B.L.I.Sc. Degree Examination, July/August 2011
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Paper – IV : Information Processing : Cataloguing (Theory – 2)
Instructions :1) Students who have attended 25 marks IA Scheme will have to answer for total of 75 marks.
2) Students who have attended 15 marks IA Scheme will have to answer for total of 85 marks.
3) Answer any FIVE of the following questions. Each questions carry 15 marks for both 75/85 marks Scheme and Q.No. (9) in Section – B is compulsory for 85 marks Scheme.
SECTION – A (15×5=75)
1. What are physical forms of library catalogue ? Explain their advantages and
disadvantages.
2. Bring out the important developments in the history of catalogue code.
3. Enumerate the canons of cataloguing and discuss the canon of prepotence.
4. What is main entry ? Discuss its different areas according to AACR – 2.
5. Explain the objectives and functions of co-operative cataloguing.
6. Write a detail note on MARC – 21.
7. Discuss the choice and rendering of personal authors with suitable examples.
8. Write notes on any THREE of the following.
a) Principles of local variation
b) Purpose of library catalogue
c) LCSH
d) Cataloguing at source
e) Features of AACR 2.
SECTION – B (1×10=10)
Compulsory for 85 marks scheme only.
9. Explain the standard formate used in ISBD.
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