Subscribing to more high-impact journals Making publicly funded research openly accessible Delaying the publication of research articles Encouraging pay-per-view academic content
Answer: (B) Making publicly funded research openly accessible
Description:
Plan S, launched by cOAlition S, mandates that publicly funded research must be published in open-access journals or platforms
21May 2025
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transformative agreements?
They keep subscription and publishing fees entirely separate They aim for systemic change in scholarly publishing They seek to publish 100% of outputs as open access They are negotiated between institutions and publishers
Answer: (A) They keep subscription and publishing fees entirely separate
Description:
TAs merge the two financial streams—reading and publishing—into a single agreement, unlike the traditional model which kept them separate.
20May 2025
In a transformative agreement, who typically pays for open access publishing?
The author through APCs The government through special funding The institution or library using former subscription fees The publisher directly
Answer: (C) The institution or library using former subscription fees
Description:
Instead of authors paying Article Processing Charges (APCs), institutions or their libraries pay for OA publishing using repurposed subscription budgets.
19May 2025
What is the primary purpose of the IFLA Voucher Scheme?
To provide discounts on library memberships To simplify international interlibrary loan payments To promote local book donations To track library book requests
Answer: (B) To simplify international interlibrary loan payments
Description:
The IFLA Voucher Scheme is designed to streamline the payment process for international interlibrary loan (ILL) services, avoiding the need for complicated currency exchanges or invoices.
18May 2025
The G20 Librarian Network aims to:
Create a union catalogue of all Indian libraries Promote global trade in library resources Develop library automation software Connect Indian LIS professionals for collaboration and mentoring
Answer: (D) Connect Indian LIS professionals for collaboration and mentoring
Description:
The G20 Librarian Network is an Indian initiative that connects Library and Information Science professionals in academic and R&D sectors. It focuses on knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and collaboration within the LIS community.
17May 2025
What is the best definition of doomscrolling?
The habit of endlessly consuming negative news online Continuously searching for entertainment content online Reading scientific journals late into the night A method of learning through digital scrolling
Answer: (C) The habit of endlessly consuming negative news online
Description:
Doomscrolling refers to compulsively scrolling through bad or distressing news, often leading to anxiety or emotional exhaustion.
16May 2025
Which of the following statements about controlled vocabularies is FALSE?
They help link semantically related terms. They are used to standardize terminology. They prevent synonyms from being used in databases. They may include broader and narrower term relationships.
Answer: (C) They prevent synonyms from being used in databases.
Description:
Controlled vocabularies manage synonyms by mapping them to a preferred term—not preventing their use. For example, "Heart Attack" may be a synonym, but it will be mapped to "Myocardial Infarction."
FAIR principles ensure that data is organized and described in ways that maximize its value and reuse.
14May 2025
When was the Research Data Alliance (RDA) established?
2005 2010 2013 2015
Answer: (C) 2013
Description:
RDA was officially launched in 2013 as a joint initiative by several governments to support global data sharing.
13May 2025
Which of the following best describes the principle of a helpful sequence in library organization?
Cost-saving strategy Historical documentation Digital resource replacement Logical subject flow for easier access
Answer: (D) Logical subject flow for easier access
Description:
Helpful sequence is about creating a logical and intuitive structure for materials, enabling users to navigate subjects effectively.
12May 2025
Which of the following concepts introduced by Ranganathan has influenced modern digital libraries?
Fixed book arrangement User-driven classification Restrictive library access Elimination of cataloging
Answer: (B) User-driven classification
Description:
His classification principles have inspired search algorithms and metadata systems used in modern digital libraries.
11May 2025
Which journal was founded by Melvil Dewey?
The American Library Review Dewey Digest Library Trends Library Journal
Answer: (D) Library Journal
Description:
Library Journal is an American trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey. It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice.
10May 2025
What software is central to the CLOCKSS preservation system?
Adobe Vault LOCKSS GitHub Enterprise CloudSafe
Answer: (B) LOCKSS
Description:
CLOCKSS uses the award-winning open-source software LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), developed at Stanford University.
09May 2025
“The librarian is the most important officer in the educational system.” Who made this statement?
Nancy Pearl Jessamyn West Melvil Dewey Michael Gorman
Answer: (C) Melvil Dewey
Description:
Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Decimal Classification system, was a pioneer in modern library organization and education.
08May 2025
How do ontologies support interoperability in libraries?
By enabling data sharing across systems using common vocabularies By using different classification systems in each library By blocking access to external databases By printing catalog cards for all resources
Answer: (A) By enabling data sharing across systems using common vocabularies
Description:
Ontologies help different library systems understand and exchange data using shared, standardized terms and relationships.
07May 2025
How does ontology enhance search in library systems?
By ranking search results by popularity By enabling semantic search that understands relationships between terms By providing faster download speeds By encrypting user queries for privacy
Answer: (B) By enabling semantic search that understands relationships between terms
Description:
Ontologies enable semantic search by understanding the meaning and relationships between terms, improving accuracy in search results.
06May 2025
If a system retrieves 8 relevant documents, but there are 20 relevant documents in total, what is the recall?
0.4 0.8 0.2 1.0
Answer: (A) 0.4
Description:
Recall is the ratio of relevant documents retrieved to the total number of relevant documents in the system.
Recall = Total number of relevant documents / Number of relevant documents retrieved
Recall= 20/8 =0.4
The system found only 40% of the relevant documents.
05May 2025
Which of the following best describes the trade-off between precision and recall?
Increasing one always increases the other Precision and recall are unrelated Precision is always more important than recall Increasing precision usually decreases recall and vice versa
Answer: (D) Increasing precision usually decreases recall and vice versa
Description:
There is usually a trade-off: increasing precision may lead to fewer results (lower recall), while increasing recall may bring more irrelevant items (lower precision).
04May 2025
In the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which number range is associated with linguistics and etymology?
100–199 300–399 410–419 800–899
Answer: (C) 410–419
Description:
The 400s in Dewey cover language, and specifically, 410–419 focus on linguistics, with 412 dedicated to etymology.
03May 2025
Which company owns Ex Libris, Innovative, and ProQuest?
EBCSCO Clarivate OCLC Equinox Open Library Initiative
Answer: (B) Clarivate
Description:
The products and services of the ProQuest, Innovative, and Ex Libris brands—along with other scholarly communications offerings—are part of the Clarivate Academia and Government unit.
02May 2025
Which free online resource is specifically dedicated to the etymology of English words?
Etymonline Project MUSE JSTOR Gale eBooks
Answer: (A) Etymonline
Description:
Etymonline (www.etymonline.com) is a specialized, freely accessible dictionary focused entirely on word origins and historical usage.
01May 2025
Which of the following best explains “citation bias”?
Errors in formatting citations Citations used for legal documents Preference given to popular or well-known works Citing sources from other countries only
Answer: (C) Preference given to popular or well-known works
Description:
Citation bias occurs when authors disproportionately cite popular or easily accessible works, ignoring others of equal or greater quality.
“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve and contribute to improving our quality of life."
– Sidney Sheldon
(1917-2007. American writer and producer)
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