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Occupational Status of Library Professionals Working in Private Academic Colleges in Odisha


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1 Lecturer, Dept. of Library and Information Science, U.N. (Auto) College of Sc. & Tech, Cuttack, Odisha, India
     

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This study is based on a survey of library professionals working in private academic college libraries in Orissa. It shows that around 50% library professionals are more than 25 years of experience but their salary less than 20,000. Majority of (75%) library professionals join this profession because of motivated by others.

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Occupational Status, Library Professionals, College Libraries, Odisha, Private College.
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Priyanka Manjari Behera
Lecturer, Dept. of Library and Information Science, U.N. (Auto) College of Sc. & Tech, Cuttack, Odisha, India

Abstract


This study is based on a survey of library professionals working in private academic college libraries in Orissa. It shows that around 50% library professionals are more than 25 years of experience but their salary less than 20,000. Majority of (75%) library professionals join this profession because of motivated by others.

Keywords


Occupational Status, Library Professionals, College Libraries, Odisha, Private College.

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