Joy committee and qualitative aspects of College Librarianship

Raman Nair, R. Joy committee and qualitative aspects of College Librarianship. International Library Movement, 2000, vol. 22, n. 2, pp. 24-32. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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A study of the report of the Expert Committee on College Libraries (1993) appointed by Government of Kerala under the chairmanship of V.P. Joy, IAS. Opines that it is the first of such attempts by any State Government in India Joy Committee considers that the successful performance of the college librarian demand a clear understanding of academic objectives, a significant level of academic expertise and working partnership with heads of teaching departments. Joy recommended that librarian should be brought under the definition of teacher and that the academic qualification of the library staff should be at par with those of the teachers in colleges. The recommendations include granting academic status and service conditions on par with teachers to the college librarians, amendments to purchase rules to enable acquisition of electronic documents, staff formulae based on user strength and levels, implementing mechanisms for participatory development of the system, and methods and procedures for qualitative development of the college library collections.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	UGC College Librarian India Kerala Academic Qualfication Status Scale Responsibilities
Subjects:	D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries. F. Management. B. Information use and sociology of information > BF. Information policy
Depositing user:	R. Raman Nair
Date deposited:	01 Aug 2006
Last modified:	02 Oct 2014 12:04
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/7852

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