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The correct answer is "Shillong".

Key Points

• PLANNER-
  • It is a bi-annual convention with a special focus to uplift academic libraries in the North-Eastern region, India in the aspect of library automation and networking.
  • It stands for "Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North-Eastern Region".
  • The first PLANNER was held at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya during 6-7 November 2003.
  • Its objective is to address the modern tools and techniques which had made an impact on today's library management and services.

Additional Information

• INFLIBNET-
  • It stands for Information and Library Network.
  • It is an autonomous Inter-University center of the University Grants Commission.
  • It was established in March 1991 as a project under the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).
  • It connects libraries and information centers in universities, colleges, and R & D Institutions.

The correct answer is "S . R. Ranganathan".

Key Points

• S. R. Ranganathan-
  • He is known as the Father of Library Science in India. 
  • He developed the Five Laws of Library Science and Colon Classification system, the most notable contribution to the field of Library science.
  • He defined Reference Service as " A personal service to each reader in helping him to find the documents answering the interest at the moment pin-pointedly, exhaustively and expeditiously".
• Lois Shores-
  • He is recognized for his work on the integration of audiovisual materials into library collections.
  • He worked for the promotion of the library as the center of all learning.
• Robert D. Leigh-
  • Robert Devore Leigh was an American educator and leader in the field of library science.
  • He wrote that "Librarians have accepted professional status as a goal".
• J. Mills-
  • J. Mills was a British Librarian and classification researcher.
  • He was a major figure in the British school of facet analysis.

Additional Information

• Reference Service-
  • Reference service is the process of helping readers to identify sources of information in response to a particular query.
  • Reference Service is the personal service that is provided to the users on request.

The correct answer is Conventional Sources.

Key Points

Conventional Sources

• Ranganathan termed documents such as books printed on paper as conventional sources.
• Examples are Theses, Books, and Research Papers.

Non-conventional Sources

• Documents that are not in printed form are known as Non-Conventional Sources.
• Examples are microfilm, reprographics, etc. 

Additional Information 

Macro and Micro Sources:

• Ranganathan, the father of library science in India, conceived the idea of macro documents and micro documents.
• Documents embodying macro thoughts such as books are macro documents, and those embodying micro thoughts such as journal articles are micro documents.
• It is to be noted that documents in microforms are not always micro documents since microfilm can harbor a book - a macro document, a journal, an article a micro document.

The Correct answer is ARPANET.

Key Points

• Library network:
  • Library networking is an arrangement or a structure that links a group of libraries that have agreed to work together and/or share their resources on an organized basis to a certain degree.
  • It can be defined as “two or more libraries engaged in a common pattern of information exchange through communication for some functional purposes”.
  • It is meant to promote and facilitate sharing of resources available within a group of participating libraries.

Library Networks in India:

The person who prepares dictionary is known as ​Lexicographer.

Key Points

•  A lexicographer is a person who writes, compiles, and/or edits a dictionary.
• Lexicographer examine how words come into being and how they change in terms of pronunciation, spelling, usage, and meaning.

Additional Information

• The most influential lexicographer of the 18th century was Samuel Johnson, whose Dictionary of the English Language appeared in 1755.
• The most influential American lexicographer was Noah Webster, whose American Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1828.

• Across the world, new research projects are undertaken every year by the researchers. There should be some system which will maintain a database of ongoing research work in order to avoid duplication of research.
• Some universities and institutions in foreign countries maintain database of research in progress.
• In India, various universities and institutions like INFLIBNET, DELNET, NASSDOC, IISc, CSIR and University of Mysore etc. have their Electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) repository providing open or login based access to full-text ETDs.
• But, none of these have any database of Research in Progress.
• INFLIBNET introduced ShodhGangotri, which has been built to maintain a database of synopsis of on-going M.Phil/ Ph.D in Indian universities and institutions.

The Correct answer is a Statement on user information.

Key Points

• User profile
  • ​User Profile – A user profile includes the name, address, and keyword/s that represent the interest of the user.
  • The user profile may be corrected and needs to be updated from time to time.
• Document profile: In the document profile, complete bibliographical details of the documents are provided along with the keywords that represent the subject/s of the document.
• Matching: In this process, the user profile file is matched with the document profile file.
• Notification: In this process, the user is notified by e-mail, or any other communication means about the document that has matched her/his profile.
• Feedback; Along with the document, a feedback card will also be sent.

Additional Information

•  SELECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION:
  • ​SDI was developed by Hans Peter Luhn.
  • Dr. S R Ranganathan defined SDI as a documentation list on a specific topic anticipated to engage the attention of the members of the parent body.
  • UNESCO defined SDI as the regular provision of scientific information to individuals or corporate users on predetermined subjects.

The correct answer is Social Sciences.

Key Points

• The DARE Database, maintained by UNESCO.
• It includes an international directory of over 11,000 references to social science research and training institutes.
• It also includes social science specialists, social science documentation and information services, and social science periodicals.
• The directory also provides listings of peace, human rights, and international law institutions.
• Users may search the directory database by type of institution, country name, personal name, and geographical coverage.
• Because of compatibility considerations with other UNESCO systems, the MARC II record format was chosen.
• The new system is planned to be introduced in three stages: pilot-running, parallel-running, and direct change-over.

The correct answer is "Only III".

Key Points

• Biographical sources – 
  • Biographical sources appear in the form of biographical dictionaries and individual biographies.
  • Biographical dictionaries are of three types:
    • Who is Who,
    • Who was Who, and
    • a combination of both.
• Who is who-
  • It provides biographical information about various persons who are living.
  • For example- International Who’s Who [London: Europa, 1935-.] covers only internationally known living celebrities and includes information such as date of birth, nationality, education, profession, career, present position, honors, awards, present address, etc.
• Who was who-
  • As the name suggests it includes biographical information of only those personalities who are dead.
  • For example-  Who was Who [London: Black, 1929-.], includes biographical sketches of only those personalities who are dead.
• A combination of both-
  • It includes biographical sketches of both living and dead persons.
  • For example- Webster’s Biographical Dictionary [Springfield: Webster, 1972] falls under the third category and includes the biographical information of both live and dead persons.

The correct answer is Encyclopaedia.

Key Points

•  Encyclopedia
  • Encyclopedias are collections of essays that provide concise, factual, and accurate background information on a topic - the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
  • ​An encyclopedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field.
  • Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are arranged alphabetically
  • Encyclopedia entries are longer and more detailed than those in most dictionaries.
  • encyclopedia articles focus on factual information concerning the subject named in the article's title

​Additional Information

• A gazetteer is a geographical index or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas.
• It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics, and physical features of a country, region, or continent.
• The content of a gazetteer can include a subject's location, dimensions of peaks and waterways, population, gross domestic product, and literacy rate
• This information is generally divided into topics with entries listed in alphabetical order.
• The first known Chinese gazetteer was released in the first century.