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							NACLIN 2007
              OBJECTIVES
 Bird’s eye view of LIS Education in India;

 LIS Education in Kerala;

 LIS courses offered in Kerala;

 Status of LIS Research activities in Kerala,
  etc.
   Starting of LIS Education in India
 FIRST Training class in India – at Imperial Library(
  Now National Library) Kolkata , in 1901 by John
  Macfarlac.
 FIRST Library school – 1911 - W.A. Borden,
  American Librarian, first class in Central Library,
  Baroda.
 FIRST University Level class – 1915 – A.
  Dickenson, American Librarian - Punjab
  University, Lahore( now in Pakistan).
        Universities in Kerala
 Cochin University of Science and
  Technology (CUSAT);
 Kannur University;
 Kerala Agricultural University;
 M.G. University;
 SreeShankara University of Sanskrit;
 University of Calicut;
 University of Kerala.
         KERALA SCENARIO
NAME OF UNIVERSITY        TRAINING RESEARCH

 Cochin University of     No     Yes
  Science and
  Technology
 M.G. University          Yes    No
 University of Calicut    Yes    Yes
 University of Kerala     Yes    Yes
   LIS CERTIFICATE COURSES -
             KERALA
 Department of Adult and Continuing
  Education, University of Kerala.
 Kerala State Central Library – Trivandrum
  Public Library.
 Kerala State Library Council – Kerala
  Grandhasala Sangham.
   Classes at University Centres
 M.G. University          BLIS, MLIS

 University of Calicut    Integrated MLIS

 University of Kerala     Integrated MLIS,
                            evening class MLIS,
                            M.Phil
Starting of University Level Classes

 BLIS,1961, Kerala University.

 MLIS,1974, Kerala University.

 Research in LIS,1980, Kerala Unviersity.
 Distance Education / Off – Campus
             Training
 M.G. University – Off – campus training
  through different colleges in the state as
  approved by the university.
 Calicut University – Contact classes at
  DLIS.
 University of Kerala – No distance education
  programme in LIS.
                 Status of LIS research activities in
                                Kerala
Frequency




            40
            20                                  No. of PhDs
            0                                   awarded
                  CUSAT University University   No. of students
                        of Calicut of Kerala    registered
                         Universities
Degrees/Diplomas obtained by CEP


50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

 0%
       1-2         2-3    Undergoing
                            CEP
             Degrees/Diplomas
Workshops attended by CEP
30%
20%                    University / State
10%                    level workshop
 0%                    National level
      One Two Three    Workshop
      timetimesTimes   International level
                 or    Workshop
               more
      Conclusion / Suggestions
 Make students aware of the dignity of the
  profession.
 Explore new methods for developing skills and
  leadership qualities.
 Explore possibilities for improving service
  deliveries.
 Attract bright and creative students and teachers
  into this noble profession.
 Encourage more refresher classes, C.E. etc.