Dear All, Shri K P Sadasivan has put forth a fantabulous framework for bringing excellence gradually into fore in the library field. It is a very good piece to start a proactive discussion on the status or magnitude of the ills mentioned by him, the possible options for revival and the strategic steps the fellow professionals or a cohesive group can take to cure the ills. It seems that one cannot find anything in the piece to disagree with. I propose that he should work out the practical ways, to bell the cat, with an action plan. Regards, K Rajasekharan Kerala Institute of Local Administration Thrissur --------------------------------------------------
Original Message: Subject: [LIS-Forum] LIS EDUCATION VIS-A-VIS CORPORATE LIBRARIANS Dear All,> ? This is in response to the recent postings on the above subject matter.> The Problems ? 1. There is a widening gap between the demand and supply 3. There are several factors contributing to this lamentable situation. They include :? (a) Poor standard of the students joining for the LIS Course> (b) Out of date Syllabus followed in the LIS Schools> (c) Inadequate infrastructure facilities in the Schools> (d) Incompetent Teachers or Teachers who do not bother to update their knowledge base> (e) Reluctance of LIS Schools for proper interactive programmes with performing libraries &?> ???? librarians (f)? Poor communication skills and leadership qualities among the students> (g) Lack of commitment of students in accepting LIS as a good profession. They, instead, consider it as a short cut to get a job. ???? Etc., etc.> ? Well, the above listing is only selective. It is high time to evolve strategies for revamping the LIS Education / Profession in India so as to > SADASIVAN? KP Former Head, Library & Informatics and Former Consultant (ICT) NIIST (CSIR), Trivadrum
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