I am very happy to see that a Library professional has been given PIO
responsibility.
As a PIO you are compelled to provide info within certain time frame.
Dissatisfied requesters of info may appeal against you.
The type of documents, their arrangement, retrieval are relatively new
to the librarian.
Normally he does not get to organize the Info Collection himself. He
has to adapt himself to use the existing systems such learning its
intricacies de novo.
In order to succeed in his work, he needs to have the co-operation of
person 'holding' access to info records (files, records etc). In the
library documents are just available -- no need to take special
efforts to access them. As a librarian, the responbsibility for
fulfilling your duty arises out of societal pressure; as a PIO it is a
sort of legal responsibility fraught with fine if you do not carry out
your duties correctly. How many librarians are equipped or trained in
these areas?
I am happy again that Mr Tapaswi can talk from his personal experience.
Vyasamoorthy
On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 3:18 PM, MP Tapaswi
Dear Professional colleagues, I have been reading the views whether a Librarian should be PIO (Public Information Officer) or not with interest. It is always a business of Lib & Info Professional (LIP) when it comes to dealing with information. However, in current scenario note that everything is information and it is wise not to place our hands in every information that exists.
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