Today’s librarians are information experts, they ensure that people get the relevant information in minimum time with least effort. The modern librarian can be termed as knowledge manager. With the advent of information technology, the traditional concept is being revised to include new-age tools of information like CDs, Internet, e-libraries etc.
Traditionally, a librarian is associated with collections of books. Modern day librarians have evolved themselves to meet social and technological needs. They may deal with information in many formats, including books, magazines, newspapers, audio recordings (both musical and spoken-word), video recordings, maps, manuscripts, photographs and other graphic material, bibliographic databases, web searching, and digital resources. A librarian may provide other information services, including computer provision and training, coordination of public programs, basic literacy education, assisted equipment for people with disabilities, and help with finding and using community resources.
The modern librarian is the manager of an enormous warehouse thus research and computer skills are important. Librarians who specialize in medicine or law will find their professions more lucrative than general librarians. A large part of his or her job is research. Librarians are challenged daily to find creative ways of retrieving a different information; and how well they can satisfy these requests determines their success and satisfaction in the profession.
(1) Certificate Course in Library Science
(2) Diploma in Archives & Documentation
(3) Diploma in Library Science (DLISc)
(4) Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLISc)
(5) Master of Library & Information Science (MLISc)
(6) Master of Library Science (MLSc)
(7) M. Phil
(8.) Ph. D.
(9.) Graduates from any stream can take a Bachelor’s degree in library science which is a one-year course. The Master’s degree course in library science is also of one year for this the eligibility is bachelors course in library sciences. There are also diploma and certificate courses.
(1) University of Delhi,Delhi
(2) National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resource (NISCAIR),New Delhi
(3) Indian National Scientific Documentation Center (INSDOC), New Delhi
(4) Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
(5) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
(6) Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore
(7) Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
(8) Punjab University, Chandigarh
(9) Jadavpur University, Kolkata
(10) University of Calcutta, Kolkata
(11) Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
(12) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
(13) M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
(14) Devi Ahilya university, Indore
(15) University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
(16) University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai
(17) SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
(18) Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam
(19) Indira Gandhi National Open University (I.G.N.O.U.), New Delhi
(20) Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar,Tamil Nadu
Approximate 10,000 to 25,000 per annum
At the entry level the pay and remuneration is not that high but a post graduate librarian can earn around Rs 2-2.5 lakhs in the beginning. At senior levels the salaries are good and comparable to asst professors. Those employed with corporate earn much more but their work pressure is quite high.
Teaching as a career option is regaining a lot of interest from youngsters. Teachers can get jobs in Playschools, Nursery schools, Primary/elementary schools, Secondary schools, Colleges, Universities, educational research institutes, Special schools. Work timings of teachers are mostly between 8 AM and 3 PM which are comfortable enough.
The Central Board Secondary Education, Delhi, conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII and after clearing the test one can get employment in central schools and schools funded by government. In India, the demand for good teachers is definitely high. Introduction of virtual classroom teaching, E-learning and online web teaching by some schools has increased the overall opportunities for teachers. For instance, a retired teacher with 20-25 years of experience has great scope in online teaching.
Even in other countries such as the UK and the US, there are plenty of teaching opportunities. There are even great career advancement opportunities, say, after some experience of around 3 years, teachers are as likely to be in a management position as graduates in other careers. They could progress to a senior management position such as deputy or assistant head and, of course, head teacher at which point they will have overall responsibility for the management of a school.
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