Scope of Library science in future

[Neha Chandel]

Hi, I am new to this community. I want to know the the scope of library science scenario in near future. I had done M.com and M.LIs but not able to get right type of job yet

[SAFIQUR RAHAMAN]

Library and information science is very respectable job in abroad and Indian are also started to respect librarian and library science. It is professional subject and Have a lot of job opportunity. Documentation officer, knowledge manager, information scientist are the various government posts that require MLISc.MNCs like Wipro and Infosys also recruit MLib degree holder.IISc, IITs,IIMs all give good pay with the IIT librarian getting as much as 1lakh per MONTH. Librarian or information scientist getting more salary than doctor or Engineer. this is my personal experience.

 

Job Scope and Career Options 

There is a lot of scope for a career in library and the person in this field can find employment opportunities in the following areas.

         Public/Government libraries

         Universities and other academic institutions

        News agencies and organizations

         Private organizations and special libraries

         Foreign embassies

         Photo/film libraries 

        Information centers/documentation centers

         Companies and organizations with large information handling requirements

         Museums and galleries, which have reading rooms and research facilities

Some of the advertising career options are as given below.

        Library Attendant

        Library Assistant

        Junior Librarian/Semi-Professional Assistant

        Junior Librarian/Professional Assistant

        Junior Librarian/Assistant Librarian

        Deputy Librarian

        Librarian

        Researcher

        Consultant

        Cataloguer

        Director/Head Of Information Centre

        Senior Information Analyst

        Junior Information Analyst

 

 

 

Being a librarian, I must say that library science is a job oriented professional course/sabuject. One can get job easily and have a bright future in India and Abroad.

[kamlakar dhabale]

in my mphill research 19 type of posts , 620 job opportunities  are founded in 2006

data collected fro employment news. means good job opportunities  go ahead my friend and have a bright future

[Dr. N K Pachauri]

Future of librarianship is very bright. There are number of job opportunity in the Government sector like KVS, NVS, Delhi Municipal Schools, State Govt Schools and research institutes. After completing Ph.D and NET the scope for university jobs will be open for you. So set a target and go ahed. Best of Luck.

[SAFIQUR RAHAMAN]

Librarian post now included in west bengal school service commission..good oppurtunities for LIS professional..

[Anita solanki]

Dear Neha, the scope of library science is broad. This Profession is the best Profession for the girls. Just try for the better opportunity to take a gud job. Really I feel proud to be a LIS Professional. The very sure thing about this course is that it is 100% job oriented course and u can get a job in any part of India.