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Preparing Indian Library and Information Science Professionals for Employment in the Digital Age


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1 Centre for Library and Information Management Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, P.O. Box 8313, Mumbai 400088, India
2 G. J. Advani Law College (University of Mumbai), National College Campus, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050, India
     

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Empowering LIS professionals and making them acquainted with the latest technology based services to work competently in modern libraries is discussed in the paper. The paper examines the perceptions of recent Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates about their respective LIS curriculum and seeks suggestions. Participants include LIS professionals from a wide range of institutions including universities, research institutions, colleges, government departments, Corporate/Industrial Sector as also LIS Research Scholars from different parts of India. Results indicate that recent library and information science graduates are not satisfied with the curriculum, infrastructure, lab facilities and teaching methodologies. Professionals have also responded that the current program should be reviewed and revised according to the changing needs of the market. Suggestions for further research are proposed to study the need and expectations of the employer.

Keywords

Employability Skills, LIS Curriculum, LIS Education, LIS Professionals.
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Akhilesh K. S. Yadav
Centre for Library and Information Management Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, P.O. Box 8313, Mumbai 400088
India

Rashmi Rekha Gohain
G. J. Advani Law College (University of Mumbai), National College Campus, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050
India


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Authors

Akhilesh K. S. Yadav
Centre for Library and Information Management Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, P.O. Box 8313, Mumbai 400088, India
Rashmi Rekha Gohain
G. J. Advani Law College (University of Mumbai), National College Campus, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050, India

Abstract


Empowering LIS professionals and making them acquainted with the latest technology based services to work competently in modern libraries is discussed in the paper. The paper examines the perceptions of recent Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates about their respective LIS curriculum and seeks suggestions. Participants include LIS professionals from a wide range of institutions including universities, research institutions, colleges, government departments, Corporate/Industrial Sector as also LIS Research Scholars from different parts of India. Results indicate that recent library and information science graduates are not satisfied with the curriculum, infrastructure, lab facilities and teaching methodologies. Professionals have also responded that the current program should be reviewed and revised according to the changing needs of the market. Suggestions for further research are proposed to study the need and expectations of the employer.

Keywords


Employability Skills, LIS Curriculum, LIS Education, LIS Professionals.

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