Awards BY LA UK

Awards BY LA UK 

This association also distributes awards to recognise excellence and outstanding performance in the library field. Some of them are: 

(a) Carnegie Medal for best children’s book,

(b) Kate Greenway Medal for best illustrated children’s book, 

(c) Wheatley Medal for outstanding index, 

(d) Besterman Medal for outstanding bibliography, 

(e) McColvin Medal for best reference work.

Principles of Facet Sequence: Ranganathan formulated four principles of Facet Sequence, viz

1) Wall-Picture Principle 

2) Whole-Organ Principle 

3) Cow-Calf Principle 

4) Act  Action-Actor-Tool Principle 

These principles guide us in deciding the sequence of facets, which may appear in a compound subject.

DRTC (India) Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) 

It was founded in India in 1962 at Bangalore with the efforts made by Dr. Ranganathan. 

👉Basically this centre was founded to develop documentation activities and programmes in the country, but provisions were also made in its aims to work in other fields of library science also, such as classification, cataloguing, formation of subjects, schedules of classification, documentation, etc. 

👉Dr. Neelamegham and Dr. Seetharam were also engaged in research with Dr. Ranganathan at the centre.

MEDLARS — MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System 

👉The National Library of Medicine of USA has been providing traditional network services in the libraries of the country since 1880 and also has been publishing an international index named 

👉Index Medicus, a biggest printed index of the articles of the research periodicals in the field of medical sciences and its related subjects.

👉But in 1964 a bibliographical database was made as a method by changing the formation of Index Medicus which is called MEDLARS, whose full form is MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System.

👉MEDLARS is a computer aided indexing service. It was developed in 1968 for online search and in 1972 MEDLARS was established in the form of MEDLINE as a national service in the USA.

👉In the first stage its scope was not so wide as it was in MEDLARS, but since 1977 the scope of the MEDLINE service has become equal to earlier.

NKN 

👉Application Areas The application areas envisaged under the National Knowledge Network cover: 1. Agriculture 2. Education 3. Health 4. e-governance 5. Grid Computing (High Performance Computing)

👉The objective of the National Knowledge Network (NKN) is to interconnect all institutions of higher learning and research with a high speed data communication network to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaborative research 

👉The government approved the project on the Establishment of National Knowledge Network in March, 2010 with an outlay of Rs. 5990 Cr. over a period of 10 years. 

👉National Informatics Centre (NIC) is the implementing agency 😱🦊

Library Committee by UGC

COMMETTIEE BY UGC 

👉Library Committee (1957) was chaired by Dr. S R Ranganathan to look into the functioning of academic libraries. The committee recommended that the university departments should offer professional courses leading to bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and Ph.D. degree and convert all diploma courses into degree courses.

👉Review Committee on Library Science Education (1965) was again chaired by Dr. S R Ranganathan. This committee was set up for the improvement of standard of LIS education. The committee recommended the syllabus of bachelor and master level courses. It gave

recommendation about faculty-student ratio and formation of independent library science departments.

👉Curriculum Development Committees (1990 & 2001): UGC set up two curriculum development committees. The first was in 1990 chaired by Prof. P N Kaula. Second was in 2001 headed by Dr. C R Karisiddappa. Both committees framed the syllabus to bring standardization in LIS education in India. The second curriculum committee laid emphasis on two-year integrated master’s degree course and its implementation.

Committees and Commissions by Govt. of India on Libraries

Committees and Commissions by Govt. of India on Libraries

👉Advisory Committee for Libraries (1957): Also called as K. P. Sinha Committee, the committee gave its report in 1958. The main recommendations of the committee are:

to set up an expert committee for the re-organization of the syllabus, teaching methods and examination in prevailing diploma courses;

to provide financial assistance to universities by UGC for establishing full-fledged library and information science teaching departments; and

the teachers in library and information science should have same terms and conditions as in other departments.

👉National Policy on Library and Information System (1986): In 1985, Government of India set up Committee (CONPOLIS) with Prof. D.P. Chattopadhyaya as its Chairman. It submitted its report in 1986. It was further assessed by Empowered Committee in 1988. Its recommendations were examined by Working Group which gave its report in 1993. Its recommendations are for Public Library system in India.

👉National Knowledge Commission (2005) was constituted on 13th June 2005 with a time-frame of three years from 2nd October 2005 to 2nd October 2008. The report was named as “Libraries as Gateways to Knowledge.”

👉National Mission on Libraries (2012), a high level committee was set up by Ministry of Culture, Government of India in 2012 in pursuance of National Knowledge Commission’s recommendations. The National Mission on Libraries was launched on February 3, 2014, by the then President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. The NML has set up four working groups which have formulated the scheme for upgrading the libraries. The main component of NML is the creation of NVLI (National Virtual Library of India).

DESIDOC

The Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC est. 1970) is a division of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO Est.1958)

Located in Delhi

its main function is the collection, processing and dissemination of relevant technical information for DRDO scientists.

The present director of DESIDOC is K Nageswara Rao.

The periodicals published are:

1.Defence Science Journal - bi-monthly [clarification needed]research periodical.

2. Technology Focus - bi-monthly periodical focusing on the technologies, products, processes, and systems developed by DRDO.

3. DRDO Newsletter - monthly newsletter with house bulletins of DRDO activities.

4.DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology (earlier DESIDOC Bulletin of Information Technology (DBIT)) - bi-monthly publication bringing out the current developments in library and information technology.

Indian Citation Index

Indian Citation Index

👉 What is it?

The Indian Citation Index (ICI) is a comprehensive online database that indexes and analyzes scholarly publications from over 1,000 Indian academic journals across various disciplines. Launched in 2009, it aims to bridge the gap between Indian research and global recognition.

👉 Developed by:

The Knowledge Foundation: A registered society dedicated to promoting knowledge creation and dissemination.

M/s DIVA ENTERPRISES Pvt. Ltd.: A pioneer in developing and delivering knowledge products and services, including publishing around 170 Indian journals.

Key Features:

Search & Analyze: Users can search for articles, track citations, and measure research output in various fields.

Comprehensive Coverage: Includes publications from 2004 onwards, with a focus on Indian scholarly journals.

Full-Text Access: Provides full-text access to articles from Open Access journals.

Citation Tracking: Users can track how their research has been cited by others and identify influential publications in their field.

Backward & Forward Citation Search: Unlike other databases, ICI allows users to explore both past citations (who cited this work) and future citations (who has cited this work subsequently).

👉 Benefits for:

Researchers: Track research impact, identify potential collaborators, and discover relevant publications.

Policymakers & Decision-takers: Gain insights into research trends and inform knowledge-based policy decisions.

Editors & Librarians: Evaluate research contributions and make informed decisions about journal content and collection development.

Source :http://www.indiancitationindex.com/ici.aspx?target=aboutus

Lexis Nexis

1. What is LexisNexis?

a) A social media platform

b) A data analytics company (Answer)

c) A search engine

d) A hardware manufacturer

2. What kind of information does LexisNexis provide access to?

a) Primarily entertainment content

b) Legal and public record information (Answer)

c) Up-to-date news articles only

d) All of the above

3. What is the significance of LexisNexis in the 1970s?

a) It developed the first personal computer.

b) It pioneered electronic access to legal and journalistic documents. (Answer)

c) It launched the first social media website.

d) It created the most popular web browser.

4. Which of the following statements is true about LexisNexis?

a) It is a small company with a limited reach.

b) It offers a single type of database.

c) It has the world's largest database for legal and public record information (as of 2006).

(Answer)

d) It primarily focuses on entertainment news.

5. LexisNexis is headquartered in:

a) San Francisco, California

b) New York, New York (Answer)

c) Seattle, Washington

d) Chicago, Illinois

Explanation: LexisNexis offers databases for legal research, newspaper search, and

consumer information, implying legal and public record access.

Explanation: LexisNexis' role in making legal and journalistic materials electronically

available in the 1970s.

Explanation: LexisNexis held the title for the world's largest legal and public record

information database in 2006.

Explanation: New York as the headquarters location for LexisNexis.

6. Which company acquired LexisNexis in 1994?

a) Macmillan

b) The Michie Company

c) Reed Elsevier (Answer)

d) Thomson Corporation

7. Why did Thomson Corporation have to sell legal titles to LexisNexis in 1997?

a) The titles were underperforming financially.

b) It was a requirement for acquiring another company. (Answer)

c) LexisNexis made a higher offer.

d) The titles were outdated and needed revision.

8. What is the significance of Shepard's Citations acquired by LexisNexis in 1998?

a) It was the first legal citation service. (Answer)

b) It offered discounts on legal resources.

c) It provided a new type of legal document.

d) It was a competitor to LexisNexis.

9. What major change did LexisNexis implement in its database services in 2020?

a) Launched a mobile app for legal research.

b) Shifted its services to the Amazon Web Services cloud architecture. (Answer)

c) Introduced a new subscription model.

d) Merged with another legal database company.

Explanation: Reed Elsevier purchased LexisNexis from Mead in December 1994.

Explanation: Thomson was required to sell the titles as a condition of acquiring West, a

competing publisher.

Explanation: Shepard's Citations as the only comprehensive legal citation service before

electronic options emerged.

Explanation: LexisNexis transitioned its database services to the cloud architecture provided by Amazon Web Services in February 2020.

10. Which company became part of LexisNexis in 2020 (besides the cloud service shift)?

a) Shepard's Citations

b) Amazon Web Services

c) Estates Gazette (Answer)

d) The Michie Company

Explanation: Estates Gazette joining LexisNexis along with the remaining business of Reed Business Information in 2020.

11. How does LexisNexis typically provide access to its core services?

a) Through a free, single website

b) Via two separate websites requiring paid subscriptions (Answer)

c) As an integrated software program

d) By offering limited information for free and premium content for a fee.

Explanation: LexisNexis offers its services through two distinct websites that require separate paid subscriptions.

12. What type of legal content does LexisNexis offer beyond US law?

a) Only historical legal documents

b) Legal resources for specific countries like France and Canada. (Answer)

c) International treaties and agreements only

d) It exclusively focuses on US legal information.

13. What replaced the free version of LexisNexis (LexisOne)?

a) A completely free legal research platform

b) Lexis Communities, offering legal news and blogs. (Answer)

c) A trial period for the paid subscriptions

d) It no longer offers any free services.

14. Besides its core legal research services, what additional software offerings does

LexisNexis provide?

a) Legal education and training programs

b) Software integrations with specific legal practice areas (Answer)

c) A general-purpose document management system

d) Online legal forms and templates

15. What recent technological advancement has LexisNexis incorporated into its services?

a) A legal research chatbot

b) A generative AI tool called LexisNexis Precision (Answer)

c) A voice-activated legal document search system

d) A blockchain-based system for secure legal document storage

16. Which year did the company that became LexisNexis UK begin its operations?

a) 1970

b) 1965

c) 1818 (Answer)

d) 1990

17. What was the original name of the company founded by Henry Butterworth?

a) LexisNexis UK

b) Reed Elsevier (UK) Ltd

c) Butterworths (Answer)

d) International Publishing Corporation

18. How did LexisNexis UK become part of the current ownership structure?

a) It was directly founded by Henry Butterworth in 1818.

b) Through a series of acquisitions by International Publishing Corporation and the Reed

Group. (Answer)

c) It merged with another legal publisher in the UK.

d) LexisNexis acquired Butterworths as a separate entity.

19. What are some examples of legal publications still produced by LexisNexis UK?

a) Legal software and case management systems

b) Legal news and blog content

c) Classic legal references like Halsbury's Laws of England (Answer)

d) Textbooks for law students

20. Besides legal publications, what other products does LexisNexis UK offer?

a) Legal research and database access services

b) Software tools for legal professionals (e.g., case management) (Answer)

c) Educational resources for continuing legal education

d) Legal staffing and recruitment services

Explanation: Henry Butterworth established the company that became LexisNexis UK.

Explanation: how International Publishing Corporation acquired Butterworths, which was

later acquired by the Reed Group.

Explanation: LexisNexis UK continues to produce publications like Halsbury's Laws of

England using trademarks like "LexisNexis" and "Butterworths."

Explanation: LexisNexis UK also provides software and services designed to support legal

professionals, including case management and CRM systems.

Pro Quest LLC

MCQ 1

Question: Which of the following is NOT a product or service offered by ProQuest?

Option 1: Dissertations

Option 2: Ebooks

Option 3: Software development (Incorrect answer)

Option 4: Historical newspapers

Explanation: ProQuest provides access to dissertations, ebooks, and historical newspapers

through its information services for libraries. Software development is not mentioned as a

service they offer.

MCQ 2

Question: What was ProQuest originally called?

Option 1: ProQuest Inc.

Option 2: University Microfilms (Correct answer)

Option 3: ProQuest Publishing

Option 4: Digital Archives Company

Explanation: ProQuest was founded in 1938 as University Microfilms.

MCQ 3

Question: Which year was ProQuest founded?

Option 1: 1938 (Correct answer)

Option 2: 1948

Option 3: 1958

Option 4: 1968

Explanation: 1938 as the founding year of ProQuest.

MCQ 4

Question: What was ProQuest's primary focus in its initial years?

Option 1: Online information services

Option 2: Ebook aggregation

Option 3: Microfilm publishing (Correct answer)

Option 4: Library management solutions

Explanation: ProQuest was founded as a microfilm publisher.

MCQ 5

Question: Which of the following is NOT a type of scholarly content offered by ProQuest?

Option 1: Dissertations and theses

Option 2: Ebooks

Option 3: Data sources

Option 4: Software applications (Incorrect answer)

Explanation: ProQuest offers a variety of scholarly content, the software applications is not

provided

MCQ 6

Question: How does ProQuest Video Preservation and Discovery Service benefit libraries?

Option 1: Provides access to a wider range of ebooks

Option 2: Offers bibliographic information management solutions (Incorrect answer)

Option 3: Allows them to preserve and provide access to their audio and video collections

(Correct answer)

Option 4: Curates information for corporate research with a focus on patents

Explanation: the service's function of preserving and providing access to libraries' audio and

video collections.

MCQ 7

Question: Which subsidiary of ProQuest provides ISBNs for the United States?

Option 1: Dialog

Option 2: EBL

Option 3: ebrary

Option 4: Bowker (Correct answer)

Explanation: Bowker is the ISBN Agency for the United States.

MCQ 8

Question: What is the primary focus of the Dialog information service?

Option 1: Scholarly journals and periodicals

Option 2: Ebook collections for academic libraries

Option 3: Information curated for corporate, business, and government research (Correct

answer)

Option 4: Historical and current newspapers

Explanation: Dialog focuses on information for corporate, business, and government

researchers.

MCQ 9

Question: How does EBL cater to emerging collection development models?

Option 1: By offering perpetual access to ebook collections

Option 2: Through subscription-based access to ebooks

Option 3: By supporting patron-driven acquisition models (Correct answer)

Option 4: By providing bibliographic information for publishers

Explanation: EBL supports patron-driven acquisition, allowing libraries to acquire ebooks

based on user demand.

MCQ 10

Question: Which model does ebrary NOT offer for accessing ebook collections?

Option 1: Per-title purchase

Option 2: Perpetual archive (Correct answer)

Option 3: Subscription access

Option 4: Subject-specific packages

Explanation: ebrary offering access through subscriptions and subject packages, but not per-

title purchase.

MCQ 11

Question: What was the name of ProQuest before 1999?

Option 1: ProQuest Information and Learning

Option 2: Bell & Howell Information and Learning (Correct answer)

Option 3: University Microfilms

Option 4: Chadwyck-Healey

Explanation: the company name changed to Bell & Howell Information and Learning in 1999.

MCQ 12

Question: What type of databases did Chadwyck-Healey, a company acquired by ProQuest,

specialize in?

Option 1: Microfilm publications (Correct answer)

Option 2: Online information services

Option 3: Ebook collections

Option 4: Library management solutions

Explanation: Chadwyck-Healey as a microfilm publishing company and a pioneer in full-text

CD-ROM databases.

MCQ 13

Question: During which period did ProQuest overstate its net income?

Option 1: Before 1999

Option 2: 2000-2004 fiscal years and first three quarters of 2005 (Correct answer)

Option 3: Only in 2004

Option 4: Information not available

Explanation: the period of net income overstatement (2000-2004 and part of 2005).

MCQ 14

Question: What type of content did Norman Ross Publishing specialize in?

Option 1: Educational resources for K-12

Option 2: Scholarly journals

Option 3: Microfilm publications (Correct answer)

Option 4: Online information services

Explanation: Norman Ross as a microfilm publisher acquired by ProQuest in 2001.

MCQ 15

Question: What was bigchalk.com's area of focus when acquired by ProQuest?

Option 1: Access management and search services (Correct answer)

Option 2: Microfilm publishing

Option 3: Ebooks for academic libraries

Option 4: Financial data for corporate research

Explanation: bigchalk.com as a company offering access management and search services,

acquired by ProQuest in 2002.

MCQ 16:

What service did Serials Solutions provide when acquired by ProQuest in 2004?

Option 1: Content creation for academic journals

Option 2: Access management and discovery for hosted content (Correct answer based on the given info)

Option 3: E-book aggregation services

Option 4: Financial data analysis for businesses

MCQ 17:

Copley Publishing Group specialize in (based on the passage)?

Option 1: Scholarly dissertations

Option 2: Newspapers and periodicals (Correct)

Option 3: Educational resources for K-12

Option 4: Microfilm publications

MCQ 21: In which year did ProQuest acquire RefWorks, a web-based citation manager?

Option 1: 2001 (partial ownership)

Option 2: 2007 (merged with CSA)

Option 3: 2008 (full ownership) (Correct answer)

Option 4: 2010

MCQ 22: ProQuest acquired Dialog, a major online database firm, from which company in

2008?

Option 1: LexisNexis

Option 2: Thomson Reuters (Correct answer)

Option 3: CSA

Option 4: RefWorks

MCQ 23: What year did ProQuest acquire Congressional Information Service (CIS) and

University Publications of America (UPA) from LexisNexis?

Option 1: 2007

Option 2: 2008

Option 3: 2010 (Correct answer)

Option 4: 2011

MCQ 24: Ebrary, an online digital library of scholarly ebooks, was acquired by ProQuest in which year?

Option 1: 2008

Option 2: 2010

Option 3: 2011 (Correct answer)

Option 4: 2013

MCQ 25: In which year did ProQuest acquire Ebook Library (EBL) with the plan to merge it

with Ebrary?

Option 1: 2011

Option 2: 2012

Option 3: 2013 (Correct answer)

Option 4: 2014

MCQ 26: Pi2 Solutions, specializing in systems for the biopharmaceutical industry, was

acquired by ProQuest in what year?

Option 1: 2013

Option 2: 2014 (Correct answer)

Option 3: 2015

Option 4: 2016

MCQ 26:

Question: Which company did ProQuest acquire in October 2015, merging its Workflow

Solutions division (including former Serials Solutions) into it?

Option 1: Alexander Street Press

Option 2: Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

Option 3: Ex Libris (Correct answer)

Option 4: Clarivate

Explanation: Ex Libris in October 2015 and merging the Workflow Solutions division with it.

MCQ 27:

Question: ProQuest acquired Alexander Street Press, a provider of what kind of content, in June 2016?

Option 1: Online database services

Option 2: Streaming videos and ebooks (Correct answer)

Option 3: Scholarly citation management tools

Option 4: Historical microfilm collections

Explanation: Alexander Street Press for streaming videos and ebooks in 2016.

MCQ 28:

Question: In what year did ProQuest acquire Innovative Interfaces, Inc., a provider of

technology solutions for libraries?

Option 1: 2015

Option 2: 2016

Option 3: 2017

Option 4: 2020 (Correct answer)

Explanation: Innovative Interfaces in January 2020.

MCQ 29:

Question: Which company acquired ProQuest on December 1, 2021?

Option 1: Ex Libris

Option 2: Alexander Street Press

Option 3: Clarivate (Correct answer)

Option 4: Workflow Solutions

Explanation: Clarivate's successful acquisition of ProQuest on December 1, 2021.

MCQ 30:

Question: What caused a delay in the acquisition of ProQuest by Clarivate in 2021?

Option 1: Lack of funding

Option 2: Antitrust probe by the Federal Trade Commission (Correct answer)

Option 3: Disagreement on the merger terms

Option 4: Delays in integrating company operations

Explanation: Federal Trade Commission's antitrust probe as the reason for the acquisition

delay.

MCQ 31:

Question: Which of the following best describes ProQuest?

Option 1: Software development company

Option 2: Information and data provider (Correct answer)

Option 3: E-commerce platform

Option 4: Social media network

Explanation: ProQuest is an information and data provider.

MCQ 32:

Question: What was ProQuest's original name?

Option 1: ProQuest LLC

Option 2: University Microfilms (Correct answer)

Option 3: ProQuest Information and Learning

Option 4: Ex Libris

Explanation: ProQuest was founded in 1938 as University Microfilms.

MCQ 33:

Question: In what year was ProQuest acquired by Clarivate?

Option 1: 2020

Option 2: 2021 (Correct answer)

Option 3: 2022

Option 4: ProQuest is not acquired by any company

Explanation: Clarivate's acquisition of ProQuest on December 1, 2021.

MCQ 34:

Question: Which company was ProQuest's parent company before being acquired by Clarivate?

Option 1: Alexander Street Press

Option 2: Innovative Interfaces, Inc.

Option 3: Cambridge Information Group (Correct answer)

Option 4: Ex Libris

Explanation: Cambridge Information Group as ProQuest's parent company before Clarivate's

acquisition.

MCQ 35:

Question: ProQuest's headquarters are located in which city?

Option 1: San Francisco

Option 2: New York City

Option 3: Ann Arbor, Michigan (Correct answer)

Option 4: Chicago

Explanation: Ann Arbor, Michigan as the location of ProQuest's headquarters.