Series OSS Code No. 182
LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
(Theory) Paper I
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70
Note : All questions carry equal marks.
1. Describe and discuss the norms of budget allocation in school libraries.
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State and explain the major sources of library finance in a school.
2. What kind of binding will you suggest for text books and why ?
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What kind of binding will you suggest for annual (year-books) and why ?
3. What do you understand by ‘Completion Work’ in the Technical Section of a library ?
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What are the records that need to be kept in the Circulation Section of a public library ? Explain.
4. Describe the daily routine of Maintenance Section of a large library.
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Describe the process of book-selection in a school library.
5. What are the implications of Book Loss Norms’ in libraries, issued by the Government of India ? Explain.
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What do you understand by follow-up work in stock verification ? Discuss.
6. Describe and discuss the significance of statistics in library development proposals.
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What type of statistics need to be maintained in the Reference Section of a library ? Give justification.
7. State and explain the duties of a School Librarian.
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Describe the duties of Library Attendants.
8. What is the importance of library rules in a school ? Discuss.
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Prepare a set of ideal rules for an open access library.
9. Make a draft of ‘Library Handbook’ of your school.
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Describe the importance of ‘Library Handbook’ in a school.
10. Describe and discuss the ‘Book-Selection Policy’ of a school.
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Discuss the composition of Library Committee in a school.