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Should Library Science be introduced as a teaching subject to Re-Designate College/University Librarians as Asstt. Profs./ Assct.Profs./ and Profs.of Library Science

Dear Librarians,

Yes, the authorities say Classroom Teaching is must for re-designating the librarians as teachers but our job does not involve classroom instructions. Earlier The DPEs also faced the same situation but of late they are now having full fledged courses in colleges. 

The point of discussion is whether Lib.Sc. be introduced as a subject or a library period be introduced at least for entry level classes!!!

Kindly post your comments.

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Badan Barman on February 13, 2014 at 5:34

Sir,

Let me be first to comment on this.

Every librarian should conduct classes regarding the resources available for the students, and how to use them. Even we should design a course curriculum for such programmes.

Even we can think of integrating the existing department of library and information science with that of the library of respective organization. I know our existing faculties of respective department will oppose this move, but it will help the profession in the long run. Firstly, the students will be able to practice the librarianship during their programme itself, secondly if in the same university there is a department of library and information science and library, there used to be some gap between the two and it is destroying our profession. Thirdly, the librarians will be able to get the status at per with the teaching faculties. Fourthly the general students will be able to learn the basic of searching and browsing a book, information evaluation and  plagiarism, copyright, copyleft and so on. It will give a quality research output that will promote our country to the next higher level.

Permalink Reply by Appasaheb Naikal on February 13, 2014 at 17:08

Dear all,

Interesting topic to debate...

If we look at US and some of the western universities, librarians positions are offered as tuner track  faculty position which is line with other teaching faculty members. But late few universities are excluding Librarians from this tuner track faculty list and recruiting them as pure administration position. In my opinion this swift change happened because there is strong feeling among academicians  that librarians are not full time teaching faculty.  So we need explore more avenues to engage ourselves in teaching and research. Which directly add value to academic knowledge base.

  As Mr. Badan mentioned we play a very important role in following ares

Design of a course curriculum (Subject wise)

Selection of relevant textbook, course material and articles/research papers

Apart from this we also play key role in creating awareness about print and non print materials and their relevance  to the subjects.

Based on my personal experience I strongly advocate fellow professionals to take proactive steps in conducting library sessions/class on various topics like

Introducing different types of information resources and  how to access them (personally I have witnessed that some of our UG students (Both Indian and International) don't know the difference between Newspapers, Journals and magazines)

Conduct workshops on plagiarism and copyright issues.

Conduct workshops on Bibliography and referencing in different style (APA, MLA, Harvard ect)

Literature search and literature review 

Preparing subject guides (this requires basic knowledge of subject you handle & here the subject librarians will play key role).

Permalink Reply by PARDEEP RATTAN on February 13, 2014 at 21:00

Dear Naikal ji, there is a big difference in the mind set of policy makers and library users of developed world. In my opinion,  unless we are able to perform at the very grass root level we won't be able to take it to higher level. As librarians we are surely able to leave a marked difference in the lives of those who wish to achieve academic excellence through the services you have suggested. But how many of us really long for and perform in this era of professional competition and professional competence. What we need is to take our concerns through our activities to the policy makers. 

Permalink Reply by PARDEEP RATTAN on February 13, 2014 at 20:51

Very true Bardan Sir, this is what  all library professionals should engage themselves as suggested out by you but the other face of the issue is we need some serious soul searching before fighting for our rights. I have no doubts what so ever that librarians are not undertaking the primary and outreach activities to showcase themselves but MARKETING/ ADVOCACY is the one field one should really work on. all the activities/ services towards library community must be reported in self appraisal proforma that should be forwarded to MHRD/UGC/NAAC through bigger platforms like ILA/IASLIC/LISLINKS/AIFUCTO etc. to achieve what has so far been at itching all the library professionals.

Permalink Reply by ABHISHEK CHATURVEDY on February 14, 2014 at 2:04

Thanks for your Categorically giving answer! 

Permalink Reply by BIJU.R on February 16, 2014 at 18:04

I agree with you sir!!! and also their is a need for Professional librarians council in the state level, and national level(under the UGC).the state level council should inspect these colleges, along with the university level inspections among these colleges and they should give the report to the national council and the council will inspect these colleges once in 4 years

Permalink Reply by Babu RT on February 13, 2014 at 16:54

first let us close this lib.sc course everywhere in India

Permalink Reply by PARDEEP RATTAN on February 13, 2014 at 21:02

Babu Sahib, such a level of de-motivation or something else you want to convey!

Permalink Reply by Ravi Ajagekar on February 13, 2014 at 22:32

Sir,

By the Gazette of India published in 1993, we the University Librarians,
University Deputy Librarians, University Assistant Librarians and  College Librarians who are qualified
according to this gazette as Teachers and nobody has rights to take away our teaching category.
 

 In Gazette of India for deciding upon the benefits given to teachers are applicable to us also,

even if any circular does not mention in it specifically as 'Librarian', because we come under teachers category by law.

 
in  Maharashtra Act No. XXXV of 1994 - An act to unify, consolidate and amend the law related to the non-agricultural and non-technological universities in the state of Maharashtra, published on 21st July 1994.
 
In this act is has been stated that-
2.(34)
"teacher" means full time approved professor, associate professor, assistant professor, reader, lecturer, librarian, Director or Instructor of physical education in any university department, conducted, affiliated or autonomous college, autonomous institution or department or recognized institution in the university.
 
This act is available at the site

THE MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1994 CONTENTS

 
Permalink Reply by Dr. N K Pachauri on February 14, 2014 at 1:09

yes pradeep sir, you are right ........ 

Permalink Reply by PARDEEP RATTAN on February 14, 2014 at 1:58

Thanks for joining the discussion.

Permalink Reply by Dr. N K Pachauri on February 14, 2014 at 22:45

It is high time to re-designating the post of Librarian in school and colleges because they are not getting the promotion and career advancement benefits. Although they are getting the benefits at par with teachers but they do not consider as a teacher when they apply for post of principal. Once they are designated as Lecturer (Lib I Sc) at college level and TGT (LIS) or PGT (LIS) at school level the  channel of promotion will automatically open for them.

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