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Foundation of Library and Information Science

Notes Scholars: A scholar is a learned person who knows a particular field of study very well; someone
who has great knowledge and has extensive research in the field.
Training: Organized activity aimed at imparting information and/or instructions to improve
the recipient’s performance or to help him or her attain a required level of knowledge or skill.

9.6 Review Questions

1. Define national library.

2. Discuss the purpose of national library.
3. Describe the emergence of the national library.
4. What are the types of national libraries?
5. Explain the functions relating to collection development and conservation.
6. What are the services given to readers in national libraries?

7. Discuss the historical background of national libraries.
8. Describe the collection of national libraries.
9. Write brief note on the Library of Congress (LC).

10. Elucidate the objectives and functions of British Library.
Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. True
3. False 4. True
5. True 6. Retrospective
7. Current 8. National

9. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre
10. Manuscripts 11. False
12. True 13. True
14. False 15. True

9.7 Further Readings

Books Budd, John (2001), Knowledge and Knowing in Library and Information Science: A
Philosophical Framework, Scarecrow Press.
Faruqi, Khalid Kamal & Alam, Mehtab (2005), Net-Studies in Library and Information
Science, Aakar Books.
Henderson, Kathrine A. (2009), Case Studies in Library and Information Science Ethics,
McFarland.

Prasher, Ram Gopal (1997), Library and Information Science: Information science,
information technology and its application, Concept Publishing Company.

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