UGC NET Qeustion Paper Dec 2000

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1. Define 'information'. Discuss the various channels of communication with examples
2. Critically examine the role of library association in the development of libraries
3. Define primary sources of information. Discuss 'Patents' as a primary source
4. Describe the role of technology in the publication of secondary sources
5. Define Current Awareness Service (CAS). Explain the methods of offering CAS
6. Justify the need for conducting user studies in libraries
7. Describe the creteria for evaluation of indexing systems
8. What is search strategy? Describe the techniques of searching online databases
9. Describe the major contributions of Taylor on the concept of 'Scientific Management'
10. Describe the salient features of Line organisation and staff organisation
11. Write an essay on CDS/ISIS microversion and its features
12. Trace the history of computers through varied genrations
13. Define and explain the neef for formulating a 'hypothesis'
14. Explain the role of a library in higher educational institutions
15. Describe the staff development programmes of an academic library in India