Department of L i b r a r y & I n f o r m a t i o n S c i e n c e

Department of L i b r a r y & I n f o r m a t i o n S c i e n c e
The department was started as evening course in the year 1966 with University Librarian Dr Jogeswar Sarma as Head of the Department leading to Bachelor of Library Science (B.Lib Sc.) degree and in the year 1979 Master of Library Science (M.Lib.Sc.) course was introduced. In 1983, both B.Lib.Sc. and M.Lib.Sc. courses become one year full time day courses, and in the year 1985 the course is restructured as Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.L.I.Sc.) & Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) course with some changes in the syllabus. Since 1987 the Ph.D. programme is also introduced. From the academic session 2001-02, as per UGC guide lines two years integrated M.L.I.Sc. course with four semester has been introduced. Keeping in mind about the changing trend of the society the courses are again revised from this academic session 2007-08. This time more importance has been given to the use of IT in libraries.