This page highlights information and articles published in the Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog about Library and Information Science Education and Career.
Contents- Summary of Important Articles
- List of All Articles
- List of Quizzes
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT ARTICLES
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) - The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) is the master’s degree required for the profession of library science, librarianship, and library service. It is required for the position of a librarian in libraries and information resources centers. Various library schools, i-schools grant degrees under different titles, like Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), Master of Library Studies (MLS), Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS), M.S. M.A. or M.Sc. in Information Science.
- Library and Information Science - Library and Information Science (LIS) is an interdisciplinary domain concerned with creation, management, and uses of information in all its forms. Taught in colleges and universities at the undergraduate and graduate levels and a subject of research in both industry and academia, LIS brings together a variety of theoretical approaches. Its focus is on representations of information—the documentary evidence of civilization—as well as on the technologies and organizations through which information becomes accessible. The research domain is young, beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but its roots lie in the nineteenth century. LIS represents the intersection of library science, information science (originally called documentation), and communications. The first, library science, has sought to solve the problems of organizing and providing access to collections of materials. The second, information science, seeks to understand the properties of information and how to manage it. Aspects of the field of communication, always a facet of the first two, became interwoven with both as library science and information science matured and increasingly intersected with one another ... ... ...
- Library and Information Science Dissertations and Theses - Reference sources for doctoral and master's dissertations and theses in Library and Information Science (LIS). General reference databases are listed first which is followed by the repositories and digital libraries of individual countries and universities. It also provides information on the online availability of electronic theses through centrally-maintained digital repositories which not only ensure easy access and archiving of doctoral theses but will also help in raising the standard and quality of research. Theses and dissertations are known to be the rich and unique source of information, often the only source of research work that does not find its way into various publication channels. Theses and dissertations remain an untapped and under-utilized asset, leading to unnecessary duplication and repetition ... ... ...
- Library and Information Science Videos - Library and Information Science Videos is an initiative of Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog to showcase the finest LIS videos for librarians, catalogers, metadata, archives, and knowledge professionals ... ... Includes videos of MLIS programs of top-ranked library and information schools of the world chiefly being the United States under the heading LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION.
- Awards Grants and Scholarships in Library and Information Science - Study and research awards, grants, scholarships, and fellowships in Library and Information Science for the professional development of librarians, catalogers, and information professionals.
- Library and Information Science Study and Training Courses Programs and Resources for Future-Ready Librarians
- Public Library Management: Online Course
LIST OF ALL ARTICLES
LIST OF QUIZZES
List of quizzes from Library and Information Science Questions Answers Quizzes
- Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award
- Congratulations to Dr. Jian Qin, winner of the 2020 LITA/OCLC Kilgour Research Award
- Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology (LITA / OCLC)
- Committees and Commissions in India on Libraries and Library Science Education in India
- Awards Grants and Scholarships in Library and Information Science
- Library and Information Science Study and Training Courses Programs and Resources for Future-Ready Librarians
- Library and Information Science - Top 10 LIS Tweets - Top 10 LIS Infographics
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
- Library and Information Science Dissertations and Theses
- Library and Information Science Videos
- Library Science
- NET in Library and Information Science
- Public Library Management: Online Course
LIST OF QUIZZES
- The second Curriculum Development Committee in India laid emphasis on [(1) Faculty student ratio (2) Faculty salaries (3) Libraries budget (4) Two year integrated master degree course]
- The report of National Knowledge Commission in India is called as? [(1) NKC report (2) Libraries as a gateway of knowledge (3) Libraries are the pillars (4) None of these]
- Which University started B.Lib. course first in India? [(1) Banaras Hindu University (2) Aligarh Muslim University (3) University of Delhi (4) University of Madras]
- Which was the first university awarded PhD to a scholar from library science department in India?