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National Library Association, ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS
Library Associations of India
Indian Library Association (ILA) - 1933
           ILA office
           Organization
           Objectives
           Training and Development programmes
           Publication
                    ILA bulletin
                    Newsletter
Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centre (IASLIC) 1955
          Objectives
          Organization
          Activities
          Publication
               Other Important Publication
Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) 1989
         Aims and objectives
         Publication
         
International Library Association
          International Federation of Library Association and Institution (IFLA -1927)
                      Objectives
                      Publication
                      
          American Library Association (ALA) Chicago 1876
                     Objectives
                     Publication
          
          Chartered Institutes of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) London 1877 United                    Kingdom 
                       Objectives
                       Services and Products
          Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux (ASLIB 1924, London UK)
                       Organisation
                       Objectives
                       Publication
          Special Libraries Association (SLA) 1909 USA
                       
 Role of UGC (1953), RRRLF (1972) and UNESCO (1945) in Promotion and Development of Libraries
            UGC for Academic Library (1953)
            Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) 1972 Kolkata, Salt Lake City, 700064
                        Objectives
                         
           United Nations Educational, scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Paris 1945 United
                        General Information Programme
                        Publications related LIS
           International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID). 1895 Brussels

                                                                                                                                                                       

             National Library Association, ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS            

 The term "association" is used to denote a group or body of individuals or institutions associated with a common purpose revolving generally for the two main purposes. Association may be of different kinds with different objectives and categories, professional or non-Professional. However, by considering its nature, pandey S. K. Sharma defined library associations as a group or body of libraries or librarians and user of libraries formed with the common purpose of advancement of library profession including service and also for protection of interests of the members including raising their capabilities to serve more effectively. 


 Library Associations of India                                                              

We have historical records of early library associations in India such as Baroda Library Association 1910, Andhra Desa Library Association 1914, Bengal Library Association 1927, and Madras Library Association 1937. The Indian Library Association was founded in 1933. 

 We have at present, many national and state level library Associations. ex. 

 Govt. of India Libraries Association (GILR) Indian Associations of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) Micrographic Congress of India (MIC) Society for Information Science, etc. Indian total 23 library Association.


 Indian Library Association (ILA) - 1933                                            

 Indian Library Association was founded on 13 september 1933 at calcutta at the first all india library conference attended by a galaxy of intellectuals, educationists and librarians. A. C. Woolner, vice chancellor of punjab university was the founder president, Dr. M. O. Thomas was the first president and K. M. Asadullah, librarian of imperial library and was the first secretary of the Indian Library Association. 


   ILA office   

 The office of ILA was housed in the Imperial Library at Calcutta for the initial 12 years since 1933. It was shifted to Delhi in 1946 and remained in the university of Delhi till september 1953. Thereafter, it shifted back at calcutta. In August 1964, the office moved to Delhi again and was housed in the building of Delhi Public Library. An extra-ordinary general body meeting held on May 24, 1970 made a change in the constitution to made Delhi/ New Delhi as the permanent headquarter of the Association. Now the office of the Association is housed in its own one room f lat located in a commercial building in North Delhi which was purchased way back in 1978. The office was finally moved to the present building in April 1982. 


   Organization  

 It has a General Body who appoint a president, a general secretary, a treasurer, 2 joint and assistant secretaries each, 6 vice president, a librarian and council of 25 member. These appointments are valid for 2 years. 


   Objectives  

 i. Promotion of library movement and improvement in library service in all its aspects in India. 

 ii. Promotion of Library Science education and the improvement in the training of librarian in India. 

 iii. Affiliation of the state and other library associations and co-operation with international organization with similar objectives. 

 iv. Publication of bulletins, Periodicals, books ect. 

 v. Promotion of appropriate library legislation in India. 

 vi. Providing a common forum to all person engaged or interested in library and information work by holding conferences and meeting for discussion of professional, technical and organizational issues. 

 vii. Promotion of research and bibliographical studies. 


  Training and Development programmes  

 Every year All India Library conference is conducted in the country. It is hosted by an institution, an university or a local library association. Other activities are e.g. holding workshop, convention or seminars to promote librarianship in the country. The ILA is the member of COMLA i.e. International fedaration of Library Association and the common wealth library association. In 1992 IFLA conference was conducted at New Delhi by the association. 

  Publication    

 In 1995 a database of NALANDA of over 10,000 libraries was created. 

   i. ILA bulletin   

 ILA bulletin started since 1942. It discounted in 1946. The same was the named as ABGILA and started from 1949 and continued up to 1953. The journal of ILA (JILA) started 1965. bulletin in 1975 and in continued even now. It is quarterly publication it includes various articles on subject relating to LIS and librarianship.

  ii. Newsletter   

 The Association also published ILA Newsletter every month to disseminate current information about the latest trends in the filed to LIS. 

 Another important publication 

 • Proceedings of the All India Library Conferences since 1978. 

 • Indian Library Directory 1987. 

 • A survey of public library services in Indian. 

 • Years work on Indian librarianship. 

 • 50 years of Indian library association.


 Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centre      (IASLIC) 1955                                                                                      

 IASLIC is a non profit organisation based in india that supports development in the entire field of librarianship in India. The IASLIC was founded on 3 september 1955 at the lecture hall of the Indian Museum, Calcutta on initiatives and Inspirations of librarians, documentalists, information Scientists, and technologists. Dr. S. L. Hora was elected the first president and Mr. J. Saha the first general secretary of IASLIC. IASLIC maintains its headquarters at Kolkata in a small three storied building of its own at P-291, CIT scheme No 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata-700054, West Bengal, India. The office is run by voluntary workers and remains open from 2P.M. to 9 P.M. expect sundays, second saturdays and national holidays. 

  Objectives  

 Keeping in view the importance of inter- communication of facts and ideas among scientists, technologists and research workers, and of the collection of specialized information among them IASLIC. formulated the following obectives .

 i. Undertake, support and co-ordinate research and studies. 

 ii. Organize general and special meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences at National and regional level. 

 iii. Publish Journals, monographs, manuals, newsletters, papers, proceedings and reports. 

 iv. Conduct short-term training courses. 

 v. Collaborate with other fraternal bodies in promoting the interests of the library and information profession. 

 vi. Undertake such other activities which are incidental and conductive to the attainment of its objects. 

  Organization   

 The general body of the Association elects a president, six vice president, a general secretary, a treasurer, two joint secretaries, two assistant secretaries, a Librarian and 25 council members for a period in six divisions. 

   Activities   

 IASLIC has been organizing seminars and conferences at different parts of the country, which are usually, hosted by university libraries, department of library and information science, institutions, associations, and other information centres. Discussions in the seminars and conference included different areas of current issues on Mechanization of Library Sciences, Training of special librarianship in India. Rendering of Indic Names, Bibliographical control of special libraries, Methods of Scientific Communication, Decentralisation of library and Information services-users and library and information services, Education for Librarianship in India, General versus special classification scheme, Bibliometric studies, Marketing of library and information services in india. Document and data processing, problems and prospects of Library Associations in india, Indexing and Abstracting service in India, Translation service and others. 

 The association is affiliated with the International Federation of Library Association and Institution (IFLA) and the international Federation for Information and Documentation (FID) and plays an important role for the international cooperation of the two federations. 

   Publication   

 i. IASLIC Bulletin Published quarterly Since 1956. 

 ii. IASLIC Newsletter published 1966, monthly, in Hybrid Mode [Print + online ] 

 iii. Indian Library Science Abstract (ILSA) Published quarterly Since 1967. 

 iv. Research in Progress (Rip) from October 2012. 

  Other Important Publication  

 • Directory of special and Research libraries in India. 

 • Glossary of Cataloguing Terms, in (Indian) regional language. 

 • Education for Librarianship in India. 

 • Methods of Scientific Communication. 

 • IASLIC; Perspective, Performance and Promise.-A silver Jubilee commemorative volume, Indexing Systems, and Library Architecture 1980.



 Indian Association of Teachers of Library and information               Science (IATLIS) 1989                                                                        

 The IATLIS was founded on 19th December-1969, a meething of the teachers of library science attending the sarada Ranganathan Endowment lectures was convened by Mr. P. N. Kaula ait DRTC with Mr. C. K. Langridge in the chair. The general body meeting of IATLIS was held on 21st December 1970 to adopt the draft constitution circulated to member earlier with Mr. P. B. Roy in the chair. Prof. Bashiruddin, was the first president and Prof. P. N. Kaula was the first secretary of the IATLIS. 

  Aims and objectives   

 To promote exchange of idea on education in library and information science. To promate the publication of books and periodicals on education in LIS. To hold conferences, seminars and colloquia for the development and propagation of idea on education in library and information science, to give consultation service on education in library and information science, to promote training of the teachers of LIS in India and to promote welfare of teachers of LIS in India. 

  Publication  

 IATLIS Journal of library education and research (IJLER) quarterly published.



   International Library Association   

 IFLA -1927 

ALA -1876  

CILIP -1877  

SLA-1909 

 ASLIB -1924.  

 SLA -1909. 



 International Federation of Library Association and Institution        (IFLA -1927)                                                                                      

 (President barbara Lison Secretary General HaloLocher 1927, Hague) 

 IFLA is the leading international body representing the interests of the library and information services and their users. It is global voice of the library and information profession Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1927 at an international conference. IFLA was registered in the Netherlands in 1971. The Royal Library, the National Library of the Netherland, in the Hague, generously provides the facilities for the headquarters. 

  Objectives  

i. Promote high standards of provision and delivery of Library and information services. 

 ii. Encourage widespread understanding of the value of good library and information services. 

 iii. Represent the interest of our members throughout the world. 

 iv. Providing an opportunity for a regular exchange of information and views on issues of mutual concern. 

 v. Formal Associate and Relations with UNESCO, observer status with the united Nations, associate status with the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and observer states with the Word International Property Organization (WlPO) and the International Organization for Standardization (IOS) 

  Publication  

 The results of the programmer developed by IFLA professional groups are recorded and disseminated in publications. 

 • IFLA Journal is published four time a year. 

 • The Annual Reports records IFLA achievement during the previous years. 

 • IFLA Professional Reports.

 • IFLA first started is ISBD (before 10 digit but 2007 after 13 digit) 

 • "Internet Governance Guide for Libraries " is publication.




  American Library Association (ALA) Chicago 1876                        

 American Library Association (ALA) Chicago 1876 The America Library Association (ALA) was founded in 1876. The association is known as ALA. The ALA has the uniqueness of being The oldest and largest library association in the world. ALTA headquarters at chicago. 

  Objectives  

 ALA is an organisation of librarians and libraries having the following objectives. 

 Increase awareness and support for libraries : 

 i. Create turnkey tools, resources and materials that could be utilised by all types of libraries. 

 ii. Provide an apportunity to share public relations / marketing / advocacy best practice within the library community. 

 iii. Develop more cross-collaboration across the association to ensure that new campaign projects and initiatives are inclusive and effective; work more closely with ALA chapters and Affiliates to help them achieve their public awareness objectives. 

 iv. Promote the contribution of all library staff, including both librarians and support staff. etc.

  Publication  

 i. American Library Magazine 

 ii. ALA Award and Notable seals. 

 iii. ALA year book 

 iv. ALA hand book of organization and Members : A Directory (Annual) 

 v. American Libraries (Monthly)

 vi. ALA Store 

 vii. Washington Newsletter. 

 viii. Laborary Technology Project Report.



 Chartered Institutes of Library and Information Professionals         (CILIP) London 1877 United Kingdom                                             

 The Library Association was founded in 1877. The association is know as LA or sometime LA, UK. The CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, informations specialists and knowledge managers in the united kingdom. CILIP was formed in 2002 by the merger of the Library Association (founded in 1877), and the Institute of Information Scientists (founded in 1958). CILIP has its headquarters at London. From 1899 to 2002 the library association published a monthly journal, the library association record (ISSN 0024-2195), since 2002 CILIP has published library and information update (ISSN 1976-7171). 

 Objectives  

 i. Set, maintain, monitor and promote standards of excellence in the creation, management, exploitation and sharing of information and knowledge resources. 

 ii. Support the principle of equality of access to information, ideas and works of the imagination, which it affirms is fundamental to a thriving economy, democracy, culture and civilisation. 

 iii. Enable its members to achieve and maintain the highest professional standards in all aspects of delivering an information service, both for the professional and the public good. 

  Services and Products  

 • Emerald Journals 

 • IRGI (Information Research Watch International)

 • LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) 

 • LISTA Proquest • JOLIS (Journal of Library and Information Science) 

 • Facet Publishing




 Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux (ASLIB 1924, London UK)                                                                                

 The ASLIB was founded in 1924 with the aim of co-ordination the activities of specialist information services in the UK. It is presently known as Association for Information Management. It's members are privat and public sector companies and organisation throughout the world. ASLIB tagline is "managing information". ASLIB headquarters London, United Kingdom. 

  Organisation   

 The IBLIS special interest group network provides invaluable support to members in the pursuit of their professional duties within their organisation large and small. One of the most important aspects of group membership is the invaluable network of contacts formed between members that creates an effective information resource as wall as providing business and career opportunities. 

  Objectives  

 i. Stimulate awareness of the benefits of good management of information resources, and its value. 

 ii. Represent and lobby for the interests of the information sectors on matter which are of national and international importance varying from copyright and data protection to the role of scientific journals. 

 iii. Provide a range of information related products and services to meet the needs of the information society. 

  Publication  

 ASLIB Publications are an important element in Aslib mission of supplying practical, leading edge support in managing information and knowledge. ASLIB titles are produced by Emerald and Europa Publication. ASLIB Publish a long range of journals. 

 • 'Managing Information' magazin published 10 times a year. 

 • ASLIB Proceedings : New Information Perspectives. 

 • Journals of Documentation. 

 • Library Hi Teach News : incorporating online and CD Notes. 

 • Performance Measurement and Matrices. 

 • Program : electronic library and information systems. 

 • Records Management Journal. 

 • Reference Reviews : incorporating ASLIB Book Guide and contributes to the database. 

• Current Awareness Abstracts. 

 • ASLIB Directory of information sources in the united kingdom.



 Special Libraries Association (SLA) 1909 USA                                 

 The SLA is a non-profit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners in business, government, academic and other "specialized" settings. The SLA founded in 1909 in the united states by a group of libraries working in specialized settings, led by John Cutton Dana, who served as the first president of SLA from 1909 to 1911. SLA tagline is 'connecting People and information'. The SLA is now an international organisation with member in over 75 countries and is organized by 55 regional chapters. PsycTESTS and PsycTHERAPY database are products of SLA. 

 Publications SLA Publishes 'Information outlook' (Formerly Special Libraries), a bimonthly online Professional / trade magazine. 

 • Awards : The SLA presents several a words 

 • John Cotton Dana Award 

 • Presidential citations Rose L. Vormelker Award 

 • SLA Hall of Fame 

 • SLA Rising Star Award




 Role of UGC (1953), RRRLF (1972) and UNESCO (1945) in           Promotion and Development of Libraries                                         

 UGC for Academic Library (1953)                                                     

 UGC was established in December 1953 and was made a statutory body in November 1956 by an Act of the parliament to maintain the standard of higher education in India. The UGC has been functioning as an autonomous advisory organisation since its inception. It has much wider functions to perform than its liternal meaning suggests i. e. disbursing of grants to university. Realising the value and importance of a well-organised and well-equipped library and its role in higher education, the UGC accepted most of the recommendations of the several committees and commissions. It played an extraordinary, developmental role by providing financial assistance for collection development, acquisition of books and journals, purchase of furniture and equipment, construction of the new library building and so on. The central Govt. through the UGC allocated adequate and appropriate grants for various important schemes namely : Wheat Loan Educational Exchange Programme (1951-61); Book Banks; Regional Library Centre; Study Centre: National Information Centre; Area study centre; etc. 

 Wheat Loan Educational Exchange, Programme (1951-61) 

 The WLEEP came into existence in 1951 when the american congress passed the public law 480 (P.L. 480). Under this Acts, a loan of $190,000,000 was provided to India for the purchase of wheat from America to relieve acute food shortage in India after Independence, The Act further specified that a sum of $5,000,000 of the interest accruing from the loan should be used for promoting higher education by purchasing books and journals scientific equipment, and also for the exchange. 

 Book Banks ( 1963-64)

 In 1963-64, the UGC introduced a new scheme of 'Book Bank' and provided grants to acquire multiple copies of costly textbooks, recommended in all the disciplines. The objective of this scheme was to provide textbooks to the poor, needy and deserving students for home study on long basis charging nominal deposits.





 Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) 1972 Kolkata, Salt Lake City, 700064                                                                          

 The year 1972 is a significant year in the history of library movement in India. The country was celebrating the Silver Jubilee of it's independence. It was the bicentenary year of the birth of Raya Rammohan Roy, a pioneer social reformer who had stressed the need for modern education for the progress of the nation. The year was also being celebration as an International Book year with the slogan "Books FOR ALL" It was in this auspicious year that Raja Rammohum Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) was established in May, 1972 by the Department of culture, Govt. of India. RRRLF is a central automomous organization established and fully financed by the Ministry of culture, Govt. of India. RRRLF is registered and the west bengal societies Registration Act. 1961. It is the nodal agency of the Govt of India to support public library services and systems and promote public library movement in the country commensurate with the objectives as embodied in its Memorandum of Association. 

 Since 2005-2006 the foundation has also taken up the initiative to develop the District Youth Resource Centre (DYRC) in collaboration with Nehru Yuvak Kendra sangathana, , an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of sports and youth affairs. Its headquarters is located at kolkata. 

  Objectives  

 i. To promote library movement in the country. 

 ii. To enunciate a national library policy and to help build up a national library system.

 iii. To provide financial and technical assistance to libraries. 

 iv. To provide financial assistance to organizations, regional or national engaged in the promotion of library development. 

 v. To publish appropriate literature and to act as a clearing house of ideas and information on library development in India and abroad.

 vi. To promote research in problems of library development. 

 vii. To advise the government on all matters pertaining to the library development in the country; 

 viii. The propagation the adoption of library legislation in the library. 

 The scheme of assistance is of two types a. Matching b.Non- Matching.





 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization  (UNESCO). Paris 1945 United                                                            

 UNESCO is a specialized agent of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.The constitution of UNESCO was signed in London on 16 November 1945 by 37 countries and come into force with its 20th ratification on 4 november 1946. In 1949 UNESCO published the first of several 'Public Library Manuals'. The UNESCO School Library Manifesto adopted in 1999, aims to define and advance the role of school libraries. 

 The plan for the Delhi Pilot Public Library had been to establish a 'typical Public Library on western lines' . When it was founded in 1951, the Delhi Public Library's purpose 'were to provide the people of Delhi with a public library service using modern techniques and to demonstrate the use of modern library techniques under Asian situations. 

 UNESCO International Initiative for Community Multimedia Centre (CMC) promotes community empowerment and addresses the digital divide by combining community broadcasting with the internet and related technology. 

  General Information Programme  

 The General information programme was created brining together two series of activities so for separately conducted by UNESCO : the UNISIST intergovernmental programme dealing with scientific and technical information, on the one hand and NATIS, UNESCO concept of integrated national information concerned with documentation, libraries and archive, on the other hand. 

  Publications related LIS  

 • Informatics. 

 • Unistist News letter, 

 • Transitationium 

 • Unesco journal of information science 


 * UNISIST programme start. in 1971 

 * Bibliography of Interlingual scientific and technical dictionary" Published by UNESCO. 1953, Author John Edwin Holmstorm.

 * Inter Library Loan Start .



 International Federation for Information and Documentation         (FID). 1895 Brussels                                                                          

 FID was established on 12 september 1895, in Brussels, as the International Institute of Bibliography (originally Institute International de Bibliographic, IIB) by two Belgian lawyers, Paul outlet and Henri La fontaine. In 1905 the IIB published the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) a classifications system for publication that was an expanded version of the DDC. 

 The IIB was renamed the Federation International de Documentation in 1938, The FID current aims are to promote, through international cooperation, research in and development of information science and documentation management in the physical science, social sciences and humanities. It is concerned with problems in the organisation, storage, retrival, dissemination and evaluation of information by both mechanical and electronic means. The FID has consulting status with many international organisations. In the late 20th century it had national member in more than 65 countries and more the 300 affiliated organizations and individual. Its headquarter was changed to the Hague after 1934. In 2002, FID dissolved. The changes in names and years are 

 i. 1931- International Institute for Documentation (Institut international de Documentation (IID) 

 ii. 1937- International Federation for Documentation (Federation International de Documentation, FID) 

 iii. 1988 — International Federation for Information and Documentation (Federation International de information et de Documentation, FID).














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                                                                     Question                                                           

1. In addition to RRRLF which one is the second organisation which contributed in establishing the Library and Information Policy in India? 
A. ALA                        B. MLA 
C. IFLA                       D. FID
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2.  Which organisation applied Library and Information Policy in India at national level? 
A. UGC                       B. Ministry of Education 
C. NISSAT                  D. RRRLF
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3. Which organisation constituted the National Committee for Library and Information Policy in India?
A. UGC                 B. Education Department 
C. NISSAT            D. Cultural Department
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4. Universal Bibliographic Control (U.B.C.) was primarily launched by 
A. F.I.D.                         B. I.F.L.A. 
C. I.C.S.U.                     D. A.L.A.
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5. The Library Association (UK) is now the component of 
A. ASLIB                   B. CILIP 
C. ALA                       D. None of these
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6. Which of the following professional Associations does not exist now? 
A. IFLA                     B. FID 
C. ALA                      D. IASLIC
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7. IASLIC was founded in the year 
A. 1955                B. 1965 
C. 1975                D. 1985
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8. NAAC stands for 
A. National Accreditation and Authority Council 
B. Northern Accreditation and Authorities Committee 
C. National Assessment and Accreditation Council 
D. Northern Assessment and Accreditation Council
Ans: 

9. All Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI) was established in 
A. 1952         B. 1953 
C. 1954         D. 1956
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10. The publisher of “Information Power : Building Partnership for Learning” is 
A. AASL              B. AECT 
C. ALA                D. ILA
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11. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) (USA) is a 
A. Division of American Library Association 
B. Independent Association for Academic & Research Libraries 
C. Division of Special Libraries Association (USA) 
D. Division of IFLA
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12. Who published the journal international classification? 
A. IFLA                       B. UNESCO 
C. ISKO                      D.  ALA
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13. Which association in India awards teachers in LIS? 
A. IATLIS                 B. ILA 
C. IASLIC                 D. SIS
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14. Where is the headquarter of SLA? 
A. Alexandria, Virginia                 B. Lagos 
C. Shimla                                     D. New Delhi
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15.  Library Technology Report is a publication of 
A. ALA                       B. IASLIC 
C LA                          D. ILA
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16. ABGILA is a quarterly publication of 
A. Assam Library Association                     B. Andhra Desa Library Association 
C. Indian Library Association                      D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Foundation
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17. The World Information Report 1997/1998 was brought out by 
A. IFLA                      B. FID 
C. ICSU                      D. UNESCO
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18. UNESCO launched UNISIST programme in 
A. 1970                      B. 1972 
C. 1975                      D. 1978
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19. In which year headquarter of FID was shifted from Brussels to The Hague? 
A. 1925                  B. 1928 
C. 1930                  D. 1934
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20. The name of the Journal published by DRTC is 
A. Indian Library Science Abstract                             B. Library Science with a slant to Documentation 
C. Annuals of Library Science and Documentation    D. None of the above
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21.  The DRTC was started in 1962 at 
A. Hyderabad                     B. Mumbai 
C. Banglore                        D. Delhi
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22. FID was founded by 
A. Paul otlet and Herri La Fontaine               B. Ranganathan and Bhattacharya 
C. Venkataraman and Neelaeghan                 D. Sayers and Batty
Ans: 

23. The Association for Information management was formerly known as 
A. Association for Special Libraries and Information Bureux (ASLIB) 
B. LA of UK 
C. ALA 
D. IASLIC
Ans: 

24. JOCLAI is: 
A. Joint Council of Library and Information Science 
B. Journal of Cataloguing and Information Science 
C. Joint Council of Library Association of India 
D. None of the above
Ans: 

25. The centenary of the FID was celebrated in the year 
A. 1985                     B. 1987 
C. 1992                     D. 1995
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26. Which organisation established Delhi Public Library in 1950 in India? 
A. National Library of India          B. Government of India 
C. Government of Delhi                D. Government of India and UNESCO
Ans: 

27. The oldest and largest library association in India is 
A. LA                           B. ALA 
C. ILA                          D. IASLIC
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28. When American Library Association (ALA) was established 
A. 1850                         B. 1890 
C. 1880                         D. 1876
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29. International Information System on Research in Documentation (ISORID) was established by 
A. UNESCO                 B. IDRC 
C. ICSU                        D. OECD
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30. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan was President of Indian Library Association in the year 
A. 1942-1944                  B. 1944-1953 
C. 1953-1960                  D. 1960-1962
Ans: 

31. Which of the following is the largest and oldest library association in the world? 
A. Indian Library Association                  B. American Library Association .
C. Library Association (UK)                    D. IASLIC
Ans: 

32. Where is the head quarter of American Library Association?
A. New York           B. Washington 
C. Philadelphia       D. Chicago 
Ans: 

33. When was American Library Association established? 
A. 1876                         B. 1872 
C. 1875                         D. 1880
Ans: 

34. What was the original name of British Library Association? 
A. BLA                                                     B. Library Association (UK) 
C. Association of British Library             D. Library Association
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35. When was Special Library Association constituted in USA? 
A. 1894                     B. 1902 
C. 1900                     D. 1909
Ans: 

36. When Carnegie Medal was first started by Library Association?
A. 1930                      B. 1935 
C. 1938                      D. 1933
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37. What is called the National Library Association? 
A. Association of library personnels of national level 
B. National level Association of persons engaged in library profession 
C. Association of library personnels of many nations 
D. An association of library personnels whose leader is of national level
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38. When was Library Association in England set up? 
A. 1876                   B. 1877 
C. 1874                   D. 1872
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39. Who was the second person with Ranganathan who did efforts for setting up ILA? 
A. Viswanathan                  B. P. N. Kaula 
C. Keshvan                         D. Bulner
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40. What is the name of national library association of India? 
A. Indian Library Association                         B. Libraries of India Association 
C. Association of Libraries in India                D. Library Association of India
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41. Which of the following library associations was first set up at state level? 
A. UP Library Association                        B. Madras Library Association 
C. Delhi Library Association                     D. Maharashtra Library Association
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42. What is the name of quarterly journal of ILA? 
a. ILA Journal                       b. ILA Bulletin 
c. Library Literature             d. Quarterly Journal of ILA
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43. When ILA organised its Golden Jubilee? 
A. 1972                       B. 1973 
C. 1983                       D. 1982
Ans: 

44. Who took active part in constituting ILA? 
A. Radhakrishnan                 B. K. B. Sinha 
C. Swaminathan                   D. Ranganathan
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45. When IASLIC was setup in India? 
A. 1952                    B. 1948 
C. 1955                    D. 1965
Ans: 

46. IASLIC is an association of which type of libraries? 
A. Academic libraries                   B. Public libraries 
C. Special libraries                       D. School libraries
Ans: 

47. What is the full form of IASLIC? 
A. Indian Association of Special Library Centres 
B. International Association of Special Libraries 
C. International Association of School Library Centres 
D. Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres
Ans: 

48. How JOCLAI is composed of? 
A. ILA and IASLIC                               B. IATLIS, GILA, ILA 
C. Associations of state levels               D. With the help of Associations of national and state levels
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49. What is ABGILA? 
A. Periodical of library science                B. Current serial 
C. Library                                                 D. Association of library science
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50. LASLIC was founded in …… at ……… : 
A. 1955, Kolkata                          B. 1935, New Delhi 
C. 1942, Mumbai                         D. 1950, Lucknow
Ans:  

51. When was COMLA setup?            (Commonwealth Library Association)
A. 1968                     B 1972 
C. 1974                     D. 1980
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52.  When was ABGILA started? 
A. 1955                   B. 1949 
C. 1950                   D. 1954
Ans: 

53. Which one is the library association of international level? 
A. ILA                       B. BLA 
C. ALA                     D. IFLA
Ans: 

54. Where is the head quarter of IFLA? 
A. London             B. New York 
C. France              D. The Hague
Ans: 

55. In which country was COMLA constituted? 
A. India                     B. Britain 
C. France                  D. Nigeria
Ans: 

56. ILA is a member of 
A. FID                   B. IFLA and COMLA 
C. UNESCO         D. None of the above
Ans: 

57. Who was selected first President of COMLA ? 
A. C.A. Cutter                  B. Melvil Dewey 
C. Anthony Pannizi          D. K.C. Harison
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58. Who was first President of IFLA? 
A. Issac Collijn                  B. T. Viswanathan 
C. S.R. Ranganathan          D. Swaminathan
Ans: 

59. When was the publication of ABGILA stopped? 
A. 1949                B. 1955 
C. 1953                D. 1957
Ans: 

60. What is the name of News Bulletin of FID that is being published since 1973? 
A. FID News Bulletin                             B. Journal of FID 
C. FID Bulletin of Current News           D. FID News Journal
Ans: 

61. When was the name of FID changed to International Federation of Documentation and Information?
A. 1925               B. 1931 
C. 1942               D. 1935
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62. Who started to think first about universal bibliographical control? 
A. ALA                      B. IFLA 
C. FID                       D. ILA
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63. What is the name of prize, that was declared by FID to promote researches in the field of classification? 
A. Dewey Award for Classification                                    B. Dewey Award in UDC Research 
C. Ranganathan Award for Classification Research           D. Ranganathan Award for Research
Ans: 

64. What was the early name of FID? 
A. International Institute of Bibliography                        B. Institute of Directory 
C. Documentation Institute                                              D. Institute for Documentation
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65. The name of FID is related to which of the following? 
A. AACR                    B. Library of Congress 
C. UDC                       D. British Museum
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66. Achievements in Science and Technology (1962-) is an annual review started by 
A. VINITI                          B. INSDOC 
C. BLAISE                        D. NLM
Ans: 

67.  Where is the head quarter of FID? 
A. London                         B. New York 
C. Paris                              D. Hague
Ans: 

68. There is a subcommittee FID/ET of FID, what does ET mean in it? 
A. Education and Teaching           B. Education and Training 
C. Electrical Technology               D. English Translation
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69. Who are related with the establishment of FID ? 
A. Dewey                              B. Sayers and McColvin 
C Margret Mann                   D. Paul Otlet and Henry La Fontane
Ans: 

70. Which organisation established UNESCO? 
A. ALA                                    B. UNO 
C. World Science Centre         D. Government of USA
Ans: 

71. What is the name of software package developed by UNESCO? 
A. Sanjay                    B. Librarian 
C. CDS/ISIS               D. Maitreyee
Ans: 

72. Who published UNISIST Reference Manual? 
A. ISO                        B. BSO 
C. UNESCO              D. IFLA
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73. Which organisation promoted Information Exchange system of science and technology policy? 
A. UNIDO                  B. UNESCO 
C. IAEA                      D. ILO
Ans: 

74. General Information Programme (PGI) was started by 
A. IFLA                              B. FID 
C. UNESCO                       D. ALA

75. Which is the parent organisation of UNISIST ? 
A. UNESCO                   B. UNO 
C. FAO                           D. UNIDO
Ans: 

76. UNESCO celebrated which year as International Book year? 
A. 1970               B. 1972 
C. 1975               D. 1974
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77. Which organisation established UNESCO? 
A. ALA                                   B. UNO 
C. Government of USA          D. World Science Centre
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78. Arrange the following professional Associations according to the year of their establishment: 
i. ILA                         ii. IASLIC 
iii. ALA                     iv. ASLIB 
Codes : 
A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 
B. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) 
C. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) 
D. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
Ans: 

79. When UNESCO was established as an agency? 
A. 1945                   B. 1946 
C. 1950                   D. 1955
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80. Who has signed an MoU for Accreditation of Teacher Education Institutions in India? 
A. NAAC and UGC                   B. NCTE and NAAC 
C. UGC and NCTE                    D. NCTE and IGNOU
Ans: 

81.What is the name of prize, that was declared by FID to promote researches in the field of classification? 
A. FID News Bulletin                     B. Journal of FID 
C. FID News Journal                      D. FID Bulletin of Current News
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82.  The Library Association (UK) is now the component of 
A. ASLIB             B. CILIP 
C. ALA                 D. None of these
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83. Who was the director of the seminar of UNESCO’s second public libraries meeting, held in 1950? 
A. Cyril O. Houle                    B. B. Powell 
C. Ranganathan                       D. Yvonne Oddon
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84. Identify the correct order as per year of establishment 
i. ASLIB                      ii. IATLIS 
iii. SLA                       iv. ALA 
Codes : 
A. (iv), (iii), (i), (ii) 
B. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) 
C. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
D. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
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85. Assertion (A): In 1933 with the efforts of Dr. Ranganathan Indian Library Association was founded on legal basis. 
Reason (R): The ILA aims at establishing high standards of librarianship and library services in the country. 
Codes: 
A. (A) is true, but (R) is false 
B. (A) is false, but (R) is true 
C. Both (A) and (R) are true 
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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86. Match the following : 
List – I                                                                                List – II 
(Product of Library Association Publishing Ltd.)              (Period) 
a. Applied Social Index and Abstracts                            i. Quarterly  
b. Journal of Librarianship                                              ii. Bi-Monthly 
c. Current Technology Index                                           iii. Bi-weekly  
d. Library and Information Science Abstracts                 iv. Monthly  
Codes : 
   (a) (b) (c) (d) 
A. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) 
B. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) 
C. (ii) (ii) (i) (iv) 
D. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
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87. There is a subcommittee FID/ET of FID, what does ET mean in it? 
A. Education and Teaching             B. Education and Training 
C. English Translation                     D. Electrical Technology
Ans: 

88.  What is the name of prize, that was declared by FID to promote researches in the field of classification? 
A. Dewey Award in UDC Research                   B. Dewey Award for Classification 
C. Ranganathan Award for Classification          D. Ranganathan Award for Research
Ans: 

89. The IATLIS with ILA and IAS LIC organised jointly a National seminar in October 1987 on 
A. Library science and importance of internet 
B. Curriculum design of library science at university level 
C. Hundred years of library science education and its future 
D. None of the above
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90. The All-India Library Association was formed in 
A. 1939                      B. 1935 
C. 1929                      D. 1933
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91. The Madras Library Association was founded on 
A. 31st January, 1928                            B. 30th January, 1930 
C. 15th January, 1945                            D. 15th January, 1935
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92. ‘Modern Librarian’ periodical was launched by 
A. The Bengal library Association                         B. The Punjab library Association 
C. The Madras library Association                         D. The Baroda library Association
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93. UNESCO’s second public libraries meeting, the seminar on the Role of Libraries in Adult Education, was held at 
A. The Hague                                                    B. London 
C. Stadsbibliotek of Malmo, Sweden                D. Brussels
Ans: 

94. LA is the Library Association of 
A. Manipur                            B. Andhra Pradesh 
C. Great Britain                     D. Canada
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95. Who are related with the establishment of FID? 
A. Dewey                                     B. Sayers and McColvin 
C. Margret Mann                          D. Paul Otlet and Henry La Fontane
Ans: 

96. The name of FID is related to which of the following? 
A. AACR                           B. British Museum 
C. UDC                              D. Library of Congress
Ans: 

97. In which country COMLA was constituted? 
A. India                     B. Britain 
C. Pakistan                D. Nigeria
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98. Arrange the following Associations according to their year of formation : 
i. ASLIB                     ii. LA 
iii. ALA                      iv. SLA 
Codes : 
A. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)                          B. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii) 
C. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)                          D. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: 

99. ASLIB is a library association of which kind of libraries? 
A. Special                     B. Academic 
C. National                   D. Public
Ans: 

100. When ASLIB was established in England? 
A. 1914                     B. 1926 
C. 1934                     D. 1944
Ans: 

101. Which one is not the publication of ASLIB? 
A. ASLIB Proceeding (Monthly)                    B. ASLIB Newsletter (Monthly) 
C. Journal of Documentation (Quarterly)       D. Bulletin of Library and Information Science (Quarterly)
Ans: 

102.  When COMLA was setup? 
A. 1970                          B. 1972 
C. 1975                          D. 1980
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103. Who was first President of IFLA? 
A. Issac Kulizan                   B. T. Viswanathan 
C. S.R. Ranganatan              D. W.C.B. Sayers
Ans: 

104. What is the full form of UNESCO? 
A. Union Scientific Company 
B. Union of Scientific and Cultural Organization 
C. United Education, Science and Culture Organization 
D. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Ans: 

105. Now the name of ASLIB has been changed as 
A. Association for Information Management. 
B. Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres 
C. Association of Special Libraries 
D. Association of Libraries
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106. Which of the following functions are analysed by ALA as reference service functions? 
i. Consultation function                        ii. Guidance function 
iii. Instruction function                         iv. Bibliographic function 
Codes : 
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct 
B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct 
C. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct 
D. (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
Ans: 

107. Which one is the library association of international level? 
A. ALA                    B. IFLA 
C. IFA                      D. I LA
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108. Identify the correct order of the LIS Associations as per their year of establishment 
A. CLA, ALA, SLA, IASLIC                  B. ALA, SLA, CLA, IASLIC 
C. SLA, IASLIC, ALA, CLA                   D. CLA, SLA, IASLIC, ALA
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109. Out of the following International organisations which organisation also produces trend reports? 
A. UNESCO                     B. IFLA 
C. FID                               D. ICSU
Ans: 

110. UNESCO is providing translation services through which publication? 
A. Translation Monthly              B. Word Trans Index 
C. Index Translationam              D. Journals of Translations
Ans: 

111. Index Translationam is published by 
A. International Federation of Translators      B. UNESCO 
C. United Nation’s Organisation                     D. H. W. Wilson Company
Ans: 

112. ICCP was sponsored by 
A. UNESCO                B. ALA 
C. IFLA                       D. FID
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113. Which organisation is mainly responsible in propounding and developing International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)? 
A. FID                      B. IFLA 
C. ICSU                   D. UNESCO
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114. UNESCO has developed ________ software for use in libraries. 
A. Dbase                      B. WS 5 
C. CDS/ISIS                D. LOTUS
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115. National information centre for Food Science and Technology (NICFST) is located at 
A. Varanasi               B. New Delhi 
C. Kolkata                D. Mysore
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116. Which organisation promote the concept of National Information system? 
A. FID                            B. IFLA 
C. UNESCO                  D. ICSU
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117. 'Granthana' is an official publication of 
A. ILA                     B. IASLIC 
C. RRRLF               D. APLA
Ans: 

118. ‘RRRLF’ falls under the : 
A. Ministry of Human Resource Development 
B. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting 
C. Ministry of Culture 
D. Ministry of Science & Technology
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119. Arrange the following IFLA programmes according to their year of commencement : 
i. UBC                ii. UAP 
iii. ISBD            iv. International MARC Office 
Codes : 
A. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii) 
B. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii) 
C. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) 
D. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
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120. What is Raja Rammohan Roy Foundation? 
A. It is a library 
B. It is an agency for assistance to the libraries 
C. It is a library association 
D. It is an governmental agency for assistance to the libraries
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121. Which organisation prepared the draft of Library and information science national policy? 
A. Indian Library Association 
B. Indian Association of special Libraries and Information centres 
C. Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information centres 
D. Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation
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122. Which foundation was setup by Raja Rammohan Roy Library? 
A. Foundation for library improvement             B. Library Foundation 
C. RRRLF                                                           D. LF of RRR
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123. For what UGC Library Committee put a formula for expenses of per capita method ? 
A. For subscribing library periodicals 
B. Four maintain the library building 
C. For purchasing of books and other reading material 
D. For salary of library staff
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124. Which is the publication of RRRLF? 
A. RRRLF Bulletin                   B. Library Review 
C. Grathna                                 D. RRRLF Journal
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125. What does RRRLF stand for 
A. Rajaram Roy Library Foundation                       B. Rajaraman Library foundation 
C. Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation          D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation
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126. Where Raja Rammohan Roy Library is situated? 
A. Delhi                           B. Ahmedabad 
C. Calcutta                       D. Bangalore
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127.  Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF) was established by 
A. Indian Library Association                      B. Department of Culture, Govt. of India 
C. Govt. of West Bengal                               D. Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India
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128. The acronym for Association for Information Management is 
A. IAMA                 B. AIM 
C. ASLIB                D. IIM
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129. Based on the years of establishment arrange the following in chronological order. Use the code given below : 
I. ASLIB                  II. ALA 
III. ILA                    IV. IFLA 
Code : 
A. III, IV, II, I 
B. I, IV, HI, II 
C. II, I, IV, III 
D. IV, I, III, II
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130. SAARC documentation centre was established in 
A. 1975                  B. 1979 
C. 1982                  D. 1994
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131. The national level associations for special libraries are : 
1. Association for Information Management (ASLIB) 
2. Society for Information Science (SIS) 
3. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) 
4. Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centers (IASLIC) 
A. 1 and 3 are correct          B. 2 and 3 are correct 
C. 1 and 4 are correct          D. 3 and 4 are correct
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132. Match the following 
      List-I                           List-II 
(Association)           (Headquarters) 
a. INFLIBNET           i. Chicago 
b. RRRLF                  ii. Ahmedabad 
c. ALA                      iii. Kolkata 
Codes : 
    (a) (b) (c) 
A. (i) (ii) (iii) 
B. (iii) (i) (ii) 
C. (ii) (iii) (i) 
D. (iii) (ii) (i)
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133. According to definition of UNESCO document, __________ is made up of symbolic elements, communicating scientific and technical knowledge irrespective of their nature (numerical, textual, graphic etc.), material carrier and form of presentation. 
A. information                 B. data 
C. intelligence                 D. books
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134. Headquarters of UNESCO is 
A. Washington            B. Paris 
C. London                   D. The Hague
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135. Headquarters of IFLA is located in 
A. Paris                        B. Washington 
C. London                   D. The Hague
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136. UNISIST, a project of UNESCO was launched in this year 
A. 1994                B. 1972 
C. 1958                D. 2001
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137.  Which Association was established in 1876? 
A. LA                  B. ALA 
C. ILA                 D. IASLIC
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138. Identify the correct chronological order in which they were set up 
A. ILA, IASLIC, APLA, IATLIS 
B. APLA, ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS 
C. IASLIC, ILA, IATLIS, APLA 
D. IATLIS, IASLIC, ILA, APLA
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139. Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation: 
i. Promotes public libraries 
ii. Located at Mumbai 
iii. Promotes school libraries 
iv. Located at Kolkata 
A. (i) and (ii) are correct 
B. (i) and (iv) are correct 
C. (i) and (iii) are correct 
D. (iii) and (iv) are correct
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140. Match the following 
        List-I                                     List-II 
a. Choice                                      i. IFLA 
b. International Cataloguing        ii. IASLIC 
c. ILSA                                        iii. LA (UK) 
d. Journal of Librarianship           iv. ALA  
Codes : 
    (a) (b) (c) (d) 
A. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii) 
B. (ii) (iii) (i) (ii) 
C. (iii) (i) (ii) (iv) 
D. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
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141. Match the following 
          List-I                      List-II 
a. RLA                        i. Rajasthan 
b. MALA                   ii. Chennai 
c. COMLA                 iii. The Hauge 
d. IFLA                       iv. Nigeria
Codes : 
    (a) (b) (c) (d) 
A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 
B. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) 
C. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) 
D. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) 
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142.