.I.Sc. Foundation of Library & Information Scienc - Question Paper

BLS-01
April-2007
Foundation of Library & info Science
Paper-I
Time : three Hours] [Max. Marks : 100
Instructions : (1) Attempt all 5 ques..
(2) All ques. carry equal marks.
1. Show the role of library in formal and informal education. 20
OR
what are a world famous national library of America ‘The Library of Congress’.
2. Show the contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy library foundation in the development
of public library. 20
OR
“Books are for use ?” explain this legal regulations in the situation of public libraries.
3. “Gujarat library legislation, 2001.” explain. 20
OR
“Library Association can play important role in library development.” explain in detail.
4. Write critical note on any 4 of the subsequent : 20
(1) Dr. S. R. Ranganathan.
(2) Functions of Indian National library.
(3) UNESCO.
(4) Library path finders.
(5) Copyright Act.
(6) Special library.
5. choose form the multiple option and write accurate ans of the subsequent ques. in
your ans book. 20
1. Public libraries are the gift of
(a) Democracy (b) Kinship
(c) Dictatorship (d) Presidentship
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2. What is academic library ?
(a) Which is related with school
(b) Which is related with college
(c) Which is related with institutions
(d) Which is wreathed with academic institutions
3. The 5 Laws of Library Science by Ranganathan is an example of
(a) Applied Research (b) Pure Research
(c) Fundamental Research (d) Survey Research
4. Which is the 1st legal regulations of Library Science ?
(a) Books are for use
(b) Every book and its learner
(c) Every learner and his/her book
(d) Library is a growing organism
5. Those who come to make use of the libraries are called
(a) Members (b) learners
(c) Users (d) Scholars
6. What does Initiation of learners mean ?
(a) Beginning (b) Understanding
(c) Orientation (d) Knowledge
7. W. Borden, who was called by Sayaji Gaikwad, belonged which country ?
(a) England (b) America
(c) Japan (d) Germany
8. In which state the Public Library Act in India does not have any provision for
library cess ?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) West Bengal (d) Maharashta
9. In which state of India, the 1st Public Library Act was passed ?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
10. What is motivation ?
(a) Psychological process (b) Physiological process
(c) Mental process (d) To force a few 1 to work in a provided
direction.
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11. What kind of organization UGC is ?
(a) Government (b) Autonomous
(c) Semi-government (d) Limited
12. Who was the Chairman of the library committee set up for Bombay ?
(a) A. A. A. Fyzee (b) C. D. Deshmukh
(c) Rajgopalachari (d) Krishnamenon
13. What does library Co-operation mean ?
(a) Association of libraries
(b) Co-operative libraries
(c) Work together with other libraries jointly.
(d) None of these
14. What is the meaning of resource sharing ?
(a) Sharing of books (b) Sharing of all materials
(c) Sharing of all sources (d) Sharing of all sources, services, tools
and staff.
15. Library extension services relate to attract the
(a) People (b) learners
(c) Students (d) Staff
16. Which is the most popular system of circulation in the library ?
(a) Newark system (b) Browne system
(c) Dummy system (d) Register system
17. The budget of the libraries is prepared for the
(a) Current year (b) Past year
(c) Next year (d) None of these
18. Funds for special libraries are given from
(a) Library cess (b) Library fee
(c) Parental Organisation (d) UGC
19. What is the main source of income for academic libraries ?
(a) Government (b) UGC
(c) Library fees (d) None of these
20. Accession register of the library is meant for
(a) Registration of books (b) Registration of periodicals
(c) Register for issuing (d) Registration of books in the identical serial
in which they were received.
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