SRELS Journal of Information Management
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 3

Library education in India at the critical cross roads†

  • Author:
  • M P Satija
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 217 to 224

G.N.D. University, Amritsar-143 005, India.

*E-mail: satija_mp@yahoo.com

†Based on the Keynote delivered at the IATLIS Conference, 2006 at Patiala.

Abstract

Traces the development of Library education in India. Identifies the reasons for the tardy growth of library education. Discusses the problems with the recruitment of librarians and LIS teachers. Suggests that syllabi should be according to the needs of the market.

Keywords

Library education, Inida, Accreditation, Faculty, Curriculum, Market needs