Dear Colleagues,
I simply agree with Dr. Manjunath, we library science professionals should not feel hesitated to introduce ourself as LIS professionalists, we have our own identity in society and should work to improve that. Feel proud to say that we belong to cult of Information providers.
Thanks
Manjunath K wrote:
Recently some mails are being posted on Lis-forum for changing MLIS to
MSc degree ( few mails for and few against). Surprise to note the
suggestion to change the nomenclature is coming from our young
professionals who are more tech-savvy!!!.
One should have self respect for his profession. The dedication to
profession brings all fame and satisfaction.
We should not feel shy, shame or degraded while telling our degree to
someone. This fear of inferiority in society makes us nervous. Each
profession has its own uniqueness and value. In what way our image will
improve by telling MSc? In many universities our course is classified
under Faculty of Science like any other basic science courses.
"Still people are thinking that Library means simply sitting around the
book and doing some issue and return" in what way an MSc nomenclature
will help us to remove this image? Unless we prove our credibility....
"So we have revise the syllabus of LIS.we should follow the ALA syllabus
in India" who said change of syllabus needs change of degree name? the
syllabus can be updated frequently benchmarking with top LIS schools
even without changing the name of the degree.
I strongly opine that our degree nomenclature has unique feature and it
need not be changed as few budding fellow professionals are proposing to
change.
Fellow colleagues, let us stop this type of discussion as it could lead
to throwing mud on our face and profession.
Manjunath
_____________________________________________
Dr. Manjunatha K
Librarian
T.A. Pai Management Institute
Manipal - 576 104.
Udupi Dist. Karnataka State, India
Phone: 91-0820-2573551(off) 2575161(Res).
manjunath@mail.tapmi.org; manju_tapmi@yahoo.com
_____________________________________________
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From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
[mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of M.Arockia
Lourdu Raj
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 5:27 PM
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Subject: [LIS-Forum] change of degree
Dear Professionals,
I agree with the srinivasulu's point of view of changing the degree from
MLISc to MSc will bring value to this degree and LIS professsionals. I
would also like to mention that as well as changing the degree, we
should change the subject name also from Library and Informtion science
to Information Science, Because as soon as we say Library science the
way they look at us totally different.Still people are thinking that
Library means simply sitting around the book and doing some issue and
return.
So we have revise the syllabus of LIS.we should follow the ALA syllabus
in India. So that other country will accept our LIS programme.Faculty
members also have to update their knowedge from time to time.
With regards
M Arockia Lourdu Raj
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Tolani Maritime Institute,
Induri, Talegon Dabhade,
Pune-410 507
Tel: 02114-241870-873 Ext:3018/3017(O) 5215 (R)
www.tolani.edu
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I simply agree with Dr. Manjunath, we library science professionals should not feel hesitated to introduce ourself as LIS professionalists, we have our own identity in society and should work to improve that. Feel proud to say that we belong to cult of Information providers.
Thanks
Manjunath K
wrote:
Recently some mails are being posted on Lis-forum for changing MLIS to
MSc degree ( few mails for and few against). Surprise to note the
suggestion to change the nomenclature is coming from our young
professionals who are more tech-savvy!!!.
One should have self respect for his profession. The dedication to
profession brings all fame and satisfaction.
We should not feel shy, shame or degraded while telling our degree to
someone. This fear of inferiority in society makes us nervous. Each
profession has its own uniqueness and value. In what way our image will
improve by telling MSc? In many universities our course is classified
under Faculty of Science like any other basic science courses.
"Still people are thinking that Library means simply sitting around the
book and doing some issue and return" in what way an MSc nomenclature
will help us to remove this image? Unless we prove our credibility....
"So we have revise the syllabus of LIS.we should follow the ALA syllabus
in India" who said change of syllabus needs change of degree name? the
syllabus can be updated frequently benchmarking with top LIS schools
even without changing the name of the degree.
I strongly opine that our degree nomenclature has unique feature and it
need not be changed as few budding fellow professionals are proposing to
change.
Fellow colleagues, let us stop this type of discussion as it could lead
to throwing mud on our face and profession.
Manjunath
_____________________________________________
Dr. Manjunatha K
Librarian
T.A. Pai Management Institute
Manipal - 576 104.
Udupi Dist. Karnataka State, India
Phone: 91-0820-2573551(off) 2575161(Res).
manjunath@mail.tapmi.org; manju_tapmi@yahoo.com
_____________________________________________
-----Original Message-----
From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
[mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of M.Arockia
Lourdu Raj
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 5:27 PM
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Subject: [LIS-Forum] change of degree
Dear Professionals,
I agree with the srinivasulu's point of view of changing the degree from
MLISc to MSc will bring value to this degree and LIS professsionals. I
would also like to mention that as well as changing the degree, we
should change the subject name also from Library and Informtion science
to Information Science, Because as soon as we say Library science the
way they look at us totally different.Still people are thinking that
Library means simply sitting around the book and doing some issue and
return.
So we have revise the syllabus of LIS.we should follow the ALA syllabus
in India. So that other country will accept our LIS programme.Faculty
members also have to update their knowedge from time to time.
With regards
M Arockia Lourdu Raj
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LIS-Forum mailing list
LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum
Praveen Vaidya
Librarian,
Tolani Maritime Institute,
Induri, Talegon Dabhade,
Pune-410 507
Tel: 02114-241870-873 Ext:3018/3017(O) 5215 (R)
www.tolani.edu
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