The University Library should run the Department of Library & Information Science

[Dr. Vinod Kumar]

The University Libraries should run the departments and library should be the lab  for the students where they can be trained actually rather than the fictitious cataloging and classification. Students can be made familiar with each and every activity of a modern library by  working in the university libraries. It happens in advanced countries. Students thus trained shall meet the market requirement for librarian. However, there are some issues that must be addressed, but it can solve all the problems of the librarians including the academic status.

The Bombay University had also advertised the post of Deputy Librarian cum Associate Professor.

[Ramesh Yernagula]

it is good see your proposal theoretically but practically it is impossible.In my opinion, while doing the course or  may in the last semester, a mandatory practice should be followed to every student he/ she should work at least 6 months in the university library under the supervision of library officers. hope it may be added value to our professional fraternity. 

[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]

Dear Dr. Vinod Kumar,

Thanks for your post.

 Your proposal of imparting trainings to the LIS students in the University Libraries is practical and useful. However, to make it happen, certain marks for these types of trainings needs to be earmarked so that the participation of students become mandatory. However, as I presume, to make it a reality, the UGC has to issue a notification to this effect & allocate certain marks to encourage students' participation. At the same time, it is equally important (& mandatory) for the Universities to have able & willing staff and requisite infrastructure to train students.

Sincerely,

Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Calcutta.

[Dr. Vinod Kumar]

Dear friends,

I added this post just to say that the problem of librarian as a teacher or not shall be rooted out if the librarians start imparting education in the libraries. It is understood that the library science is a professional course and requires skills. As in medical colleges, Doctors teach the medical science students as well as look after the OPD of hospital in the same college with the students. Thus the doctors train the medical students and after completing the course students serves the society. On this pattern the university library staff can impart education and training to the library science students. Thus the designation of librarian should be Assistant Prof. /Associate Prof. and Prof. of Library Science. This way all the problems shall be resolved. And it is not difficult.

[Dr. Vinod Kumar]

Dear friend,

Training in a library after/during course doesn't serve the purpose. Many students may never visit the libraries and get the certificate. The complete course should be run side by side in the library for proper training.