LIS Curriculum in Indian Scenario: Trends and Challenges

Abstract

Library and Information Science (LIS) education is 100 years old traditional field and remarkable achievement in the administration of the library and tremendous services to the user community. Curriculum develops the students through various ways like teaching, learning methods, instructional design, and internship cum training during the studies, and extension activities. This paper will discuss the LIS Education in India, Committees for the development of LIS Curriculum, Challenges for implementation of new curriculum, Impact of ICT in LIS Education. This paper concludes that the government should initiate National Knowledge committee’s recommendations and appoint the committee to review the curriculum the present trends