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Foundation of Library and Information Science

Notes Socio-economic Development: Socio-economic development is a process that seeks to identify
both the social and the economic needs within a community, and seek to create strategies that
will address those needs in ways that are practical and in the best interests of the community
over the long run.

Telecommunications: Telecommunication is communication at a distance by technological means,
particularly through electrical signals or electromagnetic waves.

Telematics: The branch of information technology that deals with the long-distance transmission
of computerized information.

3.7 Review Questions

1. Discuss the three categories that permeate the information and knowledge aspects of the
entire fabric of contemporary life.
2. Highlight the expanding role of the library.

3. Explain the aspects of industrial society.
4. What is the context of information provision?

5. “Information’ is a very unusual economic good.” Elucidate.
6. What are librarians in information services?
7. Define Telematics.
8. “Libraries of today have assumed a new role in modern society.” Explain.

9. Discuss the objectives of education.
10. Distinguish between formal and non-formal education.
11. Describe education of physically handicapped.

12. Elucidate the role of recreation in library.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. True
3. True 4. False

5. Information 6. Digital Computer
7. Economic or Political 8. Mobility
9. True 10. False

11. False 12. True
13. Stocking 14. Monitors
15. Public

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