Library and Information Science Teachers’ Perspective on Changes and modifications in the Existing LIS Education and Curricula

This paper presents some of the changes and modifications suggested by LIS teachers for existing LIS courses being provided in India with a special focus on Northern Indian Universities. It describes the state-of-the-art of Library and Information Science programme in 30 LIS Schools of North India to promote quality education for LIS learners. The current situation of LIS education has not become receptive to the electronic information environment in India. The Library schools are seriously affected with many problems such as insufficient funds, lack of infrastructure, lack of adequate manpower etc. LIS curricula is not modifying according to current market demands. To promote quality education it needs to modify the curricula to suit the present digital culture, to develop skills of teaching faculty and the establishment of necessary infrastructure facilities. The time has come to decide the role of LIS Schools in India to develop LIS learners according to emerging digital culture.