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. Historical Development of Libraries in India; Committees and Commissions on Libraries in India.
2. Types of Libraries – Academic, Public, Special and National.
3. Library Legislation and Library Acts in Indian States; The Press and Registration of Books Act; The
Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act.
4. Laws of Library Science.
5. Library and Information Science Profession - Librarianship as a Profession, Professional Skills and
Competences; Professional Ethics.
6. Professional Associations - National – ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS; International – IFLA, ALA, CILIP, ASLIB,
SLA; Role of UGC, RRRLF and UNESCO in Promotion and Development of Libraries.
7. Library and Information Science Education in India.
8. Library Public Relations and Extension Activities.
9. Type of Users - User Studies, User Education.
10. Information Literacy - Areas, Standards, Types and Models; Trends in Information Literacy.
11. Academic Library and Information System.
12. Public Library and Information System.
13. Special Library and Information System.
14. Health Science Library and Information System.
15. Corporate Library and Information System.
16. Agricultural Library and Information System.
17. Engineering and Technological Library and Information System.
18. Archive, Museums and Oriental Libraries.
19. Community Information System.
20. Information Services and System for Persons with Disability, Children and Women
21. New Education Policy
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.
