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NACLIN 2007. LIS EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH A KERALA SCENARIO by Santhadevi Antherjanam. OBJECTIVES. Bird’s eye view of LIS Education in India; LIS Education in Kerala; LIS courses offered in Kerala; Status of LIS Research activities in Kerala, etc.
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NACLIN 2007 LIS EDUCATION, TRAINING, RESEARCH A KERALA SCENARIO by Santhadevi Antherjanam
OBJECTIVES • Bird’s eye view of LIS Education in India; • LIS Education in Kerala; • LIS courses offered in Kerala; • Status of LIS Research activities in Kerala, etc.
Starting of LIS Education in India • FIRST Training class in India – at Imperial Library( Now National Library) Kolkata , in 1901 by John Macfarlac. • FIRST Library school – 1911 - W.A. Borden, American Librarian, first class in Central Library, Baroda. • FIRST University Level class – 1915 – A. Dickenson, American Librarian - Punjab University, Lahore( now in Pakistan).
Universities in Kerala • Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT); • Kannur University; • Kerala Agricultural University; • M.G. University; • SreeShankara University of Sanskrit; • University of Calicut; • University of Kerala.
NAME OF UNIVERSITY Cochin University of Science and Technology M.G. University University of Calicut University of Kerala TRAINING RESEARCH No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes KERALA SCENARIO
LIS CERTIFICATE COURSES - KERALA • Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Kerala. • Kerala State Central Library – Trivandrum Public Library. • Kerala State Library Council – Kerala Grandhasala Sangham.
M.G. University University of Calicut University of Kerala BLIS, MLIS Integrated MLIS Integrated MLIS, evening class MLIS, M.Phil Classes at University Centres
Starting of University Level Classes • BLIS,1961, Kerala University. • MLIS,1974, Kerala University. • Research in LIS,1980, Kerala Unviersity.
Distance Education / Off – Campus Training M.G. University – Off – campus training through different colleges in the state as approved by the university. Calicut University – Contact classes at DLIS. University of Kerala – No distance education programme in LIS.
Conclusion / Suggestions • Make students aware of the dignity of the profession. • Explore new methods for developing skills and leadership qualities. • Explore possibilities for improving service deliveries. • Attract bright and creative students and teachers into this noble profession. • Encourage more refresher classes, C.E. etc.