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Community Information Services Question Paper

Community Information Services

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 404: COMMUNITY INFORMATION SERVICES
DATE: MONDAY, 7TH JANUARY 2008
TIME: 3.30 P.M. 5.30 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions: : .
1. What is meant by the teim "Community information services"? Explain THREE factors that information providers should strive to improve in order to offer effective community information services.
2. Explain the role of any TWO of the following information services in provision of information to the community:
(i)
Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABX)
(ii)
Neighbourhood Advice centers
(iii)
Consumer Advice Centres (CACS)
(iv)
Rural Community Councils.
3. Discuss the challenges faced by community information providers in rural areas in Kenya and suggest possible solutions.
4. Describe SEVEN different community information services commonly provided in community centres.
5. Discuss FIVE problems as identified by Brian P. McLaughlin that cause rural deprivation.

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