We have moved from ware house to knowledge centre, Librarian to Information/ Knowledge professional. As time goes several new technologies and tool came into force, along with that the type of Library activities also changed time to time. without the existence of LIS education it is basically impossible to be a part of this journey.

1. PRESENT SCENARIO OF LIS EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL
AND
LIBRARIANS ROLE IN TODAY’S WORLD
By
PROTITI MAJUMDAR GUPTA

2. INTRODUCTION
We have moved from ware house to knowledge centre,
Librarian to Information/ Knowledge professional. As time
goes several new technologies and tool came into force,
along with that the type of Library activities also changed
time to time.
without the existence of LIS education it is basically
impossible to be a part of this journey.

3. VISION OF LIS EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL:
MISSION OF LIS EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL:
To make such LIS professional who can win the
heart of the user at any form of Libraries by
providing right information at right time.
Conduct professional training, courses, arrange
seminar, conferences, workshop at regular basis
to be up to date with latest development.

4. HISTORY OF LIS EDUCATION
W.A. Bordon initiated the formal LIS education in the year
1911/12 at Baroda followed by Dickinson at Punjab
University in the year 1915.
Bengal Library Association has started certificate course
on 1935

5. UNIVERSITIES WHICH CONDUCTS LIS EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL
1. Vidyasagar University
2. Jadavpur University
3. Burdwan University
4. University of Calcutta
5. Kalyani University
6. Rabindrabharati University
7. North Bengal University
Apart from these above mentioned universities Netaji Subhash open University also conducts LIS
education

6. SUBJECT COVERED IN LIS COURSES
SUBJECTS COVERED IN LIS COURSES
CLASSIFICATION
CATALOUGING
AUTOMATION
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
CMS
PRESERVATION
DIGITAL LIBRARY
BIBLIOMETRY
LIB NETWORKING
E-LEARNING
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
USER BEHAVIOR
BUDGETING
REF. SOURCES
IT
DOCUMENTATION
BIBLIOGRAPHY

7. LIBRARIANS ROLE IN TODAY’S WORLD
1. Librarian/ Deputy Librarian/ Assistant Librarian/ Library Assistant
2. Reference Librarian
3. Archives and Manuscripts Librarian
4. Bibliographer
5. Business Information Coordinator/ Specialist
6. Cataloger/ Metadata executive
7. Content Manager/ Editor/ Web Site Coordinator/
8. Information Advisor/ Analyst/ Associate/ Broker/ Manager/ Information Officer/ Research
Analyst/ Specialist/ Information Research Specialist
9. Digital Facilitator/ Librarian
10. Document Officer/ Document Analyst/ Specialist
11. e-Learning co-coordinator/ Specialist
12. Knowledge manager/ Specialist/ Analyst etc.

8. MAPPING OF JOB TITLES WITH SUBJECTS COVERED:

9. SUMMING UP:
From the todays discussions it is very clear that LIS education in West Bengal not only helped in past
but also helping in today’s digital era and hope will support in future too. The only reason behind it is
time to time updation of syllabus as per the professional need

10. Happy to listen from you at
protitimajumdar@gmail.com