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Information, Communication And Society Question Paper

Information, Communication And Society 

Course:Master Of Library And Information Sciences

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
MLIS 01: INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY
DATE: Monday, 6th October, 2008 TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE questions.

1. Giving appropriate examples, discuss SEVEN sectors of economy that have been
impacted upon by new Information Communication Technology (ICT) in
developing countries.

2. Discuss the importance of libraries and other information centres as
communication links in the modern information society.

3. Discuss the factors contributing to the global digital divide and suggest the
initiatives that should be taken to bridge this gap.

4. What is a National Information Policy (NIP) and what are the major challenges in
drawing up such a policy?

5. Discuss the concept of “Power Shift” in relation to the value of information in the
modern information society.






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