SCENARIO OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE SCHOOLS AND CURRENT RESEARCH TRENDS IN NORTH INDIA

This paper traces the histories of the development of LIS schools established in various Universities and institutions before and after independence in India and also traces the scenario of the current trends of research in Library and information science discipline. Library schools must bear the heavier responsibility to deliver high quality education to LIS professionals in India. Library Schools in North India also attracting more and more students but on the other side they moved so far away from teaching LIS education in a form required by their job market. LIS schools needs to form a system of regular contacts with employers and the users of libraries. Employers expectations and users services would inspire LIS schools to develop their manpower, infrastructure, teaching technique, research toward global level and design their LIS course in a more logical and practical manner.