B.L.I.Sc./B.Lib stands Bachelor of Library and Information Science. course, with more emphasis being laid on Information Management, IT and Computer operation topics.
Bachelor of Library and Information Science or B.Lib is a 1-year degree awarded to students who excel in Library Science.The minimum eligibility criterion required for the course is graduation degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
B.Lib is a one year long Post Graduate Degree program. The 1 year duration is divided into 2 semesters, each lasting a duration of 6 months. The basic aim of this course is to train students manage and run a well stocked Library, to instill in them skills and techniques of Librarianship. Some key skills provided to students as part of this course are- handling of books and documents, classification of books and documents, Information handling skills, Use of computers, library procedures etc.
Come, let us take a look at some of the important subjects present in the course to get a better idea about course structure-
B.L.I.SC.: IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
Note that I’ve listed not listed all the subjects, only the important ones have been listed. This has been done to give the readers a better idea about how the course structure is.
- Library Management
- Basic of Library Science.
- Basics of Information Science
- Classification and Cataloguing
- Knowledge Organization and Processing.
- Computer Applications
- Information Sources (traditional and electronic).
- Information Skills
- School/College Librarianship
CAREER SCOPE AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Summary of common job posts-
- School Librarian
- College Librarian
- Government Library Librarian
- Information Analyst
- Assistant Librarian
- Teacher/Instructor (after higher studies)
- Librarian at MNCs