Libraries, Profession and Users Questions and Answers

Q: Which law of Library Science states that information is basic input to human growth and development ?

The key assigns this statement to the Third Law.Ranganathan's five laws are: books are for use; every reader his book; every book its reader; save the time of the reader; the library is a growing organism. The question is about the law that links information with human growth, and the key places it in the Third Law, which concerns bringing the right information to every user.The Second Law is about readers' right to books, the Fourth Law about saving time, and the Fifth Law about the growth of the library itself. Note for reviewers: the wording of the question does not match a classical law exactly, and the key is accepted as printed.

Q: Assertion (A) : Proliferation of LIS schools in India produced mediocre professionals.Reason (R) : Curriculum and teaching techniques have not been upgraded at university level.Codes :

The key calls both statements partially true, which is (A).The growth of LIS schools in India has raised numbers, and standards in some have lagged, so the claim of mediocre professionals is partly true. Curricula and teaching at university level have also been upgraded only in part, through UGC curriculum revisions. Neither statement is wholly true or wholly false.The options calling a statement simply true or false overlook that qualification.

Q: Assertion (A) : Scholar frequency to visit academic libraries has decreased tremendously over the period of last two decades.Reason (R) : E-scholarly resources are easily accessible to everyone from anywhere anytime.Codes :

The key marks (A) true and (R) false, which is (C).With e-journals and databases available on desktop, scholars visit academic libraries much less often than twenty years ago, so (A) is accepted. The reason claims that e-resources are accessible to everyone from anywhere at any time. The key treats that as false, since access depends on licences, connectivity and authentication, so not everyone has it.The options calling (R) true, or (A) false, disagree with the key.

121.

Which organisation was joined with 'Library Association' to form CILIP in 2007 ?

A.Institute of Bibliography
B.Institute of Information Scientists
C.Institute of Documentation
D.Institute of Librarianship

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

The organisation joined with the Library Association to form CILIP was the Institute of Information Scientists, option (B). CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, was created by the merger of the UK's Library Association and the Institute of Information Scientists. The Institute of Bibliography (A), the Institute of Documentation (C) and the Institute of Librarianship (D) were not the body that merged with the Library Association in this way.

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122.

Library Ethics is a combination of what ?

(i) Responsibility
(ii) Accountability
(iii) Commitment
(iv) Decision Making
Codes :

A.(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
B.(ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
C.(i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
D.(i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: A

Library ethics is a combination of responsibility, accountability and commitment, option (A). Ethics in the library profession rests on the duty to be responsible for one's work, to be accountable to users and the institution, and to be committed to the profession's values. Decision making (iv) is a managerial activity and is not itself an ethical component in the key's list, so the options that contain (iv), (B), (C) and (D), are incorrect.

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123.

Which law of Library Science states that information is basic input to human growth and development ?

A.Fourth Law
B.Third Law
C.Second Law
D.Fifth Law

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

The key assigns this statement to the Third Law.

Ranganathan's five laws are: books are for use; every reader his book; every book its reader; save the time of the reader; the library is a growing organism. The question is about the law that links information with human growth, and the key places it in the Third Law, which concerns bringing the right information to every user.

The Second Law is about readers' right to books, the Fourth Law about saving time, and the Fifth Law about the growth of the library itself. Note for reviewers: the wording of the question does not match a classical law exactly, and the key is accepted as printed.

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124.

Assertion (A) : Proliferation of LIS schools in India produced mediocre professionals.

Reason (R) : Curriculum and teaching techniques have not been upgraded at university level.
Codes :

A.Both (A) and (R) are partially true.
B.Both (A) and (R) are false.
C.(A) is true and (R) is false.
D.(A) is false and (R) is true.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: A

The key calls both statements partially true, which is (A).

The growth of LIS schools in India has raised numbers, and standards in some have lagged, so the claim of mediocre professionals is partly true. Curricula and teaching at university level have also been upgraded only in part, through UGC curriculum revisions. Neither statement is wholly true or wholly false.

The options calling a statement simply true or false overlook that qualification.

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125.

Assertion (A) : Several Library Science departments in India have shifted to integrated MLIS program.

Reason (R) : MLIS Program (integrated) is a right solution to knowledge explosion in the field.
Codes :

A.Both (A) and (R) are false.
B.(A) is true and (R) is false.
C.Both (A) and (R) are true.
D.(A) is false and (R) is true.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false, so the answer is (B).

Several university departments in India have moved to an integrated MLIS programme in place of separate BLIS and MLIS courses, so (A) is true. The reason is too strong: an integrated programme is one of several responses to knowledge explosion, and calling it the right solution is not accepted by the key.

The other options call (A) false, or accept (R) as true.

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126.

Assertion (A) : Scholar frequency to visit academic libraries has decreased tremendously over the period of last two decades.

Reason (R) : E-scholarly resources are easily accessible to everyone from anywhere anytime.
Codes :

A.Both (A) and (R) are true.
B.Both (A) and (R) are false.
C.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

The key marks (A) true and (R) false, which is (C).

With e-journals and databases available on desktop, scholars visit academic libraries much less often than twenty years ago, so (A) is accepted. The reason claims that e-resources are accessible to everyone from anywhere at any time. The key treats that as false, since access depends on licences, connectivity and authentication, so not everyone has it.

The options calling (R) true, or (A) false, disagree with the key.

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