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Hostile Attitude of Some Library Science Teachers and Seniors Towards Other Librarians
Dear Professionals,
It is a disgusting reality that some library science teachers and senior librarians are against high profile ambitions of librarianship profession. These teachers and seniors who come into various committees by virtue of their position often make adverse remarks against librarians demand for academic status or designation change or higher pay scales. This hostile group within the library profession often make more damage to the profession than other members in the committee. Instead of convining other members about the signifificance of knowledge that librarians facilitate this vested group often tarnish the image of librarians. If they are in the grading committee they recommend downgrading the posts not upgrading it !!! There is good example in Kerala. If Government or Court asks them their opinion about conferring academic status to librarians they will object.It is pity. What to say about them? You can not find such people in any other profession who undermine their own image.
In our onward march to status and glory the main obstacle is this nasty group. Beware of them and handle them.
We should be vigilant about such persons appearing in committees. We must take all our efforts to remove them from committees before they make adverse comments. We should offer no stage to these persons or should not share any stage with them.
They should be isolated and exposed.
Many library professionals in Kerala and outside expressed to me personally about similar cases of hostility. You can also comment.
I seek pardon from many luminaries in the profession who always stand with librarians for their cause.
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Permalink Reply by C. SUJATHA on
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I agree with you
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Vinod Kumar on
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This is very true. But have u ever thought why it so happens?. In my opinion, the university librarians once appointed remains in the Chair till his retirement. He has no fear of change in regime as happens in teaching departments where after 2-3 years the person changes. More than 60% posts in the university librarians are vacant but still Selection committees do not appoint the new librarians because they (existing librarians/prof. in LIS) do not want any new competitor. The post of university librarian must be rotated between the eligible professionals.
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Permalink Reply by Dr. Bhanu Partap on
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Thanks Vinod Sir,
You are absolutely right said. It will happen in all around us, but nobody can do nothing. So every library professionals should have come together and make stand as a strong unit in whole India, as a ""One India Plan.
Thanks again for your regularly comments on various matters. Keep aware us with your valuable knowledge.
Thanks
Bhanu CCS-HAU
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Permalink Reply by Shweta Patil on
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You are rightly said sir...
I have seen some professors in LIS who opposed academic status to Librarians... We should form National Associations for practicing Librarians only. If you see in most of Associations & conferences only our University Professors are in lime light where as Librarians need to be in lime light.
We have regards to our teachers, let them be the Teachers... but just make them understand they are not the practicing Librarians, they have "IATLIS", then why they should be in ILA & IASLIC general bodies and executive committees, let them be the invitees.
Lets other librarians comment on it...
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Permalink Reply by dinesh ranghar on
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it is true.some lis profesional treat another like this....
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That why I usually say that University Librarians should run the courses. I have also posted it separately. To see it please visit
http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/the-university-library-should-run-...
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Permalink Reply by Jasimudeen.s on
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national body of practicing librarians...good thoughts....can we work for its materialization.........
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Permalink Reply by DR. ANIL SINGH on
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Real truth about our profession. Please post such issues on a Facebook group called "Librarians Against Corruption" and share this issue at India level. This group has been setup to highlight the various corruption in our profession due to some mischievous persons.
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