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Commonly Asked Interview Questions in LIS

1. Why did you decide to enter the field of library and information science? OR What motivated you to seek a library degree?
2. What kind of position are you looking for when you graduate?
3. Why did you decide to apply for this position?
4. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
5. List three of your most important/proudest accomplishments.
6. What kind of work environment do you prefer?
7. What motivates you? ALSO Have you used these motivators with others?
8. How are you qualified for this job? OR What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be a success at this job?
9. What supervisory experience have you had?
10. How would you characterize your supervisory style?
11. What would you do about implementing the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act (or some other new policy) in our library, and how would you prioritize this among your other duties?
12. The person in this position needs to be innovative and proactive. Can you describe some things you have done to demonstrate these qualities?
13. How would you rate your communication skills and what have you done to improve them?
14. What do you feel is the place of bibliographic instruction in the library? Have you ever taught in a classroom setting? Would you be comfortable teaching BI courses?
15. What else besides your school and job experience qualifies you for this job?
16. What is your experience with collection development?
17. What experience do you have dealing with academic scholars?
18. What is your experience with automated systems and with computers in general?
19. What have you read lately, and what are you reading now?
20. While this position involves some specific skills (language, computer, cataloging, etc.), it is more of a generalist position. How do you feel that your background fits into this?
21. What are the personal characteristics and qualities that you would bring to this position that would be particularly helpful in fulfilling the responsibilities of this position?
22. Why did you choose X University for your graduate education in library and information science?
23. Tell us about yourself. ALSO Tell me about yourself -- why did you choose this type of work?
24. Tell us about X University's online catalog.
25. What professional groups are you a member of, and how active have you been in those groups?
26. You have just had a short tour of this library. Did any aspect or anything you saw or heard about this library surprise you? Would you change anything about this library?
27. Why do you think more students are going into public services than technical services?
28. Tell us about your experience with online searching.
29. How do you work in groups, and what experience have you had working in groups?
30. What appeals to you about this position?

UGC NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST – December 2008

Library and Information science paper-III

1) Explain the role of multimedia in libraries ?
2) Discass the distinguishing features of CCF ?
3) Illustrate the different modes of information of subjects ?
4) Explain the concept of scientific method ?
5) Discuss the major steps involved in the evaliat on of an IR systems ?
6)What are the different barriers of communication?
7) Explain the Importance of "Library cess ?
8) Distinguish between Dictionary and a Glossary ?
9) Explain tyhe concept of information repackaging ?
10) State the Significence of decision makig process ?
11)Explain cast eooective analysis ?
12)What do you mean by teleconferencing ?
13)Mention the salient featurer of open sourse softwer ?
14)Explain the functions of web browsing?
15)State the importance of style manual?
16)Distinguish between use studies and user studies?
17)What is meant by TQM?
18) Explain the concept Digital Repository?
19)Explain ISDN?
20) Cretically discuss the activities of major data networks in India ? 40*1