[LIS-Forum] Efforts of MyDLIS, University of Mysore in introducing ICT skills among students

[Murari]

Dear Colleagues,
If you consider me a part of market, my answer would be Yes. LIS profession
needs to have ICT skills for following reasons:

1. Fast changing requirements (very large number of services that could be
provided to the users are web based). I do not wish to compartmentalize the
professionals in segments as Sukhdev did it. I feel even Public Libraries
Segment would welcome if a LIS person uses ICT skills in providing services.
Actually, we need to modernize public libraries. They are far backward in
developments (in general, in India) from other segments under description.
2. To have an edge over the IT staff in the organization as they are some
times (if you allow me let me say 'most of the times') non-cooperative with
LIS staff. LIS staffs dependency by having these skills on ICT staff would
reduce.
3. Recognition: The bosses feel that this person is doing something when you
are discharging your duties using modern tools and techniques. A traditional
LIS person, however, serious and dedicated (s)he is in providing services,
not have the same recognition of a person with ICT background.

How deep LIS professional should know about ICT? I think the products of
NCSI, DRTC, etc., have proved their visibility in market. So their syllabus
can be a model.

With warm regards,

Murari P Tapaswi
National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula 403 004 Goa, India
Phone: 91-(0)832-2450275; Fax: 91-(0)832-2450602
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:lis-forum-bounces at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of Sukhdev Singh
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 7:28 PM
To: lis-forum at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Efforts of MyDLIS,University of Mysore in
introducing ICT skills among students


Dear Friends,

Most of us read emails from this forum, however very few of us try to
discuss issues contained in these emails. Even when some people do respond -
they just reply to the originator of the email and not to the whole forum. I
can understand most of forum servers are configured in that manner only. So
while clicking on "Reply" -  reply goes to only to the author of the email.
I would request lis-forum members to click on "Reply All" if they feel that
whole forum would be interested in the issue. I feel e-forums like lis-forum
are meant to discuss rather than announce.

Now let me come to the issue of ICT skills among students of Library
Science. I would rather like seek an answer? What does market expects from
Student Librarians. Does market ( employment opportunities) favours ICT
skilled students? For answer, I would suggest some M.Lib.Sc student take it
as master thesis.

I feel there are four are market segments -

1. Academic Segments - Here the requirements are more or less are fixed by
some accrediting body UGC. ICT Skills are just considered desirable.

2. Public Libraries Segment - Usually has lower eligibility criteria. I
wonder if any preference given to ICT Skills.

3. Govt Sector / Research Segment - Depends upon the employer department.

4. Private and Corporate Segment - They need highly ICT Skilled
professionals. But only problem is that they would employ librarian for very
routine jobs and give ICT jobs to MBAs or Computer Professionals.

This is what I assume. The truth may quite different from it. Therefore we
should further elaborate on this issue and take it as a scientific study.
Not only we should answer the marketability of ICT skills but should also
try to find out what exact skills are required and what priority each skill
get in the market. Only then we should be able to fine tune our LIS
curriculum.


--Sukhdev Singh, NIC.

-----Original Message-----
From: lis-forum-bounces at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
[mailto:lis-forum-bounces at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of Padmanabha
Vyasamoorthy
Sent: 18 May 2007 11:12
To: lis-forum at ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Efforts of MyDLIS,University of Mysore in
introducing ICT skills among students


...

>Not too many jobs with decent pay
>packets are coming up either. We should do and continue to do what is
>best under the circumstances without losing heart. In the long run
>dividends will be very good.
...

>Vyasamoorthy



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