Education and training for medical librarianship in India
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KUMAR, Sudhir, JAIN, Keerti Bala and SHAH, Leena (2013) Education and training for medical librarianship in India. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2013 - Singapore - Future Libraries: Infinite Possibilities in Session 197 - Science and Technology Libraries.
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Abstract
Education and training for medical librarianship in India
The paper provides brief history of library and information science education in India leading to bachelor, masters and doctoral degree programmes . Various levels of courses in librarianship available in India are discussed in short. Presents the recommendations of various committees and commissions which impacted library and information science education to a great extent. Discusses in short recommendations of National Knowledge Commission, National Mission on Libraries and the University Grants Commission’s Curriculum Committee. Examines the syllabus of 29 central universities and National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), Documentation Research and Training Center and the University Grants Commission of India with reference to medical librarianship. Assesses the manpower requirement for medical librarians in in medical universities and colleges of India. Presents a syllabus for two- year integrated MLIS course for discussion.Esta ponencia ofrece una breve historia de la educación en bibliotecología y ciencias de la información en India en cuanto a los programas de licenciatura, maestría y doctorado.
Describe varios niveles de cursos sobre bibliotecología en India. Presenta las recomendaciones de distintos comités y comisiones que impactan directamente en la educación sobre bibliotecología y ciencias de la información. Debate brevemente las recomendaciones de la Comisión Nacional de Conocimientos, la Misión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y el Comité de Planes de Estudios de la Comisión de Becas Universitarias.
Además, examina los planes de estudios de 29 universidades centrales y del Instituto Nacional de Comunicación Científica y Recursos de Información (NISCAIR, por sus siglas en inglés),
del Centro de Capacitación e Investigación de Documentación y de la Comisión de Becas Universitarias de India con referencia a la bibliotecología médica. Evalúa las necesidades de personal para las bibliotecas médicas en las universidades e instituciones médicas de India.
Finalmente, presenta a debate un plan de estudios para el curso integrado, de dos años de duración, de Maestría en Bibliotecología y Ciencias de la Información (MLISc, por sus siglas en inglés).
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| Conference details: | IFLA WLIC 2013 - Singapore - Future Libraries: Infinite PossibilitiesSession 197 - Education and training for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine) librarianship: an international perspective - Science and Technology Libraries |
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| Divisions: | Division 1 Library Types > Science and Technology Libraries Section | ||||||||||||
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| Subjects: | D. Libraries as physical collections > DK. Health libraries, Medical libraries G. Industry, profession and education > GG. Curricula aspects G. Industry, profession and education > GH. Education |
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| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2013 08:13 | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2015 14:32 | ||||||||||||
| URI: | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/194 |
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