NET exam paper of June 2009

Section-2
1. What is WIPO? Explain its functions.
2. What is ‘right to information act’?
3. Mention the important publications of IASLIC.
4. Distinguish between print and electronic sources of information.
5. Enumerate the key parameters for evolution of web resources.
6. Define ‘Digest’ and explain the steps involved in its preparation.
7. What is RDA? Explain its initiatives.
8. What are the standards devised for exchange of electronic information?
9. Explain the concept of information consolidation and repackaging.
10. What is bandwidth?
11. Describe applications of XML.
12. What is web browser?
13. State the distinguishing features of DOI and URL
14. Explain ‘sampling error’ with example.
15. Distinguish digital libraries from Virtual libraries.

Section-3
1. Discuss the economic and social implications of information in the knowledge society.
2. Enumerate the states which have enacted library legislation in India so far.
3. Define a database. Describe the various types of database with suitable examples.
4. Examine the need for classification and cataloguing in digital era.
5. Explain the different bibliographic standards available for library practices.

Section-4
The emerging trends in ICT have revolutionized the pattern of information seeking and use in libraries. How information literacy programmes help to improve the usage of information.
OR
Knowledge management is a fate of corporate sector. State the extent to which the contemporary librarians can claim as knowledge managers.
OR
The Scenario of collection building underwent sea changes with the advent of electronic resources. In the light of the statement discuss the collection development policy required in the 21st century.

web 2.0

"Web 2.0" refers to what is perceived as a second generation of web development and web design. It is characterized as facilitating communication, information sharing, interoperability, User-centered design[1] and collaboration on the World Wide Web. It has led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and web applications. Examples include social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, mashups and folksonomies.

Definition:

"Web 2.0" refers to a second generation of web development and design, that facilitates communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and applications such as social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, mashup and folksonomies.