A Day in a LIS Professional’s Life

  On a typical day a librarian might perform some of the following duties:-

 

1. Analyse users’ needs and provide the information they need;
2. Show users how to efficiently search for information on the Internet and in other online resources;
3. Select and purchase materials and prepare those materials by classifying them according to subject matter;
4. Supervise assistants who prepare cards, computer records, or other access tools that direct users to resources;
5. Collect and organize books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and other materials in a specific field, such as rare books, genealogy, or music;
6. Coordinate programs such as storytelling for children, and literacy skills and book talks for adults;
7. Conduct classes as per need for junior professionals;
8. Publicize services;

Om Shashi Shekhar Singh 
Chief Librarian, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mewat - 122108, Haryana,
E-mail: shekharlib@yahoo.co.in

Source: Employment News  Nov 13-19 2010