Building Competencies in LIS Students - Focusing Beyond Core LIS and ICT Skills: What LIS Educators have to say?
Author(s): Neelam Thapa
Abstract – The objective of this study is to identify whether Skills for Life Long Learning; Soft Skills; Skills for Social Interaction and Responsiveness; and Skills for Indigenous Knowledge Management are essential competencies for LIS professionals in the opinion of LIS educators of India. Survey method with questionnaire as a tool was used to collect the data. LIS educators opine that the above competencies are important and should be included in the curriculum. Uniformity and standardization in curriculum also needs to be addressed. It is suggested that there should be an accreditation agency in India to design and develop LIS curriculum and also be responsible for its implementation. The curriculum should include all the competencies required in present time keeping international standards, national needs and local variations in mind.
Keywords – LIS Education, LIS curriculum, LIS Competencies, LIS Skills, Lifelong Learning, Soft Skills.
DOI : 10.26761/IJRLS.7.1.2021.1373 DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.26761/ijrls.7.1.2021.1373
Cite This Article As: Thapa, N. (2021). Building Competencies in LIS Students - Focusing Beyond Core LIS and ICT Skills: What LIS Educators have to say? International Journal of Research in Library Science (IJRLS), 7(1) 229-242. www.ijrls.in
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Paper ID: IJRLS-1373 Page: 229-242 Publication Date: 31 March 2021