LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
1- Answer any one out of the following questions in about 40 to 60 words.
a- Differentiate between Digital and Virtual Library. (See Lesson-3)
b- Identify any two functions of Circulation Section in a library. How does use of Bar Code help
in improving the circulation services. (See Lesson-8)
2- Answer any one out of the following questions in about 40 to 60 words.
a- Visit the website of National Library of India and identify its services. (See Lesson-2)
b- “Parliament library is a special Library”. Justify this statement. (See Lesson-2)
3- Answer any one out of the following questions in about 40 to 60 words.
a- How is Union Catalogue different from Web OPAC? (See Lesson-4)
b- Distinguish between General Encyclopedia and Subject Encyclopedia with examples.
(See Lesson-7)
4- Answer any one out of the following questions in about 100 to 150 words.
a- Predict the changing role of Libraries in the age of Information Communication Technology
(ICT). (See Lesson-14)
b- Why will printed books not be replaced by e-books in all fields? Discuss. (See Lesson-14)
5- Answer any one out of the following questions in about 100-150 words.
a- State the functions of a special library. Search the Internet to find out any 3 libraries that cater
to the needs of visually impaired users. (See Lesson-2)
b- Visit the websites of any 8 journals. Write down the name and the web address of each
Journal. (See Lesson-8)
6- Prepare any one project out of the given below:
a- Visit a Library in your area and collect 10 Periodicals. Identify their main classes according to
Colon Classification and Periodicity. List them in the table given below:
b- Visit the Website of any full text Data Base. Write the name of its URL, Content and Coverage.
(See Lesson-8)