Career opportunities in Library & Information Science in India has been described. Since, Library & Information Science courses have been introduced at Postgraduate level only, the undergraduate students are unaware about the course. Hence, they can not take up an informed decision regarding their choice of courses at PG level.

1. A Presentation by
P. G. Department of Library & Information Science
Sambalpur University
Presentation Team
Dr. B. Maharana,
Reader & Coordinator
Mrs. Sabitri Majhi
Lecturer

4. “Library and information science is
an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that
applies the practices, perspectives, and tools
of management, information
technology, education, and other areas
to libraries; the collection,
organization, preservation, and dissemination of
information resources.”

5. The first American school for library science was
founded by Melvil Dewey at Columbia University
in 1887.
Owing to the initiative taken
by Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II, the ruler of the
erstwhile Baroda State W.A Borden a disciple of
Dewey initiated training in librarianship in India in
1911 at Baroda.
After partition, the first school of Library Science
was opened in University of Madras in the year
1929 in collaboration with the Madras Library
Association.

6. Dr. Siyali Ramamrita
Ranganathan
…the father of Library and
Information Science in
India

7. Library and Information Science education in India
is presently offered at different levels like:
 Bachelor’s Degree
 Master’s Degree
 M.Phil
 Ph.D.
 Diploma Courses: PGDLAN, PGDDL, PGDERM

8.  More than 120 universities
including Sambalpur University
 31 Open Universities
 Two national level institutions:
National Institute of Science Communication and
Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi
Documentation Research and Training (DRTC),
Bangalore under ISI

9.  Theory Papers
 Practical Papers
 Home Assignments
 Projects
 Seminar Presentations
 Group Discussions
 Debating

10. Course
Components
Core LIS
Skills
Information
and
Communication
Technology
Management
Soft Skills
Research
Methodology
Behavioral
Studies

11.  Two Years integrated Programme in Library &
Information Science
 Four Semesters
 22 Papers with 93 CHs

12.  Any graduate with Honours or 50% marks in
aggregate (if a Pass student)
 Entrance Test (60%)
 Career Marks (30%)
 Viva-voce (10%)

13.  Librarian
 Documentation Officer
 Assistant Librarian
 Deputy Librarian
 Scientist (Library Science/ Documentation)
 Library and Information Officer
 Knowledge Manager/ Officer, Information Executive,
Director/
 Head of Library Services
 Information Officer
 Information Analyst

14.  School, College, Universities;
 Central Government Libraries.
 the training centers of banks.
 National Museum and Archives;
 NGOs working in different areas.
 R&D Centre like ICAR, CSIR, DRDO, ICSSR, ICHR, ICMR, ICFRE,
etc.
 Business Houses.
 Foreign Embassies and High Commissions.
 International Centers like WHO, UNESCO, UNO, World Bank etc.
 the libraries of Ministries and other government departments.
 National Level Documentation Centers..

15.  Library Networks.
 the newspaper libraries.
 News Channels.
 the Libraries of Radio Stations.
 the Databases provider firms.
 publishing companies for preparing Index, abstracts,
bibliographies etc.
 various digital library projects like ‘Digital Library of
India’ etc.
 Training Academies

16.  Formation of National Knowledge Commission
 Formation of National Mission for Libraries (NML)
as a Central Sector Scheme
 Enactment of Public Libraries Act by the Govt. of
Odisha
 Opening of more and more academic and
research institutions

17.  UGC has equated the Library Professionals with
academic category and Pay packages as per UGC
norms
 CSIR has classified library professionals under scientific
staff (Scientist-A, Scientist-B, etc.)
 Corporate Houses such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, etc.
provide high pay packages
 Govt. of Odisha moving a bill to equate the status of
college librarians at par with the teaching staff.

18. “A profession most suitable
for women”

19.  Post Graduate Department of Library &
Information Science, Sambalpur University
 Established in 1976
 Courses: MLISc, M.Phil, Ph.D, PGDLAN
 Facilities: Computer Laboratory, Book Bank,
Library Facilities, Study tour Programmes,
 Alumni Association
 Placement Cell

30.  1. Prof. Jaideep Sharma, Professor, IGNOU, New Delhi
 2. Dr. S. K. Satpathy, Deputy Librarian, NIT, Raipur
 3. Dr. C. K. Swain, Librarian, IIM, Raipur
 4. Dr. S. B. Sahoo, Regional Manager, SIDBI, Lucknow
 5. Dr. B. Maharana, Reader, P. G. Dept of Lib. & Info. Sc., Sambalpur University
 6. Mrs. Sabitri Majhi, Lecturer, P. G. Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc., Sambalpur University
 7. Dr. Anwarul Islam, Librarian, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
 Dhaka
 8. Dr. R. N. Mishra, Associate Professor, Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc. Mizoram
 Central University, Aizwal
 9. Sri Nihar Kanta Patra, Deputy Librarian, National Institute of Food
 Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, New Delhi
 10. Sri Premraj Mishra, Information Manager, TISCO, Jamshedpur

39. Many more……

40. A great Profession
Looking forward to you

41. Any Query?

42. Thank you