Objective Compendium for
Library and Information Science Examinations is an extensive compilation of more than 270 previous year question
papers related to Library and Information Science over the past few years.
Through this series of 9 books, that have been subdivided to comprehend the
syllabus of almost all exams related to Library and Information Science, an
attempt has been made to analyze and resolve maximum questions related to the
aforesaid subject that have previously been asked in competitive or entrance
examinations held across India.
The series is targeted to reach out
and help aspirants preparing for almost any type of competitive or entrance
examination in the field of library and information science such as NTA
NET/JRF, SET/SLET, NVS, KVS, DSSSB, JKSSB, RSMSSB, RPSC, MPPSC, Bihar Librarian
and many others.
Each question in the book is
carefully analyzed and the answers are crosschecked with various sources to get
the most accurate and updated information for the readers. The sources of the
explanation are the different genuine websites and books that have been cited
with the answers. Few of the sources are e-gyankosh, epgpathshala and some
eminent books and journals which have been duly acknowledged in the text.
The author has made maximum efforts
to cover as many question papers as possible, the details of which are
mentioned in the book. Utmost care has been taken to make the book error free,
authentic and easy to read so that the readers can extract maximum benefits
from the publication.
1. Community Information Services.
2. Reference Service – Concept and Types; Referral Services
3. Alerting Services - CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery.
4. Mobile based Library Services and Tools – Mobile OPAC, Mobile Databases, Mobile Library Website,
Library Apps, Mobile Library Instructions, Augmented Reality, SMS Alerts, Geo-Location, Reference
Enquiry.
5. Web 2.0 and 3.0 - Library 2.0- Concept, Characteristics, Components; Instant Messaging, RSS Feeds,
Podcasts, Vodcasts, Ask a Librarian
6. Collaborative Services- Social Networks, Academics Social Networks, Social Tagging, Social
Bookmarking.
7. Web – Scale Discovery Services
8. National Information Systems and Networks: NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, ENVIS, INFLIBNET,
DELNET, NICNET, ERNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN), Biotechnology Information System
Network
9. International Information Systems and Networks: INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, ERIC,
Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information System (BIS).
10. Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia – National and International.
Avneesh Kumar is currently pursuing
M.Phil. in Library and Information Science from University of Delhi. He passed
NTA-NET(LIS) in 2021 and was a JRF holder in LIS in the year 2022. He is also a
post-graduate in Commerce and has cleared NTA-NET in Commerce too. His recently
released series of 7 books on LIS examination named Cracking LIS
Examinations: Subjective and Objective approach was a great success and
also the inspiration for this series of Objective compilation.
The Author is also active on numerous
social media platforms helping students and aspirants reach their dream space.
He is currently running a platform for researchers, professionals and aspirants
named “Researcher_thought” which has more than 2500 followers and the
popularity is steeply increasing. He also has numerous active groups on
Whatsapp for exam specific queries along with a telegram channel with the name
“Researcher_thought” that helps in preparing for numerous examinations in the
field of LIS.
