BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND SCIENCE 

June, 2012

BLS-2 : LIBRARY MANAGEMENT

1.1  Explain the general principles of management proposed by different thinkers.

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1.2  Discuss the preliminary considerations to be kept in mind while designing library building.

2.1  Briefly discuss the different types of tools used for book selection in a library , with suitable examples.

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2.2  Differentiate between primary and secondary documents. Briefly discuss different types of primary documents.

3.1 Describe the Browne charging system discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

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3.2  What is participative management and how does it work in an information organisation ? Describe the merits and demerits of participative management in libraries.

4.1  Discuss the methods of financial estimation for libraries. Explain how planning of expenditure is done in libraries ?

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4.2  Describe the need and advantages of a budgetary control system . Explain why financial audit is necessary in libraries ?

5.0  Write notes on any three  of the following (in about 300  words each) :

(a)  User Studies

(b)  Problems in acquisition of periodicals

(c)  Budgetary Norms and Standards

(d)  Formal and Informal Organisational Structures.

(e)  Stack Guides.