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Permalink Reply by Dr. N K Pachauri on March 9, 2012 at 2:33

There are various factors of decline the profession,

1. Policy of the Govt.

2. Weak Library Associations

3. No regulatory body for LIS profession

4. Lack of enactment of Lib Act

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Permalink Reply by KUSUM Saini on March 9, 2012 at 4:55

you are right Dr. N. K. PACHAURI  ji

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Permalink Reply by Munesh Kumar on March 11, 2012 at 6:10

...maaf kigiyega Dr. N.K.Pachauri ji...

kya aap apne in charo factors ko prove kr sakte hain.

aap isse prove kigiye...

(jo logo iss ans se reflected hain wo bhi ans de sakte hain...) Welcome

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Permalink Reply by Dr. N K Pachauri on March 12, 2012 at 23:26

I do not think that these factors should be proved. 

Go to market ( Job in Private institution), Vacancies advertised by Haryana Government, activities of LIS associations for the profession and see the job opportunities in Govt sector.

Kiss duniya me jee rahe hai sir ji

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Permalink Reply by Munesh Kumar on March 13, 2012 at 2:17

aap badi hi aasahi se kah diya ki...

There are factors of decline the profession,

1. Policy of the Govt.

2. Weak Library Associations

3. No regulatory body for LIS profession

4. Lack of enactment of Lib Act

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Haa hame Library me naukari krni hogi to pahle Private insitution me hi job krna hoga...kyunki aap libararian hai..aap ko 5 years experience wala person chahiye...jo ki ek private institution hi dega na..

 libaray me ek post (attendant) ke liye advertisement aata hai..blis/mlis, computer of knowledge ..per hamare pas blis hai mlis hai computer knowledge v hai...per agar koi MCA ya phir MTch wala aajaye to wo pahle hoga...ham bad me ...ye mca ya mtech wala kitna kam aayega library ke wo god knows..

agar govt policy banati hai wo ki suitable nahi hoti hai to aap ko pata hona chahiye ki Govt ki uss planning committee me ek Library professional v hota hai...

to ye library profession me agar kuchh achchha hota hai to uski credit library personnal ko milti hai..aur kuchh bura hota hai...wo usi ko milti hai..

aap ko apni requirment nahi pata to baki kya hoga ...

bina experience ki koi job vacancy nahi aati hai...kyun aisa kyun hota hai...

-----aise bahut se factor hai..jo libararian ki planning se profession ka astitwa daw pe laga hai....

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maine to bas aap se judgement manga tha ki aap apni kahi hui bat ko justify kigiye...

ki kaise Govt policy bekar hai .....?

kaun sa act bekar hai....?

kaun sa association thik nahi hai jo denser paida kr raha hai...

aur  ne to wo bat hi nahi batai ...to mai kya kahu aap kis duina ki bat kar rahe hain...mai v ussi dunia me rahta hu...jisme aap...

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Permalink Reply by Mallikarjuna on March 9, 2012 at 17:21

I agree with Dr. Pachauri, not only organisational but also professional change> ........

I remember quotation Charles Darwin"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."

change according to users needs, change according to information storage media> Tablets to Tablet.

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Permalink Reply by vijay choudhary on March 9, 2012 at 17:26

 

I am agree with you and i think we should try very truly for it otherwise our profession will be more and more poor.

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Permalink Reply by Mallikarjuna on March 9, 2012 at 18:15

I would like suggest some of the points> for professional development >

• Create more job opportunities for young professionals
• Develop librarianship more attractive for new Newcomers
• give a representation (through professional associations) to  the regulatory bodies(AICTE,INC,IMC,UGC,HRD) >to recruitment qualified librarians and standardization of professional designations.
  
• broadening our horizon>change syllabus to generate employable LIS Graduates: for e.g> compatible with  new roles like Knowledge managers. 
  

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Permalink Reply by Dr. N K Pachauri on March 11, 2012 at 5:50

Mr. Mallikarjun, I am totally agree with your third point.

Give the  representations (through professional associations) to  the regulatory bodies(AICTE,INC,IMC,UGC,HRD, CBSE, NCTE etc) to recruitment of  qualified librarians and standardization of professional designations. They should also look-after the pay scales, working conditions and selection in private organisations.  

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Permalink Reply by Munesh Kumar on March 11, 2012 at 6:13

vijay sir our profession is not poor ...don't worry 

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Permalink Reply by vijay choudhary on March 11, 2012 at 19:38

 I know very well.... our profession is very good and reach. I am proud of myself because i am a Librarian. But I saw mostly library professionals are facing problems not only private institutes in govt institutes also specially related to salary and most important thing is our  respect.

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Permalink Reply by Siddhartha Shankar Ray on March 9, 2012 at 23:27

Dear Sri Mukesh Bharti,

The issue you have addressed is extremely important as our existence is at stake! However, as I feel, before making others responsible, we should first look at ourselves. What we, as a professional do significantly? How many of us can claim that s/he is so inherent part of his/her library that users throng to him/her library because of his/her personal charisma? I know many people will say that it is a team work. Sure it is a team work but personal competencies only makes an individual jewel in the crown!

 Yes, I admit there are both advantages and flaws in government rules. A College Librarian gets UGC pay scales but a Medical College Librarian is denied of it. Does anybody believe that the job of a college Librarian is more advanced or sophisticated  and complicated than that of a Medical College Librarian? Here some of our friends are getting advantage of government rules and some are recipients of flaws of government rules.

The roles of Library associations are rather insignificant. But do they really have any legal/official powers to exert? the answer is a simple NO. They can certainly recommend some thing but can not make it enacted !! Of course thgere is no denying that they should have taken much much more proactive roles especially on issues where the government has taken some forward steps. The Central government has made gradation of Libraries and fixed pay scales for librarians of various categories of Libraries.. The Library associations should have come forward for structuring of staff pattern for each categories of libraries but no library association ever took the issue seriously. I personally feel that all of them did injustice to the profession for which young people are being heavily suffered.

I completely agree with Dr. Pachury's opinion about regulatory body for LIS profession. Until and unless an empowered body is there, there will be very little development in the profession. As I see to day many young people are working as contractual staff and we often talk big about morality, ethics and motivation. But how can one even imagine for such issues if his/her position is not confirmed? If a person remains constantly worried about her continuation and is on the look out for a job, how can one expect motivation/ ethics etc from his/her?. Libraries with such stuffs can never achieve desired success as one can never make any long term planning banking upon such often mobile staff.

At the same time, it is also a true fact that majority of the professional  have come to this profession as an alternative selection! people have their choice of profession from young age. Some want to be teacher, some Doctor, some Engineer while some want to be Govt. officer or Pilot etc. but can any of us (except a few exceptions for obvious reasons) can tell from the deep core of their hearts that his/her dream has been to be a LIBRARIAN?   I believe that the poor state of the profession is hidden in the answer.

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

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