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MLI-101 : INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY

Important Instruction : This question paper should be

attempted only by those candidates who have registered for MLIS from July, 2005 and onwards. Time : 3 hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks. Illustrate your answers with suitable examples and diagrams, wherever necessary. Write relevant question number before writing the answer.

Explain the scope of information studies as viewed by Ranganathan and Vickery. OR

Discuss the modes of formation of knowledge as propounded by S.R. Ranganathan and extended by A. Neelameghan. Discuss the factors affecting the process of information diffusion and adoption of new ideas. OR MLI-101



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Explain with examples the different approaches to information theory. What do you understand by information society ? Discuss the societal changes leading India towards an information society. OR

Discuss the efforts being made towards evolving a national information policy in India. Discuss with examples the concept and issues of a global information infrastructure. OR

Discuss the characteristics of knowledge society and its impact on education and training. 5.

Write short notes on any four of the following (in about 250 words each) : Nature of digital information Economics of information Home networks Knowledge discovery in databases Knowledge profession Tacit and explicit knowledge. -o0o-

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