Library House Keeping Operations MCQ Quiz in मल्याळम - Objective Question with Answer for Library House Keeping Operations - സൗജന്യ PDF ഡൗൺലോഡ് ചെയ്യുക

The correct answer is the By Shelf list.

Key PointsShelf list:

• It is an inventory that records bibliographical data of items arranged exactly the same way as arranged on the shelves.
• Each title is represented by a card mentioning the author, title, edition, number of volumes, number of copies, call number, and such other items as necessary.
• Always arranged in classified order.

Stock Verification:

• Stock Verification is a physical checkup of the total library collection carried out annually or once in 2-3 years.
•  It helps in finding out missing volumes from the library collection.

Additional InformationAccession Register :

• It is a very important administrative record in which books are listed in chronological order date-wise and assigned a number sequentially.
• It Indicates the total collection of the library.
• The record contains the information about accession number, author, title, edition, date of publication, publisher, price, source of supply, and sometimes the call number and remarks.
• It contains 14 columns.
• An accession Number is a unique number provided to the documents of a library.

The correct answer is "All I, II, & III.".

Additional Information

• APUPA Pattern-
  • Dr. Ranganathan proposed this pattern for classifying the documents.
  • It is a method of classifying books and documents based on their relevance to the searcher.
  • As per this method, documents are classified into three categories-
    • Alien Documents - No relevant 
    • Umbral Documents - Highly relevant 
    • Penumbral Documents- Partially relevant
  • The APUPA pattern, thus, arranges the most relevant documents at the center, documents of marginal relevance on both sides of the relevant document and the totally disconnected documents are far from the center.
  • The APUPA arrangement is " Alien- Penumbral- Umbral- Penumbral- Alien".

The correct answer is 1900.

Key PointsNewark Charging System:

• This system was introduced in the Public Library of Newark of New Jersey State
• In the United States of America in the year 1900.
• John Cotton Dana was the Librarian of this library.
• This system is prevalent more in American Libraries than in British and other continental libraries.
• The Indian libraries, especially college libraries, generally follow Newark System, maybe, with some modifications.
• The main issue record possible in this system is the time record.
• The book record is also kept but in a subordinated position.

Additional Information

Public Library

• A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public.
• It is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes.
• It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.
• Their mandate is to serve the Local Communities or general public's information needs rather than the needs of a particular school, institution, or research population.
• Public libraries also provide free services such as preschool story times to encourage early literacy among children.
• They also provide quiet study and learning areas for students and professionals.
• Public libraries typically allow users to borrow books and other materials outside the library premises temporarily
• They also have non-circulating reference collections and provide computer and Internet access to their patrons.

The correct answer is "Finishing".

Key Points 

• The binding consists of eight processes which are as follows collection, sewing, attaching covers, endpapers, gilding, headbands, hollow back, and Finishing.

Additional Information 
 

The correct answer is the Class index card.

Key PointsNewark Charging System

• This new system was adopted by the Newark (New Jersey) Public Library.
• The simplicity and flexibility of this system made it adaptable to both small and large public libraries.
• It can also generate accurate statistical reports and accommodate different loan periods.
• The main disadvantages are the labour-intensive nature of the operations.
• Equipment and materials used:
  • Registration files of all borrowers.
  • Borrower's cards
  • Date slips 
  • Book pockets
  • Pencil, dater, date stamp, and ink pad.
  • Date guide cards for tiling the day's circulation. 
  • Fine record slips. 
  • Circulation statistical sheets
  • Overdue reminder cards, reserve cards, etc. 

The correct answer is a List of approved items:

Key Points

• Indent is an internal document used by libraries to authorize the requisition or purchase of new documents and books. needed by the library.

• Library acquisition:
  •  Library acquisition is the department of a library responsible for the selection and purchase of materials or resources.
    • There are generally five steps taken in order to acquire material for a library collection, whether physical or digital.
    • Request processing
    • Verification
    • Ordering
    • Reporting (fiscal management)
    • Receiving orders
  • Three successive stages of operations - selection; procurement and accessioning - correspond to the three sections of the Acquisition Department.

Additional Information

• Accession Register: The Accession Register is the basic record in the library about each document forming part of its collection. it consists of 14 columns.
• NBM(Non-book Material): Microforms -microfilms, microfiche, etc., models, wallcharts, etc.
• Microphotography was first produced by John Benjamin Dancer.

Library catalogue cards are filed in specially designed drawers called Catalogue cabinet.

The catalogue cabinet is subdivided into three sections:

• Subject
• Author
• Title.

One can locate a book by anyone, they are simply three paths that lead to the same book.

Example:

• If you do not know the author’s name or the title of a particular book but you wish to find something on the subject organic chemistry, you go to the subject section under the letter O and browse through the cards to find what books the library holds under this subject.
• The cards are arranged alphabetically and contain pertinent data about the books such as title, author, edition, call number etc. You may ask a staff for assistance.

Additional InformationThe Structure of a Catalogue card is as follows:
 

The main objective of library binding is the durability of the library materials. It also makes the material easier to use.

The desirable characteristics of library binding include:

• The binding should not alter the text block much, i.e. it should be non-damaging to the text block as possible and should not shorten its useful life.
• The binding book should open easily to a 180° position.

Binding materials can be categorized into the following:

Covering Materials: The covering material include the boards and the materials used in covering these boards. The material are leather, cloth and paper. 

Sewing Material: Sewing materials are thread, thread gauze and tapes.

Adhesives: Adhesives like paste, glue and gum are necessary binding material

Decoration Material: These include the dust cover and lettering material.

The correct answer is A, C, and D only.

Key Points

• Hays and Becker have identified seven fundamental subsystems comprising the library system:
  • acquisitions,
  • serials control,
  • circulation control,
  • cataloging,
  • interlibrary loans,
  • reference and
  • administrationand planning.
• ​These can be restated as
  • acquisitions, serials control, information storage and retrieval, user services, and administration and planning.
• Chapman and others have presented the model library system
  in the following manner:

• As explained by Stuart and Eastlick in 1981, A library functions as an open system, actively engaging with its broader environment by both receiving input from and contributing to that environment.

Additional Information

• Acquisition Control:
  • Acquisition control refers to the process of acquiring new materials, resources, or items for a library's collection.
  • This includes activities such as selecting, ordering, receiving, and cataloging books, journals, digital content, and other materials to ensure they are available for library users.
• Information Retrieval:
  • ​Information retrieval is the process of searching for and obtaining information from a variety of sources, including databases, catalogs, the Internet, and library collections.
  • It involves techniques and systems designed to efficiently locate and access relevant information in response to a user's query or request.
• Serials Control:
  • ​Serials control involves managing and maintaining periodical publications, such as journals, magazines, newspapers, and other recurring publications, within a library's collection.
  • This includes tasks like subscription management, tracking issues, and ensuring timely access for library patrons.
• Circulation Control:
  • ​Circulation control encompasses the procedures and systems in place to manage the lending and borrowing of library materials.
  • It includes tasks such as checking items in and out, renewing loans, handling reservations, and maintaining records of who has borrowed library resources.

The correct answer is "None of the above".

Key Points

• Maintenance Section-
  • This section involves the process of continuous monitoring of the proper stocking, arrangement, and display of books on the shelves in the stack rooms and taking care of them.
  • Functions of the Maintenance Section are-
    • Shelving
    • Stock Verification
    • Weeding
    • Binding 
    • Vigilance
    • Conservation
    • Shelf rectification
    • Dusting and cleaning
    • Weeding
    • Location of documents
    • Preparation and maintenance of guides
    • Maintenance of shelf list or register

Additional Information

• Shelf Rectification-
  • It is to shelve misplaced documents in proper locations.
  • The library staff does the Shelf Rectification on regular basis.
• Discard/Withdrawn- 
  • It is to weed out outdated and torn & soiled documents from the library for making enough space for usable stock.
  • The process is called weeding which involves the removal of obsolete books from a library where their relevance has ceased to make room for current and relevant books.​
• Bind- It is to preserve library resources for posterior and present use.
• Replace- It is to replace a lost document by the library.