A Librarian is an information science professional who works at a school/local library/college/university/government-funded library/private institutes and corporates with libraries. A Librarian ensure ease of accessing the vast amount of information contained in books, periodicals and modern-day tools such as e-books, audiobooks and video recordings and other digital sources. She or he is responsible for managing and organising a library to easily locate the study materials.
Personal Competencies
You have an interest and knowledge about a diverse collection of books
You have strong communication skills
You are a good organizer
You like to read and instill the joy of reading in others
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s of Library Science (B.Lib.) degree and Bachelor’s of Library Information Science (B.Li.Sc.) followed by Master’s degree in the same field
OR
Complete a Diploma or Certificate course in Library Science
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Library and Information Science. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. University of Delhi, New Delhi 2. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi 3. Jadavpur University, Kolkata 4. Panjab University, Chandigarh 5. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 6. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 7. Osmania University, Hyderabad 8. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow 2. Shri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 3. Rajeev Gandhi College, Bhopal 4. Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli 5. Christ College, Irinjalakuda 6. Jamshedpur Women's College, Jamshedpur 7. Anugrah Narayan College, Patna 8. Shailabala Women's College, Cuttack
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 5,000 - 1,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi,http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Public and Private Libraries, Government and Private Schools, Government and Private Colleges/Universities, Community Libraries, NGO-run Libraries
Work Environment: You will typically work indoors. You are expected to work for 8 hours per day.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Usha Mukunda is a Librarian who has been an ardent advocate of open libraries for children for over 35 years. She has an Honours Degree in English Literature from Presidency College Calcutta and a Masters’ degree in Librarianship from Bangalore University. She co-founded the Centre for Learning (Bangalore) in 1990 and set up an open library there. She worked with several rural, government and community libraries across India.*
Librarian
NCS Code: 2622.0100 | SS0031. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s of Library Science (B.Lib.) degree and Bachelor’s of Library Information Science (B.Li.Sc.) followed by Master’s degree in the same field
OR
Complete a Diploma or Certificate course in Library Science
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Library and Information Science.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. University of Delhi, New Delhi
2. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
4. Panjab University, Chandigarh
5. Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi
6. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7. Osmania University, Hyderabad
8. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow
2. Shri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
3. Rajeev Gandhi College, Bhopal
4. Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli
5. Christ College, Irinjalakuda
6. Jamshedpur Women's College, Jamshedpur
7. Anugrah Narayan College, Patna
8. Shailabala Women's College, Cuttack
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Course
• NPTEL* Swayam - course on Digital Library - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec20_lb03/preview
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 5,000 - 1,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Public and Private Libraries, Government and Private Schools, Government and Private Colleges/Universities, Community Libraries, NGO-run Libraries
Work Environment: You will typically work indoors. You are expected to work for 8 hours per day.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Assistant Librarian → Deputy Librarian → Librarian → Chief Librarian
The approx. salary of a Librarian ranges between INR 9,000 - 45,000* or more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Librarian/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Usha Mukunda is a Librarian who has been an ardent advocate of open libraries for children for over 35 years. She has an Honours Degree in English Literature from Presidency College Calcutta and a Masters’ degree in Librarianship from Bangalore University. She co-founded the Centre for Learning (Bangalore) in 1990 and set up an open library there. She worked with several rural, government and community libraries across India.*
Source - https://www.paragreads.in/usha-mukunda-3/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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