Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Information, Communication And Development. Question Paper

Information, Communication And Development.

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Library Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LIBRARY &
INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 100: INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT
DATE: MONDAY, 10TH AUGUST 2009 TIME: 8.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M.
===============================================================
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE questions.
QUESTION ONE:
a) What is library and information services legislation?
b) Highlight TWO forms of legislation.
c) State EIGHT reasons why library and information services legislation is
considered important in a country.

QUESTION TWO:
a) What does the acronym SCESCAL stand for?
b) Outline TEN ways in which SCESCAL has contributed towards the development
of library profession in Africa.

QUESTION THREE:
(a)What do you understand by the term “human communication”.
(b)Explain how the development of modern means of communication have impacted
on libraries and information services.

QUESTION FOUR:
Discuss the implications of Ranganatharis 4th law/principle of librarianship on modern
library and information centres operations.

QUESTION FIVE:
a)What is censorship?
b) Highlight FIVE reasons why information materials are censored.
c) Explain FIVE precautions that an information worker should take in case of a
possible censorship challenge.