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Blis1o2: Cataloguing 1 Question Paper

Blis1o2: Cataloguing 1 

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAM
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SCIENCE
BLIS 102: CATALOGUING I


DATE: Monday 29th December, 2008

TIME: 11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer ANY THREE questions.

1.
Discuss the essential parts of a basic catalogue entry in the order they should be
recorded explaining the importance of each.

2.
What qualities would you look for in selecting a cataloguing code for use in a
library?

3.
Discuss the card catalogue giving both the advantages and disadvantages it has
over other forms of catalogue.

4.
What were the objectives of revising the AACR1 as laid down by the Joint
Steering Committee for the Revision of the AACR in 1974, and to what extent
were they achieved?

5.
Discuss the dictionary catalogue giving both the advantages and disadvantages it
has over the classified catalogue.






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