HRD in LIS

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HRD in LIS

• V.B.ELANGO B.Sc(C.S).,MLIS.,MBA.,
• Asst.Librarian, Cygmax Institute of Management
  Studies, Coimbatore
• (elango_at_cygmax.org elango.sachin_at_gmail.com)

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Introduction

• Information plays a very important role in
  national development
• Adequate library and information infrastructure
  is therefore essential
• Such infrastructure requires professional
  information personnel of sufficient quality and
  insufficient numbers to plan, design, organize,
  manage and operate a wide range of information
  systems and services

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Introduction (contd..)

• In the age of information, libraries are changed
  into information centers or learning resources
  centers in which the library professionals
  perform as information professionals.

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Definition of HRD

• It is defined as a process of measurement and
  reporting of the end value of people as
  organizational resources
• It involves accounting for investment in people
  and their replacement cost, in addition to
  accounting for the economic value to an
  organization.

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HRD Done by Various Methods

• Upgrading skills to staff at all levels and
  especially the focal point so as to ensure
  quality.
• The present curriculum of library and information
  science should undergo drastic change
  incorporating latest technologies for study.
• Professional library staff should be accorded
  full academic and management status. This need to
  be linked to a proper plan of professional human
  resource development, to ensure that Librarians
  are able to cope with the new technologies.

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HRD Done by Various Methods (contd)

• HRD Programme for the training of in service
  personnel should be organized on regular basis.
• LIS professional association and groups should
  organize seminars, workshops etc. for updating
  the knowledge of the LIS personnels.
• A developmental plan and policy at the national
  level is essential for a planned growth of
  workforce.

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Training

• Every professional requires trainings. IT has
  brought in many changes in LIS education and
  profession.
• Skill in IT can be gained only when one gets
  hands on training and experience in Laboratories
  under simulated conditions or in real life
  situations.
• To keep up with the technological development and
  learn to accept these changes, the library
  professionals need continuous training and
  development in IT skills.

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Methods of Training

• On-the Job Training
• Off-the Job Training

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On the Job Learning

• This type of training can be carried out at the
  workplace itself. In order to make the training
  effective, the programme must be structured and
  monitored by competent staff.

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Off-the Job Training

• Sending People relevant Courses and Seminars
• Reading relevant literature
• Assigning Special Projects
• Work Shadowing

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Role of Training in LIS

• Maintaining currency in the information
  professional has become increasingly difficult in
  the light of fast paced societal and
  technological changes.
• Professional in this field has started realizing
  the type of education and training
• Continuing education and training have always
  played a significant role in the development of
  the profession.

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Factors for Conducting Training Programme

• Impact of information technology
• Demands for specialized services
• RD activities in their institutions
• Growing knowledge exploitation
• Increasing number of users.
• Proliferation of literature

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Impact of HRD in Quality of Library and
Information Services in Higher Education

• Upgrading skills to staff at all levels ensures
  quality.
• Continuing Education provides opportunity of
  professional development in acquiring management
  skills to give better quality of services to end
  users.
• Training always makes the Library Professionals
  more active in services.

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Impact of HRD in Quality of Library and
Information Services in Higher Education( contd)

• Teaching of new Technologies to Library
  professionals helps them in providing relevant
  information to the Higher education students.
• Proper Training of Library Professionals makes
  them to participate in Research activities along
  with Research scholars.

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Conclusion

• Quality of Library and Information Services in
  Higher education improves well than past because
  of Proper Training given to Library Professionals
  on advanced technologies.
• Though the technology advanced, only because of
  HRD, Library Professionals are able to give
  quality Services.
• Library Professionals along with information
  Professionals will continue to play a very
  important role in this dynamic information
  society and it would be wise on the part of any
  institution to invest in training of staff.

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