The document discusses Library and Information Science (LIS) education and employment trends in India and the role of blogs in providing information to LIS professionals. It outlines the objectives of studying LIS education, employment trends, popular LIS blogs, and how blogs help LIS professionals gain information. It then provides details on the history of LIS education in India from 1911 to present. It also discusses LIS employment levels and types of information covered by various LIS blogs, including education resources, employment news, and miscellaneous updates. The findings note that collaborative blogs are more popular and updated than personal blogs.

2. 
 Education and Employment are the two most
important factors in the present society. As the
education is required for development likewise,
employment is required for continuation to the
development.
 Getting the right information in the right direction in
the right time is also matters. Blogs can be a present
source of providing information.
Introduction

3. 
The following are the objectives of this study-
 To aware of LIS education and the trends of LIS education
in India.
 To aware of LIS employment and the trends of LIS
employment in India.
 To aware about blogs.
 To aware of some popular LIS blogs with their URLs,
their activities, their posts, publications, links, shared
photos, videos, study materials, news, current affairs,
events and other miscellaneous matters.
 How these blogs helps LIS professionals to gain various
information on LIS.
Objectives of the Study

4. 
When By Whom Where Course Status
1911 W. A. Broden Baroda Training
Continues till
1924
1915 A. D. Dickinson
Punjab University,
Lahore
Training (From 1928 only
graduates are admitted)
Continues till
1947
1920 Andhra Desha Library Association, Vijayawada Training -
1920 M. Visveswaraiya Bangalore Library Development -
1928 S. R. Ranganathan
Madras Library
Association
Certificate (handed over to
Madras University)
Continues till
1931
1935
Khan Bahadur
Ashdullah Khan
Imperial Library,
Calcutta
Diploma
Continues till
1947
1937 Bengal Library Association, WB Certificate Continues
1935 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Diploma
Continues till
1937-1947
1937 Madras University Chennai
PG Diploma (from 1960 it turns
into BLISc)
-
LIS Education in India

5. 
When By Whom Where Course Status
1942 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi PG Diploma -
1944 Bombay University, Mumbai
Diploma for 10+2
PG Diploma for graduate
-
1945 Calcutta University, Kolkata Diploma -
1947 Delhi University, New Delhi
PG Diploma (1947)
MLISc (1948)
Ph.D(1948)
MLISc
discontinue
during 1956-
1958
1958
Institute of Library
Science
Delhi University Diploma, Refresher
Continues till
1964
1956-
1959
Aligarh Muslim University, Maharaja Sayyaji Rao
University, Nagpur University, Osmania
University, Vikram University, Poona University
Diploma -
Cont…

6. Course Type Duration
Certificate Course 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 months
Diploma Couse 6, 12, 24 months
Degree Course 1 year
Degree Course 1 year semester system
Post Graduate Diploma 1, 2 years
Post Graduate Degree Course 1, 2 years
Post Graduate Degree Course 1, 2 years semester system
Post Graduate Degree Course Integrated 2 years BLISc+MLISc
Post Graduate Degree Course Integrated 5 years BLISc+MLISc [Recently banned by UGC]
MPhil 1, 2 years
PhD
Varies
Refreshers Course
Associateship
Continuing Programme (Distance/
Open/ Online)
The Present Status

7. Sumerians were the first to provide training to maintain their records. Ashurbanipal has
first introduced the individual librarian as a professional.
 Researching topics of interest for their constituencies.
 Referring patrons to other community organisations and government offices.
 Suggesting appropriate books (readers' advisory) for children of different reading
levels, and recommending novels for recreational reading.
 Reviewing books and journal databases
 Facilitating and promoting reading clubs.
 Developing programs for library users of all ages and backgrounds.
 Managing access to electronic information resources.
 Building collections to respond to changing community needs or demands
 Creating pathfinders
 Writing grants to gain funding for expanded program or collections
 Digitising collections for online access
 Publishing articles in library science journals
 Answering incoming reference questions via telephone, postal, email, fax, chat etc.
LIS Employment in India

8. 
Entry Level Medium Level Experienced Level
Library Trainee/ Intern/ Apprentice Assistant Librarian Librarian
Library Attendant Documentalist Deputy Librarian
Cataloguer Researcher Senior Librarian
Library Assistant/ Junior Library
Assistant
Records Manager/ Indexer Reference Librarian
Technical Assistant Application Specialist Chief Librarian
Semi-Professional Assistant Consultant Scientists/ Senior Consultant
Professional Assistant Junior Information Analyst Senior Information Analyst
Junior Library Information
Assistant
Senior Library Information Assistant Archivist
Project Assistant Project Associate Information Architect
Junior Librarian Library Information Officer Director/ Head Of Information
Centre
Cont…

9. 
 In the early 90s when the internet arrives, many processes are
used for digital communication like; Usenet, GEnie, Bite
Information Exchange (BIX), CompuServe, e-mail lists, Bulletin
Board Service (BBS), Internet Forum etc.
 After 1993, online diary came into the light where people write
their personal lifestyle, events, likes, dislikes and many more
things just as a personal diary.
 In 1997, Jorn Berger coined this as a weblog. In 1999, the name
weblog changed to blog and later on it changed to blogger.
 In 1998, Bruce Ableson launched a blog as an open diary where
other users can comment and interact with each other.
 In 2010, multi-author blog (MAB) launched where one blog is
being run by more than one people.
Blogs

10. 
LIS Blogs in India
Library Soup
http://library-soup.blogspot.in/
LIS Links
http://www.lislinks.com/
LIS Café
https://libraryandinformationscience
cafe.blogspot.in
LIS Portal
http://www.lisportal.com/
LIS Quiz
http://www.lisquiz.com/
DrLibSc
http://drlibsc.blogspot.in/
The Co-Professionals LIS
http://wasimrlis.blogspot.in/ and
https://coprofessionals.wordpress.com/
LIS Avenue
http://lisavenue.blogspot.in/
LIS Alarm
http://lisalarm.blogspot.in/
LIS Friend
http://lis-friends.blogspot.in/
E-News Library
http://arundhaticha9.wixsite.com/arundhatichatterje
e1
LIS in West Bengal
http://lisinwestbengal.blogspot.in/
Info Librarian
http://www.infolibrarian.com/
Research in LIS in India
http://researchinlis.blogspot.in/
LIS Wiki
http://liswiki.org/wiki/Weblogs
LIS Professionals in Punjab
http://lispp.blogspot.com/
New Age Information Professionals
https://newageinfo.wordpress.com/
Indian LIS Professionals
http://ilisps.blogspot.in/
Smart Librarians
http://www.smartlibrarians.in/
LIS jobs in Kerala
http://liskeralajobs.blogspot.in/
Online Library
http://newonlinelibrary.blogspot.in/
Lib Jobs
http://libjobs.blogspot.in/
The Indian Librarian
https://theindianlibrarian.blogspot.in/
Bibliophile Virtual Library
https://bibliophilevirtuallibrary.com

11. 
Data Presentation
15
8
7 7
5
4
e-resources on LIS Materials on some
Specific Topic
Materials for NET/ SET Some other Resources Audio-Video Tutorials Addmission Notice to
Courses
NoofBlogs
Education News on Blogs

12. 
Cont…
15
3
2
Job News throughout India Job News Statewise in India Job News throughout World
NoofBlogs
Employment News on Blogs

13. 
Cont…
14
13
11
10 10
9 9
8
6 6
5
Issues/ News
on NET/ SET
Important
Links
Latest News Current
Events
Association
and Networks
LIS Software Important
Services
Newspaper &
Magazine
Digital/
Virtual
Libraries
Institute/
University/
Software/
OPAC/ Other
Blogs
Other LIS
Issues
NoofBlogs
Miscellaneous News on Blogs

14. Information Types of Information Blogs %
LIS e-resources
e-books, e-journals, e-thesis, e-
dissertations, e-databases etc.
DrLibSc, Indian LIS Professionals, Info Librarian, LIS Alarm, E News
Library, LIS Avenue, LIS Café, Research in LIS in India, LIS
Professionals in Punjab, New Age Informational Professionals, LIS in
West Bengal, The Co-Professionals LIS, The Indian Librarian,
Bibliophile Virtual Library
60
Links to some
specific LIS materials
On/by S. R. Ranganathan LIS Café, Library Soup 32
LIS state act Library Soup
LIS chronological development DrLibSc
Group Discussion on various topic LIS Links
Quiz/ questions for various exam
preparation
LIS Quiz
Links to current affairs, GK,
encyclopaedia, biographies,
dictionary, thesaurus
e-News Library, Bibliophile Virtual Library
Links to some reference materials LIS Avenue, Research in LIS in India
Some abbreviation terms on LIS LIS Café, Bibliophile Virtual Library
Materials on NET/
SET
Quiz LIS Quiz, Smart Librarians 28
Question banks LIS Quiz, Library Soup, Bibliophile Virtual Library
Practice sets LIS Quiz, Library Soup
Coaching LIS Links, LIS Quiz
Study materials The Co-Professionals LIS, LIS Quiz, DrLibSc, Bibliophile Virtual
Library
Data Analysis

15. Information Types of Information Blogs %
Links to some
LIS study
materials for
various courses
BLISc, MLISc, PGDLAN, Linux
materials
The Co-Professionals LIS 28
IGNOU materials links Library Soup, DrLibSc, Indian LIS Professionals,
LIS Cafe, The Co-Professionals LIS
NIOS materials Library Soup, DrLibSc, Indian LIS Professionals
e-PG Pathsala Indian LIS Professionals
Open schooling materials LIS Portal, The Indian Librarian
e-Gyankosh LIS Avenue, The Co-Professionals LIS
Links to some
audio-video
tutorials on LIS
Traditional LIS lectures Library Soup, LIS Avenue, Bibliophile Virtual
Library
20
LIS software installation and uses
guides
The Co-Professionals LIS, LIS Friend, Bibliophile
Virtual Library
Admission to
various LIS
courses in India
Library Soup, Info Librarian, LIS Portal, Bibliophile Virtual Library 16
Cont…

16. 
Information Blogs %
In India
Library Soup, DrLibSc, Indian LIS Professionals, LIS Portal,
LIS Links, Smart Librarians, LIS Quiz, Info Librarian,
Online Library, LIS Friend, LIS Professionals in Punjab, LIS
in West Bengal, Lib Jobs, The Co-Professionals LIS,
Bibliophile Virtual Library
60
State wise in India LIS jobs in Kerala, LIS Alarm, LIS in West Bengal 12
From worldwide Research in LIS in India, LIS in West Bengal 8
Cont…

17. 
Cont…
Information Types of Information Blogs %
News on NET/
SET
Study guides, reference/ links to books,
information on exam dates, notices, old
question paper etc.
DrLibSc, Indian LIS Professionals, Smart Librarians, LIS Quiz, Info
Librarian, Online Library, LIS Alarm, LIS Friend, LIS Avenue, LIS Café,
LIS Professionals in Punjab, Lib Jobs, LIS Links, Bibliophile Virtual
Library
56
Important LIS
Links
Online classification scheme, consortium, wiki
search, classify documents, Some usable
software
The Co-Professionals LIS, Bibliophile Virtual Library
52
Android app of that particular blog Library Soup, LIS in West Bengal
Links to some publication gateway/
fellowship
Indian LIS Professionals, Info Librarian, Bibliophile Virtual Library
Translation/ transliteration sites, ISBN issues,
online dictionary
DrLibSc
Links to national/ international vendors/
suppliers
Info Librarian, LIS Avenue, Bibliophile Virtual Library
Links to e-India e-News Library
LIS abbreviation LIS Café, Bibliophile Virtual Library
LIS standards Research in LIS in India
Some LIS live project LIS Professionals in Punjab
Govt. order on LIS LIS Friend, Bibliophile Virtual Library

18. 
Cont…
Latest news on national and
international level
Library Soup, DrLibSc, LIS Portal, Online Library, Research in LIS in India, LIS
Professionals in Punjab, New Age Informational Professionals, LIS in West Bengal, The Co-
Professionals LIS, Bibliophile Virtual Library
44
Information on current events
Events like seminars, workshop, conference,
gatherings
Library Soup, DrLibSc, LIS Portal, LIS
Links, Smart Librarians, Info Librarian,
LIS Friend, LIS Avenue, LIS in West
Bengal, Bibliophile Virtual Library
40
Information on and with links
some associations/ library
networks/ organisations
Library Soup, DrLibSc, Indian LIS Professionals, LIS Links, Info Librarian, LIS Friend, LIS
Avenue, Research in LIS in India, The Co-Professionals LIS, Bibliophile Virtual Library
40
Various issues on LIS
software
Indian LIS Professionals, LIS jobs in Kerala, LIS Café, LIS Avenue, LIS Friend, Info
Librarian, Research in LIS in India, LIS Professionals in Punjab, The Co-Professionals LIS,
Bibliophile Virtual Library
36
Important service
SMS alert service, Newsletter/ News digest
service
Indian LIS Professionals, LIS Links
36
Chat service Indian LIS Professionals, LIS Alarm
DDS service LIS Links
Union Catalogue LIS Avenue, LIS Café, The Co-
Professionals LIS, Bibliophile Virtual
Library

19. Links to various e-
newspaper, e-media,
news channels, e-
magazines
Indian as well as from worldwide
Library Soup, DrLibSc, e-News Library,
LIS Avenue, Research in LIS in India, The
Co-Professionals LIS, Bibliophile Virtual
Library
32
Links to some digital/
virtual libraries
Indian as well as in the world
Library Soup, LIS Avenue, LIS Café,
Research in LIS in India, The Indian
Librarian, Bibliophile Virtual Library
24
Links to some institute/
university/
organisations blogs/
OPAC
DrLibSc, LIS Café, LIS Professionals in Punjab, LIS Jobs, The Co-Professionals LIS,
Bibliophile Virtual Library
24
Other LIS Issues
Career guide article Library Soup, LIS in West Bengal,
Bibliophile Virtual Library
20
Directory of some Indian librarian Library Soup, DrLibSc, Info Librarian
Computer keyboard DrLibSc
e-newsletter from various library,
membership form of various library, LIS
community website, awards on LIS,
inspirational videos/materials, etc.
Bibliophile Virtual Library
Cont…

20. 
 Blogs like Library Soup, LIS Links, LIS Portal, Bibliophile
Virtual Library, LIS Wiki are one of the most informative blogs
in India. They are providing very high qualitative and
quantitative information on education, jobs, forum, chat,
coaching, links to other materials, latest events and much more.
 Blogs like, DrLibSc, LIS Quiz, LIS Café, The Co-Professionals
LIS, Smart Librarians, LIS Avenue, LIS Friend, E News
Library, Info Librarian, Research in LIS in India, Indian LIS
Professionals, Online Library, The Indian Librarian are also
performing very important role for providing miscellaneous
news including education and employment.
 Blogs like LIS Portal, LIS Jobs are focuses mainly on
employment news, whereas blogs like New Age Information
Professional focuses on LIS education mainly.
Findings

21. 
 Collaborative or group blogs are more popular and
updated then single author or personal blogs.
 Many institute/organisations are also using blogs to
provide updated news of their own.
 The ultimate thing is, the more you share your
information the more developed you are.
Conclusion