NTA UGC NET Library & Information Science (Paper II) Exam Guide

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NTA UGC NET Library & Information Science (Paper II) Exam Guide

This brief book on library and information science was written specifically for UGC-NET aspirants seeking JRF and Assistant Professor jobs. The book can also be used for the State Eligibility Test (SET). The book offers all of the pertinent and crucial chapters and themes in a clear and well-structured format for easy reading. The learned subject-expert has created all of the study and practise material. Extensive exercises accompanying each lesson include unit-specific study materials and a large number of Solved MCQs. The book, which is based on the most recent pattern and curriculum, will be valuable for study, practise, and reference and revision during those crucial moments leading up to the exam. In addition to the most recent study materials, there are additional questions in the Solved Previous Exams section.

Previous Paper, June 2020 (Online Exam held on 25-09-2020)

Previous Paper, December 2019

Unit-I

* Fundamentals of Information Science-Information Science; Information Society: Information as a Resource; Role of Information.

* Information Transfer Cycle-Generation; Collection; Storage: Dissemination role of Information in Planning; Management; Socioeconomic Development; Technology Transfer. * Barriers of Communication Channels-Barriers: Barriers for Information specialist;

solution of barriers.

* Information Policy at the Nation Level-Need for National Information Policy: Organisation: National & International help; Indian Scene; Focus on a National Library and Information Policy.

Unit-II *Law of Library Science-Introduction; First Law & their Applications: Ilnd Law and their

21-70

Applications: Resources sharing: Illrd Law and their Applications Services; IVth Law and

their Applications, Vth Law and their Applications. * Library and Networking-Concept of Resource Sharing; Objective of Resource Sharing; Requirements for the Organisation of Resource Sharing: Developments in India: Communication Based Services.

* Library Legislation & Movement in India-Need for Library Legislation. Component of

Library Legislation, Model Union Library Act; Model Act for Dr. Ranganathan; Model Bill

of Ministry of Education: Model library and Information Services Act; Effect of the Model

Acts: Legislation (In India),

* Library and Information Science Education in India-Aims and Need of library and

Information Science Education: History of Library & Information Science education in

India; Present scene.

* Library & Information Science Profession-Library Associations; Systems and Programmes; General ethics: Profession; Professionals; Professionalism; Librarianship as a Profession;

Professional Ethics in Librarianship. * Programmes & Activities of Library Associations-Library Associations of India: Indian Library Associations (ILA); Publications; Continuing Education; Consultancy: International

Activities of ILA: Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC).

Unit-III

71-160

* Source of Information-The Reference Sources: Need of Reference sources; Role of Computers; Types of Reference and Information sources; Reference and Information Access Tools: Origin of Reference Books: Dictionaries; Different types of Dictionaries: Uses of Dictionaries.