Do or Not Do BLIS - LIS Links2024-03-28T16:53:27Zhttp://lislinks.com/forum/topics/do-or-not-do-blis?commentId=2013205%3AComment%3A785173&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDear Ms. Namitha Holla,
Thank…tag:lislinks.com,2016-06-15:2013205:Comment:8369062016-06-15T11:50:24.445ZSiddhartha Shankar Rayhttp://lislinks.com/profile/SiddharthaShankarRay
<p>Dear Ms. Namitha Holla,</p>
<p>Thanks for your post and your interest in Library profession.</p>
<p>As you understand that it is a professional course, people undergoes this course for getting service. This is hard reality. So your love for books and reading etc. will not matter much in practical sense!! I am sorry if my comments appear harsh to you or hurt your consensus but they are what I realised from my experience in this profession.</p>
<p>My very first comment is that this…</p>
<p>Dear Ms. Namitha Holla,</p>
<p>Thanks for your post and your interest in Library profession.</p>
<p>As you understand that it is a professional course, people undergoes this course for getting service. This is hard reality. So your love for books and reading etc. will not matter much in practical sense!! I am sorry if my comments appear harsh to you or hurt your consensus but they are what I realised from my experience in this profession.</p>
<p>My very first comment is that this profession is rather over crowded and thus you have to struggle to land you a job & establish yourself.</p>
<p>I have gone through the other posts and I am sure you could realise the pros and cons.of this profession and especially, the age factor. As an IT professional, of course you have some distinct advantages which will certainly keep you ahead among other job seekers ( in general as well as certain specific kind of organizations) but in the long run that will not suffice for sure!!There are several other issues or knowledge domains for senior professionals to become successful.</p>
<p>Besides, practically speaking, the distance mode of education is not perceived as equal to class room teaching by many organizations. So if you choose this profession, you should better have mental preparation to start your career with this issue. I have mentioned this particularly because your background is other than Humanities/Social Sciences. Many National Research Laboratories and other organizations openly advertise for applications from professionals passing out through regular courses.</p>
<p>Librarianship is a profession of diverse possibilities. It enables you to start afresh in a new domain some of which are extremely promising & prospective in terms of professional achievements; while some will enable you to have a very generous pay packet with very low points of professional satisfactions.</p>
<p>As such, you can well understand the (market) situation of Librarianship as a professional Course. Now, coming to the issue in terms of pay package, as a new entrant with B.Lib. Sc. a Technical Assistant in Central Govt office in A1 class cities earns around Rs. 35000/- P.M as a starting salary.</p>
<p>It seems to be a generous pay package for a 25 year old new comer in the profession. However, at age of 35+, it does not look so attractive!! Unfortunately because of this OVER POPULATION of Library professionals (which is largely due to distance mode of education) the possibility of getting the pay scale at 25 Years is very very remote. so one has to elapse 4, 5 and even TEN invaluable years of life to land a job with this pay package. With applied assessment criteria, after at least 17 years of service one gets Rs. 60,000+ P.M. It is <em>somewhat acceptable</em> in early 40's but it seems <em>rather pathetic</em> for a 50+ individual. So one has to change two to three services at least by next 10 years to make it sort of decent (like 85K to 1.15 Lakhs) as of now.</p>
<p>I have narrated the financial issue as people opt for the professional courses to make a living and the state-of-the art picture of LIS profession.</p>
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<p>I hope my statements will not appear irrelevant to you.</p>
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<p>Sincerely</p>
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<p>Siddhartha S. Ray</p> I rarely come online on this…tag:lislinks.com,2016-06-14:2013205:Comment:8368872016-06-14T12:14:46.440ZSHEKHAR RAIhttp://lislinks.com/profile/SHEKHARRAI
<p>I rarely come online on this portal. Anyhow, seeing so many posts, I think you may havemade up your mind by now. Also, I see a lot many discouraging posts. Do not be afraid. Get a masters degree in LIS and clear UGC-NET. If you have a combination of both technical knowledge and good communication skills you will surely get a good job.</p>
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<p>If you want to go for research you have so many fields to chose like linked data, research in metadata, knowledge management, etc, since you…</p>
<p>I rarely come online on this portal. Anyhow, seeing so many posts, I think you may havemade up your mind by now. Also, I see a lot many discouraging posts. Do not be afraid. Get a masters degree in LIS and clear UGC-NET. If you have a combination of both technical knowledge and good communication skills you will surely get a good job.</p>
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<p>If you want to go for research you have so many fields to chose like linked data, research in metadata, knowledge management, etc, since you have a background in CSE.</p>
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<p>All the very best.</p> Dear Namitha,
Before selectin…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-29:2013205:Comment:7877302015-10-29T04:48:32.823ZSubhash Khodehttp://lislinks.com/profile/SubhashKhode
<p>Dear Namitha,</p>
<p>Before selecting library science please check following point.</p>
<p>a) What is your age, If you are 35 years old and belong to general category then you can not apply for many government jobs and library professionals are getting good salary in only and only in govt. Jobs.</p>
<p>b) If you are average student then do not select this because you have to clear NET or Phd for good job. </p>
<p>c) It also depends on which city you belongs and are you ready to go any…</p>
<p>Dear Namitha,</p>
<p>Before selecting library science please check following point.</p>
<p>a) What is your age, If you are 35 years old and belong to general category then you can not apply for many government jobs and library professionals are getting good salary in only and only in govt. Jobs.</p>
<p>b) If you are average student then do not select this because you have to clear NET or Phd for good job. </p>
<p>c) It also depends on which city you belongs and are you ready to go any where in india for jobs.</p>
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<p>I hope you already read all point given by other library professionals. It is very easy to get good job and salary in library field. Age factor is also important for you. </p>
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<p></p> Yes sir.. I am a CSE graduate…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-28:2013205:Comment:7873042015-10-28T08:17:29.340ZNamitha Hollahttp://lislinks.com/profile/NamithaHolla
<p>Yes sir.. I am a CSE graduate.</p>
<p>Being around books only gives me a serene feeling :)</p>
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<p>Also looking forward to some challenging work in this field.</p>
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<p>Thanks for your thoughts!</p>
<p>Yes sir.. I am a CSE graduate.</p>
<p>Being around books only gives me a serene feeling :)</p>
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<p>Also looking forward to some challenging work in this field.</p>
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<p>Thanks for your thoughts!</p> Thank you for your encouragin…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-28:2013205:Comment:7873022015-10-28T08:15:01.926ZNamitha Hollahttp://lislinks.com/profile/NamithaHolla
<p>Thank you for your encouraging words Manish!</p>
<p>Thank you for your encouraging words Manish!</p> Thanks Saloni for your though…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-28:2013205:Comment:7871892015-10-28T08:14:30.388ZNamitha Hollahttp://lislinks.com/profile/NamithaHolla
<p>Thanks Saloni for your thoughts!</p>
<p>Thanks Saloni for your thoughts!</p> Thanks sir for your suggestio…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-28:2013205:Comment:7873002015-10-28T08:10:40.426ZNamitha Hollahttp://lislinks.com/profile/NamithaHolla
<p>Thanks sir for your suggestion.</p>
<p>Thanks sir for your suggestion.</p> Dear Namitha,
If you are BE i…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-19:2013205:Comment:7859122015-10-19T11:08:04.536ZSHEKHAR RAIhttp://lislinks.com/profile/SHEKHARRAI
<p>Dear Namitha,</p>
<p>If you are BE in CSE or IT, then it would be an amazing opportunity for you. If you are BE in some other stream then I don't think there is much for you. </p>
<p>As far as your love for books is considered, Librarians have to work in the library with documents. They do not read them. At many places it is not even permitted. But anyways you will be around books all the time. It is a peaceful place to work. We need Engineers in libraries.</p>
<p>Dear Namitha,</p>
<p>If you are BE in CSE or IT, then it would be an amazing opportunity for you. If you are BE in some other stream then I don't think there is much for you. </p>
<p>As far as your love for books is considered, Librarians have to work in the library with documents. They do not read them. At many places it is not even permitted. But anyways you will be around books all the time. It is a peaceful place to work. We need Engineers in libraries.</p> Mr. Manish
That's the spirit…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-19:2013205:Comment:7860592015-10-19T09:16:59.744ZMunesh Kumarhttp://lislinks.com/profile/muneshkindia
<p>Mr. Manish</p>
<p>That's the spirit of a professional and entrepreneur. </p>
<p>Thank you. </p>
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<p>Mr. Manish</p>
<p>That's the spirit of a professional and entrepreneur. </p>
<p>Thank you. </p>
<p></p> There is no profession were y…tag:lislinks.com,2015-10-16:2013205:Comment:7858322015-10-16T15:23:27.691ZManish Garghttp://lislinks.com/profile/ManishGarg
<p>There is no profession were you may achieve success without hard work and LIS is not an exception.</p>
<p>No doubt, initially you will have to put extra efforts and have to go through struggle but once you achieve a good permanent job, then your entire life is at ease. That is the most attractive part of this profession.</p>
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<p> If you are ready to work hard and go through initial struggle (3-4 years) then you are most welcome.</p>
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<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>There is no profession were you may achieve success without hard work and LIS is not an exception.</p>
<p>No doubt, initially you will have to put extra efforts and have to go through struggle but once you achieve a good permanent job, then your entire life is at ease. That is the most attractive part of this profession.</p>
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<p> If you are ready to work hard and go through initial struggle (3-4 years) then you are most welcome.</p>
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<p>Good luck.</p>