International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 3

Publication Pattern of Library and Information Science Professionals: A study

  • Author:
  • K.S. Sivakumaren1,, B. Jeyaprakash2, S. Swaminathan3, G. Karthikeyan4
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 160 to 165

1Assistant University Librarian, MIT Campus, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

2Assistant Professor, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

3Library Assistant, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

4Librarian, Sri Ramanakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

*Corresponding Author: K.S. Sivakumaren, Sivamit_kumaren@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 16 May, 2017.

Abstract

The paper examines the publication output, authorship pattern and sources of publication of the library professionals. The data were collected from 137 LIS professionals working in educational institutions in and around Tiruchirappalli. The study finds that majority of LIS professionals have published articles in printed journals and papers in the conference/seminars. It is also recommended that the LIS professionals need to publish books, articles in the digital form which will increase the visibility of authors publications at global level.

Keywords

Publications, LIS Professionals, Journals, Sources, Authorship Pattern