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Assignments
For January 2025 and July 2025 Sessions

Faculty of Library and Information Science

School of Social Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open University
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FOR JULY SESSION 30th September 2025

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 CONTENTS

Page No.

Instructions for Assignments 4

BLI-011 : Libraries: An Introduction 6
BLII-012 : Document Processing and Organisation 7
BLII-013 : Information Sources and Library services 10
BLII-014 : ICT in Libraries 12
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS:

1) As part of CLIS Programme, each candidate has to do one assignment each in all the
courses.
2) Assignments carry 30% weightage in the continuous evaluation of a course. The Term
End Examination carries 70% weightage. Hence, the marks/grade you get in your
assignments will be counted in your final result. Candidates are, therefore, advised to
take assignments seriously, complete and submit them in time.
3) You must remember that assignments are compulsory. You will not be allowed to
appear for the Term End Examination for a course if you do not submit the specified
number of assignments and complete the practical in time for that course.

Instructions for Tutor Marked Assignments:

1) The validity of the assignment is ONE YEAR. Those who take admission in January
session or July session have to attempt the assignments of that session only. If they
fail to submit their assignments before the due date of the particular session, they are
supposed to attempt the fresh set of assignments of subsequent sessions (e.g. if a
student of January 2025 session fails to submit her/his assignments till 31st March
2024, s/he will have to attempt the fresh assignments of July 2025 session). Similarly,
those who take admission in July session have to attempt the assignments of July
session only. If they fail to submit their assignments before the due date of the
particular session, they are supposed to attempt the fresh set of assignments of
subsequent July session (e.g. if a student of July 2025 session fails to submit her/his
assignments till 30th September 2025, s/he will have to attempt the fresh assignments
of January 2026 session).

2) Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date of Dispatch at the top
right-hand corner of the first page of your answer sheet.

3) Write the Programme Title/ Code, Course Title/Code, Assignment Number and Name
and Code of the Study Centre on the left-hand corner of the first page of your answer
sheet.

The top of the first page of your answer sheet for each assignment should be as follows:
Programme Title …………………….. Enrolment No. …………………………..

Course Code & Title…………………… Name …………………………..

Assignment Number ………………… Address .…………………………..

Study Centre (Code).............................. .…………………………..

Study Centre …………....…………….. ..........................................

(Place)
....................................... Date ....………………………...

4) Your answer sheet should be complete in all respects. Make sure you have answered all
the questions in an assignment before you submit them. Incomplete answer sheets
will bring you poor grades/marks.

5) Do not just reproduce your answers from the units. If you reproduce from units, you
will get a Zero.

6) Do not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed, the
assignments of such students will be rejected.

7) Typed and computer print assignment are not permissible.

8) Use only full-scale size paper for you answer, ordinary writing paper, neither too thick
nor too thin will do.

9) Leave 3” margin on the left and at least 4 lines in between each answer in an
assignment. This will enable your Counsellor to write useful comments in appropriate
places. Write question number with each answer.

10) The evaluated assignment will be returned to you by the Coordinator of your Study
Centre. This will also include a copy of assignment sheet containing global comments
of the evaluator on your performance in the assignment. This will enable you to
improve in your future assignments as well as the Term End Examinations.

11) The Tutor Marked Assignments should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre
allotted to you.
 BLI-011: Libraries: An Introduction
Assignment
Coverage: Course Code: BLI-011
Course: Libraries: An Introduction
Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jan.2025-Jul.2025
Units: 1-8 Total Marks: 50

Part-1: Ans wer all questions in about 300 words. All questions carry equal marks

1 How do libraries play a significant role in promoting literacy and education in (5)
society?

2 Explain the functions of public libraries. (5)

3 Describe the role of academic libraries. (5)

4 Explain the roles and responsibilities of technical section in library. (5)

5 Explain the information technology (IT) competencies needed for library staff in (5)
the 21st century.

6 Define professional. Identify the difference between professional and (5)

paraprofessional librarians.

7 What is acquisition? Explain the different methods of acquisition. (5)

8 Discuss how libraries can help an individual in developing lifelong learning (5)
habits.

Part-11: Write short notes in about 100 words. All questions carry equal marks.

1 Library maintenance (2)

2 Digital library (2)

3 Role of circulation section in libraries (2)

4 Technical processing (2)

5 Need for weeding (2)

 BLII-012: Document Processing and Organisation
Assignment
Coverage: Course Code: BLII-012
Course: Document Processing and Organisation
Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jan.2025-July 2025
Units: 1-6 Total Marks: 50

Note: Answer all questions.

1) Classify ANY 10 (out of 12 given titles) of the following titles using Dewey Decimal
Classification (19th edition). (10x2=20 marks)

1) Law Libraries

2) Buddhist philosophy

3) Sacred Books of Jains

4) Study and teaching of library and information science

5) Political condition in Delhi

6) Foreign relations between American and India

7) DELNET (India)

8) Indian Library Association, New Delhi

9) Hospitality of Punjabi People

10) Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering

11) Human diseases

12) Hindi short stories

 1) Catalogue any two titles as per AACR-2R. All the added entries are to be provided.
The Answers are to be worked out on paper only, marking out 5"×3" cards. All titles
carry equal. (15*2=30 marks)

Ttile: 1
DNA MICROARRAYS, SYNTHESIS, AND SYNTHETIC
DNA

EDITED BY MARISSA J. CAMPBELL

VOL. 1. MACROMOLECULAR SYNTHESIS IN MITOCHONDRIA IN THE ADRENAL
GLANDS OF AGING MICE AS OBSERVED BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC RADIO
AUTOGRAPHY/TETSUJI NAGATA
VOL. 2. SYNTHETIC DNA AS OBSERVED BY MICROSCOPIC RADIO
AUTOGRAPHY/T. NAGATA
VOL. 3. THE GENOME PACE-MAKER HYPOTHESIS : A DNA BASED SYNTHESIS
OF GENOME SIZE, DNA REPLICATION/REPAIR AND EVOLUTION/JOHN HERRICK

NEW YORK
NOVA SCIENCE
2012

Other Information:
Call No. 572.8636 CAM
Accession no. 2020-22
Pages: 190, 290 -390
ISBN: 9781612098234

Title:2
AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC MATERIAL SURFACES AND
INTERFACES

LEONARD J. BRILLSON
23rd Edition

HOBOKEN,
NEW JERSEY WILEY
2024

Other Information:
Call No. 621.381 BRI
Accession no. 29001
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9781119027133
Siz 24cm
Prices Rs. 350
Title:3
Information Services Today
AN INTRODUCTION
2nd edition

Edited by Sandra Hirsh

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,

Blue Ridge Summit,
2022

Other Information:
Call No. 001.5 INF
Accession no. 234526
Pages:
1 online resource (673 p.)
ISBN: 9 9781538156711
 BLII-013: Information Sources and Library Services
Assignment
Coverage: Course Code: BLII-013
Course: Document Processing and Organisation
Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jan.2025-July 2025
Units: 1-6 Total Marks: 50

Note: Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1) Please visit a library and collect following information about the library and write in the
space given below:

i.) Name of the Name of the Libraries

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ii.) Types of Libraries

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iii.) Write about the services provided by these libraries

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iv.) List any five databases subscribed by each of these Libraries.

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2) Write the full bibliographic description of any five Encyclopeadias which are
available online
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3) Visit the website of National Library of India and list the services provided by it. Also
prepare the list of important resources available in this
library._____________________________________________________________________
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4) Visit the website of IFLA and write about its important programmes in detail.
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5) Visit the website of DOAJ and write the full bibliographic description of any 10 Journals.
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 BLII-014: ICT in Libraries
Assignment
Coverage: Course Code: BLII-014
Course: ICT in Libraries Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jan.2025-Jul .2025
Units: 1-7 Total Marks: 50

Part-1: Ans wer all questions in about 300 words. All questions carry equal marks (40)

1. Define computer. Discuss various types of computers. (5)

2. What do you mean by library automation? Explain the major activities of (5)
circulation sections.

3. Define an operating system. Discuss the features of operating system. (5)

4. Explain the concept of computer network. Discuss the types of computer (5)
networks.

5. Differentiate between system software and application software with examples. (5)

6. What do you understand by web based services? Explain its need and purpose. (5)

7. Define subject gateways. Discuss different types of subject gateway in detail. (5)

8. What do you mean by institutional repository? Explain the role of institutional (5)
repository in library for providing better services to users.

Part-11: Ans wer all questions in about 100 words. All questions carry equal marks (10)

1) Explain the various criteria for evaluating of library automation software. (2)

2) Write an essay on history of Internet. (2)

3) Discuss the utility of web 2.0 for libraries. (2)

4) Explain the features of SOUL software. (2)

5) Discuss various components of LibreOffice. (2)