Notes

1. Define information and discuss its nature as propounded by Belkin-Wersig and Brooks respectively.
2. Discuss some of the important characteristicsand properties of knowledge. 20
1.2 Information can be examined from the point of view of its inherent properties. Elucidate

Explain the concept of sociology of knowledge in brief and discuss its role.
Discuss briefly the different modes of formation of knowledge including the extension suggested by Neelamegham.
Define ‘knowledge’. Discuss its nature, characteristics and types.

4. Define ‘information diffusion’. Discuss the factors affecting it.
What are the characteristics of a post-industrial society ? Explain the role of different categories of knowledge workers in it.

. Explain the six categories of scientific data according to the scheme given by CODATA Task Group.

Explain briefly the different modes of information generation. Indicate how thought process, deliberation and imagination help the generation of information.

Explain the characteristic features of knowledgeṄ economy at macro and micro levels.
Define ‘information economy’.

What is meant by Communication Media ? Discuss the nature of electronic media in brief.

Define ‘digital divide’. Discuss how the Indian economy be geared to move into a knowledge based economy.

Discuss the need for a national information policy. Elaborate the issues that need to be taken care of while framing such a policy. Discuss how developing countries are affected by it. What do you understand by National Information Policy.
Explain the concept of national information infrastructure and discuss the issues associated with its development.

1. Explain the essential difference between the types of data which you come across in sciences and social sciences with suitable examples.

Examine Ranganathan’s five laws of library science as significant guidelines in the wider field of information studies.
1 Discuss briefly Ranganathan’s modes of formation of knowledge and the extensions suggested by Neelameghan.

“Data, information, knowledge and wisdom arethe products of the mind that are acquired and
perfected. They are not of equal value in termsof utility and application. Rather, they are
valuated in an ascending scale of values, datahaving the least value, wisdom the greatest.
These concepts in their totality constitutevaluable human intellectual assets and hence
serve as the most precious human capital in alldevelopmental processes.” Explain.

2.1 Digital document formats fall under three classes. Discuss the formats under each of the classes.
4. Describe the steps involved in converting a print document into a digital document.

3. Discuss the different perceptions of information society.
1 Define ‘knowledge society’. What are the factors that have led to its emergence ? Describe its features.
3.1 Discuss the impact of information society on information profession.

What is meant by the expression ‘Models of Communication’ ? Discuss Shannon andWeaver’s model of communication
Define ‘communication’. Describe the different types, features

“A crucial aspect of the design and developmentof web-based products and services, relates to
content organisation.” Discuss the knowledgeand skills needed for this purpose.

1.2 ‘‘The nature of information is that it is an element of knowledge spectrum (Debons) where data, information, knowledge and wisdom are viewed as part of a continuum, one leading to another, each the result of actions on the preceding, with no clear boundaries between them.’’ Elucidate. 20

2.2 ‘‘A precise single definition of knowledge, universally acceptable to all, and in all contexts, is nigh impossible.’’ Explain the statement clearly bringing out the reasons as to why it is so.
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5. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 300 words each :
(a) Text mining
(b) Semantic Theory of Information
(c) Tacit knowledge
(d) Characteristics of digital information
(e) Barriers to information
(c) NEIS
(e) Knowledge management
(a) Corporate networks
(b) Information entropy
(d) Freedom of Information Act
(a) Sociology of Science
(c) Popper’s Three Worlds of Knowledge
(d) Data Mining
(e) Home Networks
(a) Measurement of economic value of information
(b) Embedded knowledge
(c) NII
(a) Modes of Formation of Information
(b) Knowledge Utilization
(d) NEIS