Management of Libraries & Information Centres MCQ Quiz in मल्याळम - Objective Question with Answer for Management of Libraries & Information Centres - സൗജന്യ PDF ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്യുക

The correct answer is "Future growth".

Key Points

• The fifth law of Library Science given by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan states that the “ Library is a Growing Organism” which means that a Library is a dynamic entity and the design of a Library building should always be such that there is a scope for expansion of the library.
• Dr. S.R. Ranganathan has compared a Library with a human being. The way a child develops into an adult and his physical appearance and his needs change according to time, in the same way, a Library system should be built in such a way that it can be expanded according to the needs of the users with the changing time.

The Correct answer is a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii.

Key Points

• Transaction Processing:
  • ​This involves the day-to-day handling of business transactions, such as recording sales, purchases, and financial exchanges.
  • It typically falls under Clerical Staff responsibilities.
• ​Operational Control:
  • ​This refers to managing processes and activities within an organization to ensure efficient and effective operations.
  • It aligns with Middle-Level Managers.
• ​Management Control:
  • This focuses on monitoring and evaluating performance to achieve organizational goals.
  • It is associated with Top-Level Managers.
• ​Strategic Planning:
  • ​This involves setting long-term goals and developing plans to achieve them.
  • It falls under the purview of Lower-Level Managers.

Key Points

​4 P’s Model (Product Marketing Mix):

• The 4Ps model was created by E. Jerome McCarthy and first published in 1960 in his book ‘Basic Marketing: A Managerial Approach’. This traditional model of the marketing mix is more suitable for product marketing:
• Product, price, place, and promotion are the elements of the 4 P`s model.

The correct answer is "(b), (c), (a)".

Key Points

• Gantt Chart-
  • It was the most popular technique for project scheduling Prior to the development of PERT and CPM, which was developed by Henry L. Gantt in around 1900.
  • It illustrates the duration of activities in a project (start and finish dates of the terminal elements) and summary elements of a project.
  • It is a matrix that lists all the tasks to be performed on the vertical axis.
  • Gantt Chart is easily comprehended for small projects that fit on a single shit or screen but it can become unwieldy for projects with more than about 30 activities.
• CPM Chart-
  • The Critical Path Method (CPM) was developed in the 1950s by Morgan R. Walker of DuPont and James E. Kelley Jr. of Remington Rand and was first used in missile-defense Construction Projects.
  • It is a step-by-step technique for process planning that defines critical and non-critical tasks with the goal of preventing time-frame problems and process bottlenecks.
  • CPM charts are similar to PERT charts and are sometimes known as PERT/CPM. 
  • CPM is best utilized for repetitive and non-complex projects when time estimates can be made with some measure of certainty.
• PERT Chart-
  • A  Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Chart is a tool that facilitates decision-making.
  • It was first developed by the United States Navy in 1958, commonly used in conjunction with the critical path method (CPM).
  • A PERT chart presents a graphic illustration of a project as a network diagram consisting of numbered nodes, events, or milestones in the project linked by labeled vectors representing tasks in the project.
  • PERT is particularly useful for non-repetitive and complex projects in which time estimates are uncertain.

The correct answer is "UGC Library Committee (Ranganathan Committee)".

Key Points

• UGC Library Committee (Ranganathan Committee)-
  • Ranganathan Committee is also known as Ranganathan Committee or UGC Library Committee. 
  • It was set up in 1957 under the chairmanship of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan.
  • The committee was the first of its kind formed to systematically survey academic libraries on a national basis.
  • It was the first time that the Government of India formed the UGC Library Committee to seek advice from professional librarians.
  • The committee recommended that funds be given to the academic library at the rate of Rs. 15 per enrolled student and Rs. 200 per teacher and research fellow.

​ Additional Information

• Kothari Education Commission-
  • National Education Commission (1964 - 1966) is popularly known as Kothari Commission.
  • The Government of India set up an ad-hoc committee to examine every aspect of the education sector in India.
  • It was set up on July 14, 1964, under the chairmanship of Daulat Singh Kothari the then-chairman of the UGC.
  • The commission recommended that 6.25% of the total university budget be spent on the university library.
• ​Karisdappa Commission-
  • The UGC constituted the Karisdappa committee in April 1997 under the chairmanship of Prof. C.R. Karisiddappa to formulate a model curriculum in LIS and prepare the status report with modifications of existing guidelines where necessary.
  • The committee conducted a survey of LIS education in India to collect information regarding the current syllabus & other details by circulating a questionnaire to all the departments of LIS.
  • The panel suggested an integrated approach to LIS education with a two-year master’s degree curriculum giving freedom to individual universities to opt for one year BLIS & MLIS model.
  • The panel has adopted a modular approach in the formation of the model syllabus and proposed seven modules:
• Sedler Commission-
  • Sadler Commission was appointed in 1917- 19 to inquire into the conditions and prospects of the University of Calcutta.
  • The Commission did suggest a large measure of autonomy to the teaching body of the universities and advocated mature responsiveness to the needs of the students served by them.

The correct answer is ​16" × 13"

Key PointsAccession register

• An accession record is an inventory of books in their various forms such as print, film, disc, etc. added to a library.
• The standard size of the Accession Register is ​16" × 13".
• It is maintained in the registration form and is referred to as an accession register.
• After books are received and their preliminary checking with regard to physical aspects, price, etc. has been completed, these are sent for accessioning.
• An accession record is a list in the form of a register or cards, in which entries are maintained date-wise in serial order.
• An accession register usually contains the following information about a book:
  • Date of entry of the book
  • Accession Number
  • Title
  • Edition
  • Place of publication and Publisher
  • Year
  • Pages
  • Volume
  • Source, Bill No., date
  • Price
  • Remarks (e.g. date of withdrawal)
  • Some libraries also have columns for class number

The correct answer is "Library Building".

Additional Information

• Indian Standard
  • ​It is the National Standards Body of India under the Department of Consumer affairs.
  • It was established in the year 1947 to improve the quality of goods produced in the country.
  • It is now known as the Bureau of Indian Standards.
  • It is headquartered in New Delhi with regional offices in Chennai, and Mumbai.

Indian Standards for Library Management

These standards relate to different practices and procedures that are involved in the management of a library and information Centre.

Important Points

• IS 1553: 1989-
  • ​This standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on Feb 7, 1989.
  • This standard covers the recommendations relating to the primary elements in the design of library buildings.

The correct answer is Water Supply, drainage, and Sanitation of Library:

Key Points

•  Indian Standards Institute (Now Bureau of Indian Standards) appointed Dr. S. R. Ranganathan as the Chairman of its first Documentation Sectional Committee. The committee finalized its draft for Standards regarding library building, furniture, bookbinding, and other primary elements in 1960. As a result, certain standards were formed.
  • IS 1172  Requirements for Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation,  in 1971.
  • IS 2672 Standards for Library Lighting,  in 1966.
  • IS:1829 Standards for Library Furniture and Fittings in two parts in 1977-78
  • IS 1553: Design of Library Buildings.

The correct answer is "Chester I. Barnard".

Key Points

• Henry Gantt-
  • Henry Laurence Gantt was an American engineer and management consultant.
  • He is best known for his work in the development of scientific management.
  • He created the "Gantt Chart" in the 1910s.
• F.W. Taylor-
  • Fredrick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer.
  • He was widely known for his methods to improve "industrial efficiency".
  • He wrote the book entitled "The Principles of Scientific Management" in 2001 summing up his efficiency techniques.
• Chester I. Barnard-
  • ​Chester Irving Barnard was an American business executive and pioneer in management theory and organizational studies.
  • The book entitled "The Functions of the Executive" was his landmark work of him.
  • He is regarded as the spiritual father of the "Social Systems School of Management".

​ Additional Information

• Scientific Management-
  • The concept of Scientific Management was introduced by "Frederick Taylor" in the USA at the beginning of the 20th century.
  • Scientific Management is a theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows.

The correct answe is "Abraham Maslow".

Key Points

• Elton Mayo-
  • Elton Mayo was an Australian-born psychologist and organizational theorist.
  • He is best known for his industrial research including the "Hawthorne studies" and his book "The Human Problems of an Industrialized Civilization".
  • He is known as the "Father of the Human Relations Approach to Management Theory". 
• Abraham Maslow-
  • His full name is Abraham Harold Maslow.
  • He was an American Psychologist.
  • He is best known for creating Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.​
  • Moslow introduced five levels of basic needs also known as Maslow's hierarchy of needs through his theory.
• F.J. Roethlisberger-
  • Fritz Jules Roethlisberger was a social scientist, management theorist at the Harvard Business School.
  • He authored "Management and the Worker" in 1939.
• W.J. Dickson-
  • William John Dickson contribute for the "Human Relations School of Management" along with Mayo, and Roethlisberger.

Additional Information

•  The term "Human relations" refer to relations between workers and employers which are not regulated by the legal norms.
• Human relations theory is concerned with devising concrete methods for ideological orientation of workers in the factory.