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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