Conservation And Preservation Of Information Question Paper
Conservation And Preservation Of Information
Course:
Institution: Kenya Technical Teachers College question papers
Exam Year:2014
KENYA TECHNICAL TEACHERS COLLEGE
INFORMATION STUDIES DEPARTMENT
CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION
END TERM EXAMINATION
JULY 2014
2013ISIS2C
TIME 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
THIS PAPER CONSIST OF FIVE QUESTIONS. ANSWER ALL THE FIVE QUESTIONS
1.a) Explain five elements that determine the conservation of information materials. (15 marks)
b) Highlight five types of value in relation to conservation of information. (10 marks)
2. a) Discuss five benefits of restoration of information materials. (10 marks)
b) Explain any five causes of acidity in paper. (15 marks)
3. a) Explain the following terms as used in conservation of information materials.
I) Examination
ii) Deterioration
iii) House keeping
iv) Preservation
. (10 marks)
b) Explain any five roles if calcium carbonate during manufacture of machine made paper. (15 marks)
4. a) State and explain five characteristics of lignin. (10 marks)
b) Explain six ways in which the process of manufacturing machine made paper contributes to the deterioration of information materials created using such paper. (10 marks)
5. List five roles of sizing agent in paper manufacture. (5 marks)
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