Study of Employability and Needed Skills for LIS Graduates

Sanghamitra Pradhan

doi:10.14429/djlit.35.2.8312

Sanghamitra Pradhan Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara, Gujarat- 390 002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.35.2.8312

Keywords: Employability, employability skills, employability trend, LIS graduates

Abstract

This paper discusses the employability of LIS graduates, its trend, and the skills needed to enhance employability. It is based on a study conducted on the employability of LIS graduates of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda over a period of ten years. Findings show that employability of LIS graduates is nearly 100 %. Employability trends can be traced to changes in the nature of employers, salary and designation in recent years. Further, communication skills and IT skills are found to be very indispensable employability skills that the LIS graduates should possess. This finding has implications towards regular revamping of LIS curriculum design in a way that would enable the LIS graduates to meet the expectations of changing information job market.

DOI: 10.14429/djlit.35.2.8312

Author Biography

Sanghamitra Pradhan, Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara, Gujarat- 390 002

Working as a Full time teacher in the Dept. since 12 years and teaching in BLIS and MLIS degree programmes