Bobby Goswami Baruah
Northeastern Hill University, Library and Information Science, Department Member
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... In a broader perspective, today's job description for a LIS professional is more customer ... Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide ... Database design, development and management: ... more
... In a broader perspective, today's job description for a LIS professional is more customer ... Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide ... Database design, development and management: Assisting the University libraries in their computerization ...
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The paper considers the proposed inclusion of personality development and communication skills in the LIS curriculum. Content analysis of post-graduate curriculums of Library and Information Science studies in India and online job... more
The paper considers the proposed inclusion of personality development and communication skills in the LIS curriculum. Content analysis of post-graduate curriculums of Library and Information Science studies in India and online job advertisements are taken as case studies to examine the proposal. The data displays a certain level of mismatch in the course content and job requirements. The content counts job requirements display requirements of communications skills but personality development is not mentioned at all. Instead broader and generalized terms like personal managements or human resource managements are found to be part of the job requirements. Interestingly, course contents show the inclusion of both Personality Development and Communication Skills in the post-graduate studies.
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Purpose: The study attempts to understand the changes required for library and information science profession in view of the present job market. The paper tries to answer pertinent questions like whether the training imparted in the... more
Purpose: The study attempts to understand the changes required for library and information science profession in view of the present job market. The paper tries to answer pertinent questions like whether the training imparted in the teaching departments of library and information matches the competency requirements in the job market or whether course revision really look into the required competencies. Design/Methodology/Approach: Survey method and content analysis is used to arrive at the objectives of the paper. To collect data for the expected competency requirement skills of LIS professionals from the perspective of various LIS professionals, a web-based questionnaire was designed. The questionnaire was released through various prominent India-specific discussion groups and forums. Different course titles and course contents from different departments running full-fledged full time Master of Library and Information Science courses in India were collected which were either downlo...
