Answer all questions.
Question1)
Define “Deinstitutionalised Information Services”. Discuss with the help of appropriate examples different types of deinstitutionalised information services.
Question2)
Describe how information centres are different from libraries. List characteristics by which they could be grouped. Illustrate your answer with examples.
Question3)
Briefly describe the major information systems and programmes in the area of social sciences in India.
Question4)
Discuss role of information professionals as resource persons.
Question5)
What do you understand by customised information services? Discuss such types of services in relation to different types of information needs.
Question6)
List the various types of information system professionals. Explain the functions of any one of them.
Question7)
What are the components of mass media? Discuss how media persons act as sources of information.
Question8)
The development of modern storage technology is posing a threat to the print media as sources of information. Discuss.
Question9)
Write short notes on the following:
a) Referral Centres
b) Trend Reports
c) ICSU
d) Mobile Agents