Employability of Library and Information Science Graduates: Competencies Expected versus Taught—A Case Study

Authors

  • Bharat Kumar Management Development Institute Gurgaon-122 007

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.30.5.621

Keywords:

Employability, LIS graduates, LIS curriculum, competencies

Abstract

The article discusses employability of LIS students and competencies expected versus taught. Author had analysed 56 advertisements published in March-April 2010 from two national newspapers, The Times of India and The Hindustan Times, two job websites Sarkari Post and Current Government Jobs, and curriculum of four universities of north India namely, BHU, Varanasi; DU, Delhi; IGNOU, Delhi; PU, Chandigarh. Finding shows that there is a gap in professional competencies expected versus taught.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.30.621


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Kumar, B. (2010). Employability of Library and Information Science Graduates: Competencies Expected versus Taught—A Case Study. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 30(5), 74–82. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.30.5.621

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 5 (2010): 100 years of LIS Education in India

Section

Special Issue on Visualising Libraries

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