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Information, Communication And Development. Question Paper

Information, Communication And Development. 

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Library Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 100: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT
DATE: Thursday 29th November 2007 TIME: 8.00am-lO.OOam
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INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any THREE questions

QUESTION ONE:
a)Using appropriate examples, discuss FIVE characteristics of publishing
and book trade industry in developing countries.

(b)Highlight FIVE challenges facing this trade and suggest possible solutions.

QUESTION TWO:
(a)What is censorship?

(b)Discuss SEVEN forms of censorship of information and information material.

QUESTION THREE:
(a)What is national development?

(b)Explain SIX ways in which information is valuable for national development according to "Atherton P.(1977).

QUESTION FOUR:
(a)What is a professional code of ethics?

(b)Highlight NINE challenges likely to be encountered in developing and
implementing such a code of ethics for information workers.
What is a public library?

QUESTION FIVE:
Outline TEN missions of a public library according to the IFLAIUNESCO
Public Library Manifesto of 2001.







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