National Seminar on ‘Role of School Library in

Equality Education’

10-11th Feb. 2009

NCERT, New Delhi.

My Topic

“Prospective of School Librarian in India”

Presented By

Rajendra Kumar Panda

(M.A.,MLIS, UGC-NET)

LibrarianKendriya VidyalayaGopalpur Military StationOrissa-761052

• One line goal seting objective is Empowerment of School Library and Librarianship in all aspects of School

Education & Library Profession.

ObjectiveObjective

Contents Education & School Library School Education & Librarian Role of School Librarian Duties of School Librarian Status of School Librarian Problems faced by School

Librarian

Role Played by School Librarian

As a teacher As Instructional

Partner As a

Information Specialist

As a Manager & Administrator

Status of School Library & Librarian

Academic Status Professional Status Statutory Status Social Status

Types of Children Library

Public LibraryGovt. School

LibraryPrivate School

Library

Status of School Librarians

Disparity in Salary Less Job Security Diverting Librarian to non Library job Inadequate Library Staffing Overloaded Library periods, as a result

no time for technical arrangement of stocks

Additional Problems of Govt. School Library

Transfer and deputation High Audit Accountability Problems of fund flow

Strengthening of School Library

Framing of Child friendly Comprehensive Library policy by Govt. of India in respect of finance, stock verification, condemnation, Staffing, & Service.

Because whatever rules exist with Govt. of India is suitable for Adult Library.

Advocacy

Establishing a National Agency / Association to liaise with Govt. body CBSE/ICSE to safeguard Library professionals

Counsel with NCTE to Integrate and focus Teachers Training Curricula and Teacher Teaching in School should be Library Centric.

Teachers should have formal education on Role of Library in Education.

Training SchedulesTraining Schedules

Empowering School Librarians by Empowering School Librarians by imparting Automation and Digitization imparting Automation and Digitization experience of School Library.experience of School Library.

Establishing a Computer Network of Establishing a Computer Network of School Libraries in India.School Libraries in India.

Major Barrier

Perceptions of Teachers and Principals towards Library in

General

THANK U &Wish U all the Best