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Employment Status and Scope for Library Professionals in Government Organisations:A Case Study


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1 GB Pant University of Agricultural and Technology, Hill Campus, T. Garhwal 249199, Uttaranchal, India
2 Bikaner Agriculture University, Jobner, Rajasthan, India
     

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The present study examines the state of employment for LIS professionals in government organisations in India. Data collected from the National Employment News, published weekly from 1994 to 2000 has been analysed to find the demand of library professionals in the country. The study reveals that a total of 978 No. Of vacancies were notified in the past seven years, with the highest (22%) in 1997 and the lowest 8% in the year 2000. The study also indicates that there is more demand of low salaried professionals (LSP) ie 82% as compared to only 18% high level executive post.

Keywords

Library and Information Science Professionals, Employment Status, Government Organizations.
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Neena Singh
GB Pant University of Agricultural and Technology, Hill Campus, T. Garhwal 249199, Uttaranchal
India

K. M. Krishna
Bikaner Agriculture University, Jobner, Rajasthan
India


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  • Singh (Neena). Libraries and librarianship as reflected in the journal Employment News: A Case study. 45th ILA Conference on Indian Libraries and Librarianship in Retrospect and Prospect, Hisar, 1999, p632-641.

  • India: A Reference Annual, Publication Division: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India 1992, p.251

  • Employment News: Ministry of information and broadcasting. New Delhi, India 1994-2000.

  • IIT Kharagpur Library Conference Brochure. Feb.2002.

  • Goa Public Library Act 1996.

  • Krishna (K M). Impact of Library Services in National development. ILA Conference on role of libraries in national development. Calicut, p73-76.


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Authors

Neena Singh
GB Pant University of Agricultural and Technology, Hill Campus, T. Garhwal 249199, Uttaranchal, India
K. M. Krishna
Bikaner Agriculture University, Jobner, Rajasthan, India

Abstract


The present study examines the state of employment for LIS professionals in government organisations in India. Data collected from the National Employment News, published weekly from 1994 to 2000 has been analysed to find the demand of library professionals in the country. The study reveals that a total of 978 No. Of vacancies were notified in the past seven years, with the highest (22%) in 1997 and the lowest 8% in the year 2000. The study also indicates that there is more demand of low salaried professionals (LSP) ie 82% as compared to only 18% high level executive post.

Keywords


Library and Information Science Professionals, Employment Status, Government Organizations.

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