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"Every Library professional his/her right salary": Can it be a Law of Library Science?
Library Science has five Laws for the smooth functioning of Library but how it is possible without staff and right salary library can run smoothly so it is necessary to our education system to make improvement in the professional teaching to how make strong salary system of library and learn to all professional pl make correct negotiation for salary before joining because it is very essential to library development and as well as for staff development.
1.Books are for use (Particularly meant for better use of library)
The first law constitutes the basis for the library services. Ranganathan observed that books were often chained to prevent their removal and that the emphasis was on storage and preservation rather than use. He did not reject the notion that preservation and storage were important, but he asserted that the purpose of such activities was to promote the use of them. Without the use of materials, there is little value in the item. By emphasizing use, Ranganathan refocused the attention of the field to access-related issues, such as the library's location, loan policies, hours and days of operation, as well as such mundanities as library furniture and the quality of staffing
2.Every reader his/ her book
This law suggests that every member of the community should be able to obtain materials needed. Ranganathan felt that all individuals from all social environments were entitled to library service, and that the basis of library use was education, to which all were entitled. These entitlements were not without some important obligations for both libraries/librarians and library patrons. Librarians should have excellent first-hand knowledge of the people to be served. Collections should meet the special interests of the community, and libraries should promote and advertise their services extensively to attract a wide range of users.
3.Every book and its reader
This principle is closely related to the second law but it focuses on the item itself, suggesting that each item in a library has an individual or individuals who would find that item useful. Ranganathan argued that the library could devise many methods to ensure that each item finds it appropriate reader. One method involved the basic rules for access to the collection, most notably the need for open shelving.
4.Save the time of reader.
This law is a recognition that part of the excellence of library service is its ability to meet the needs of the library user efficiently. To this end, Ranganathan recommended the use of appropriate business methods to improve library management. He observed that centralizing the library collection in one location provided distinct advantages. He also noted that excellent staff would not only include those who possess strong reference skills, but also strong technical skills in cataloging, cross-referencing, ordering, accessioning, and the circulation of materials.
5.Library is a growing organism.
This law focused more on the need for internal change than on changes in the environment itself. He argued that library organizations must accommodate growth in staff, the physical collection, and patron use. This involved allowing for growth in the physical building, reading areas, shelving, and in space for the catalog.
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Permalink Reply by Indira.B on
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Every library professional his/her right is a good idea. I think only the UGC can implement this
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Permalink Reply by THIRUMURUGAN S on
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I think our library top list professional staff is not trying to action for this message. Every central or state Government doesnot think about library staff position. We do must something. Every Library and Information Science Professionals his salary.
Thank you.
Read more: http://www.lislinks.com#ixzz1qI3Pxoeb
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Permalink Reply by Kewala Nand Kandpal on
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It is the demand of the day - The university Grant commission workout for this regard
thanks for keen view for this regard...
with due respect sir.....
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Permalink Reply by Ritesh Kumar Tiwari on
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We library professionals have to do it, through our unity, integrity and movements. A big movement is required to get our rights as professionals, not only salary but respect too.
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Permalink Reply by Jignesh C. Parmar on
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The problem is Library professionals do not have courage to oppose the system. Employers exploit library professionals, because we are ready to be exploited. UGC, AICTE or any Ministry can only make laws. They are not taking care of its Implementation.
At present each advertisement for Librarian shows Sixth Pay as salary scale. But how many institutions actually pay the same? So dont think that UGC or AICTE will bother for salary of Librarians. Implementation of minimum salary scale is our responsibility.
Each profession have their own associations and unions who decides Minimum wages and charges for their services. Even Rikshaw drivers or labour persons are not accepting money less than decided minimum charges.
Why we are not forming such unions who decide minimum salary scales? If we deny to accept less than minimum salary, employers will definitely understand importance of library and librarians.
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Permalink Reply by anjana ratnakar bhandari on
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This all you r talking about physical income what about status rather this is another but imp factor. Please first focus on this
job satisfaction is imp in that salary is one of that factor
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Permalink Reply by Vinay. C on
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Most of the so called Private or self financed institutions do not recognize the Librarian as a Person equivalent to teaching faculty. They just want one person to manage their library. Even many of the library professionals do not care about the pay scale, they do not care for their self respect & dignity. Then where is the question of Right Salary to our profession.
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Permalink Reply by Munesh Kumar on
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SIR KINDLY YOU JUSTIFY YOUR PROVISION AS YOU HAVE DESCRIBE THE FIVE LAWS HERE
AND YOU PROVIDE SUCH STRONG POINTS IN SUPPORTS OF THE DEMAND ...IT'S NECESSARY....
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Permalink Reply by Mukesh C.Bharti on
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First I wanted to know that what thinking have library professionals regarding this law , if this will be right then next step will be taken in future and it may will come in action truly with help of Senior professionals and Govt. Bodies
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Thanks to all those have positive thinking about this law but this is time for struggle,Some people never wanted to learn more they are fixed in five laws only, all professions growing very fats but this profession is going in negative position,mostly professional are changing line of life because they getting more there.
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Why this Law is essential for library professionals:
"Your Suggestions and support are great to me for progress"
"If you are relay in favor of 6th Law please give your ideas and any information for forming this law because I required community views also for collecting more literature for strong origin of this law then it will be send for approval to govt. bodies and library dignitaries."Many number of reasons are demanding for this Law "Every Library professional his/her right salary".
1.Effecting library smooth functioning: Without proper salary system a good library never will run smoothly because as per library science three main elements are essential for the smooth function of library are books, users, and staff, if library has good collection of books and good quality of users but staff of library has no proper salaries and he did not know the scale of government then It is essential to make study about then it is possible, a library can run internal working smoothly therefore it is essential for the professional to study and it will act as 6th law of library science and should be included in library science syllabus.
2. Professionals Confidence level decreasing: In the age of dynamic development every one going to making achievement day by day and our professionals only struggle for his self development, then how they can increase of library progress and facing guilty of his her life therefore it is very necessary for increasing confidence level of library professional for making right salary system.
3.Library Professionals exploitation: Many councils and education bodies like AICTE,NCTE,MCI,DCI,UGC,NCTE,NCERT etc. are making different level inspection as per norms of Government and inspecting libraries and they always ask about library functions but never ask about salary scales of staff therefore how system of library will work properly where professionals exploitation being done by poor inspections.
4. Negligence of various commission and councils:
5. Government and private sector salary difference:
6. Poor inspections and documentation:
7. Control on distance education system is essential: unlimited non-qualified getting library degrees without any barrier.
8. Jobs satisfaction and health fitness:
9. Need of Library professionalism:
10. To maintain standard of library
11. Demand of information technology and library development:
12. Low salary and increasing users demand in library:Five law of library science are incomplete without 6th law.
1. Books are for use (Particularly meant for better use of library)
The first law constitutes the basis for the library services. Ranganathan observed that books were often chained to prevent their removal and that the emphasis was on storage and preservation rather than use. He did not reject the notion that preservation and storage were important, but he asserted that the purpose of such activities was to promote the use of them. Without the use of materials, there is little value in the item. By emphasizing use, Ranganathan refocused the attention of the field to access-related issues, such as the library's location, loan policies, hours and days of operation, as well as such mundanities as library furniture and the quality of staffing
2. Every reader his/ her book
This law suggests that every member of the community should be able to obtain materials needed. Ranganathan felt that all individuals from all social environments were entitled to library service, and that the basis of library use was education, to which all were entitled. These entitlements were not without some important obligations for both libraries/librarians and library patrons. Librarians should have excellent first-hand knowledge of the people to be served. Collections should meet the special interests of the community, and libraries should promote and advertise their services extensively to attract a wide range of users.
3. Every book and its reader
This principle is closely related to the second law but it focuses on the item itself, suggesting that each item in a library has an individual or individuals who would find that item useful. Ranganathan argued that the library could devise many methods to ensure that each item finds it appropriate reader. One method involved the basic rules for access to the collection, most notably the need for open shelving.
4. Save the time of reader.
This law is recognition that part of the excellence of library service is its ability to meet the needs of the library user efficiently. To this end, Ranganathan recommended the use of appropriate business methods to improve library management. He observed that centralizing the library collection in one location provided distinct advantages. He also noted that excellent staff would not only include those who possess strong reference skills, but also strong technical skills in cataloging, cross-referencing, ordering, accessioning, and the circulation of materials.
5. Library is a growing organism.
This law focused more on the need for internal change than on changes in the environment itself. He argued that library organizations must accommodate growth in staff, the physical collection, and patron use. This involved allowing for growth in the physical building, reading areas, shelving, and in space for the catalog.
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thanks to all for suggestions and thinking.
pl think about modern culture and life ,then u found where we stand in the society.
Old ideas and philosophy takes some time for changing trends of library professional life.
This is the right time for changing life of this profession, pl comes out from old philosophy.
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