1Senior Library Associate, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Electronic City, Bangalore-560 100, Karnataka, India, shivarajnayaka08@gmail.com
2Assistant Librarian and Researcher, University Library and Department of LIS, J.B. Campus, Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi, Bangalore-560056, Karnataka, India
(*Corresponding author) email id: sureshgp3028@gmail.com
Online published on 2 September, 2017.
The changing needs of users and rapid development on technological fronts demand new competencies of library and information science (LIS) graduates to enhance employability. The study deals with employability, sustainability of course contents with current market needs and satisfaction to what they have learnt in Master of LIS (MLIS)/MLIB. It also deals with perception and expectations of library leaders/employers on existing LIS courses and the relevance of the courses with respect to contemporary labour market of professional librarians in Karnataka.
Employability, LIS education, LIS curriculum, LIS graduates, Karnataka, India
