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Information And Collection Development Question Paper

Information And Collection Development

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

BLIS 104:
INFORMATION AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

DATE: Friday, 10th October, 2008
TIME: 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE questions
1.
Why are acquisition librarians urged in their collection development efforts not to ignore those users who may not be vocal or frequent users of the library?
2.
In what ways are developments in Information Communication Technology (ICT) affecting the packaging of information and consequently the nature of information resources acquired by libraries
3.
Discuss the contribution of EITHER publishers OR booksellers to the success of collection development efforts of a library.
4.
Explain what a collection development policy of a library is and suggest advantages of having such a policy in place.
5.
What is censorship and why is it practiced? How should a librarian prepare himself to deal with it?