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Information, Communities And Development  Question Paper

Information, Communities And Development  

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
SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE

BLIS 100: INFORMATION, COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT

DATE: Thursday 9th October 2008________________TIME: 1.00pm – 3.00pm
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ANY THREE questions
Q1.
(a)
What are library and information center standards.
(b)
Discuss SIX types of such standards giving appropriate examples.
Q2.
(a)
What is a national information policy?
(b)
Discuss SEVEN advantages of having such a policy in a country.
Q3.
(a)
What is a professional code of ethics?
(b)
Explain NINE challenges likely to be encountered in developing such a code for information workers.
Q4.
Assess the contributions made by SCESCAL towards the development of the library profession in the region.
Q5.
Discuss the implications of S.R Ranganathan’s 4th law/principle on modern library and information center operations.






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