NET DEC 2010 PAPER

Section – I
This section contains 2 Questions of 20 marks each to be answered in 500 words
 
1. Describe in detail UNESCO’s role in assisting member states to promote access to
information? (OR)
Describe the steps taken by UGC (India) to develop network of academic libraries in India?
 
2. Libraries are shifting from possession to access. Describe the emergence of virtual libraries
and their features in light of this assertion? (OR)
Discuss the different facets of Human Resources Management in a library environment?
 
Section – II
This section contains 3 Questions of 15 marks each to be answered in 300 words
 
1. Write briefly about the genesis and development of World Wide Web?
 
2. Define Knowledge Management? Discuss briefly its tools and techniques?
 
3. A National Information Policy is crucial for over all development of a country. Discuss the
components of such policy?
 

Section – III
This section contains 9 Questions of 10 marks each to be answered in 50 words
 
1. What do you understand by Data mining? Discuss any three tasks that are associated with it?
2. How will you define Trans Borders Data flow? Discuss its impact on library and information
services?
3. What do you understand by information analysis? Discuss its significance in the area of
information repackaging?
4. Differentiate idea plan, verbal plan and notational plan with examples?
5. Write an evaluative note on McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, latest
edition?
6. What do you mean by Open Sources Software? Explain any one in brief?
7. Preservation of e-resources has assumed global dimensions. Discuss any well-known plan in
India or abroad?
8. Discuss correlation and regression ratio with examples?
9. Define ‘Half-Life’ in the context of library materials. How is it calculated?
 

Section – IV
This section contains 5 Questions of 5 marks each based on the following passage. Each
Question should be answered in about 30 words. The questions are not included here in
this forum due to its length.