Choose Library Science as a Profession

1. Libraries are the reservoir of knowledge and
information. As India is moving towards a
knowledge society with proliferation of learning
and research institutes the demand and
importance of library science is growing rapidly.
Consequently, job opportunities for librarians are
on the upswing. Librarianship is as profession is
concerned with storage, organizing and
maintenance of books, papers and journals.

2. Minimum Qualification - Graduate in any
discipline
Diploma and Certificate courses
B.Lib.Sc – one year (Eligible for Asst. librarian)
For College Librarian -
M.Lib.Sc / M.L.I.S – One year
NET/SLET
M.Phil / Ph.D.

3.  Library, Information and Society
 Management of Library, Information Centers
 Information Processing- Theory I: Classification
 Information Processing- Theory II: Cataloguing
 Information Sources and Services
 Fundamentals of Information Technology
 Information Processing I: Classification (Practical)
 Information Processing II: Cataloguing (Practical)

4.  University of Mumbai , Kalina campus
 Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
 SHPT School of Lib Sc., SNDT
◦ YCMOU Study centre
 Joshi Bedekar College,Thane
 Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College, Vashi, Navi
Mumbai,
 Birla College of Arts, Sc. and Com. Kalyan
 Vaze College, Mulund,

5.  Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 630003, (Tamil Nadu)
 Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, (Tamil Nadu)
 Awadesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, (Madhya Pradesh)
 Barkatullah University, Bhopal, (Madhya Pradesh)
 Bharathidasan University, Tiruchrappali, (Tamil Nadu)
 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, (Andhra Pradesh)
 Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, (Madhya Pradesh)
 Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, (Madhya Pradesh)
 Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, (Delhi)
 Kakatiya University, Warangal, (Andhra Pradesh)
 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, (Haryana)
 Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, (Bihar)
 Madurai Kamaraj University, Directorate Of Distance Education, Madurai, (Tamil
Nadu)
 Mahatma Gandhi Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, (Madhya Pradesh)
 Nalanda Open University, Patna, (Bihar)
 Patna University, Patna, (Bihar)
 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, (Andhra Pradesh)
 University Of Calicut, Calicut, (Kerala)
 University Of Madras, Chennai, (Tamil Nadu)

6.  Public/Government libraries
 Universities and other academic institutions
 Media houses, News agencies and news groups
 Private organizations and special libraries
 Foreign embassies
 Photo/film libraries
 Information centre’s/documentation centers
 Large companies and organization with huge information
handling requirements
 Museums and galleries with huge library facilities and
reading rooms and research facilities.
 Corporate sector –
◦ All companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Reliance etc.