Extended Library Hours

Extension of library hours is useful both for public & LIS professional. Five laws, need for extended hours, problems of extended library hours, implication of extended library hours. ROCLOLIB are the related topics covered in the paper to highlight the importance of extended library hours

Growth of research in oilseeds and collaboration trends: A case study

The Journal of Oilseeds Research, published by the Indian Society of Oilseeds Research, has played a key role in the dissemination of oilseeds information in India. Describes a citation analysis of the references covered in the journal for the period 1984-1993. Authorship patterns and collaboration coefficients are reported and a list of ten core periodicals for oilseeds research is identified based on the citation analysis

Empathy in public librarianship : a subjective and qualitative analysis

Empathy in Public Librarianship is described. A Subjective and Qualitative Analysis the profession is provided

Round the clock librarianship

The concept of Round the Clock Librarianship (ROCLOLIB) is one such opportunity of terminal and critical importance to librarians, which helps people (clients) in general and reassures them about the professional commitment and devotedness of librarians. Although the concept is old, it is an exercise here to analyse its importance for the overall image and status of the practice/occupation. The chapter discusses the proposal of opening Libraries for 24 Hours. It also points out the reasons for the ROCLOLIB like: provision of information as a beginning of solution of an individual/group problem, readership/usership of library resources, identification of the profession among society, librarian as a scholar, residential librarianship, emergency librarianship, accessibility of information as a fundamental right, and overall it is a dream, a slogan, and a movement

Librarianship and the professional model : A sociological tutorial and critique

An attempt is made in this paper to critically highlight some of the sociological issues concerning Librarianship (LIS) as a profession. Different theoretical formulations are discussed. Importance of the studies of sociology of occupations and professions for librarians is emphasized. Useful suggestions are offered towards achievement of full-fledged status of Librarianship (LIS) as a profession

Informetrics on M. N. Srinivas

M. N. Srinivas, the well known sociologist is widely recognised as architect of modern Indian sociology and social anthropology. His publications have been analysed by year, domain, authorship pattern, channels of communication used. Keywords, etc. The results indicate that the papers published by him are of a nature that qualify him to be a 'role model' for the younger generations to emulate. By the end of 1995, Srinivas had to his credit 144 papers which, included 33 broad papers in sociology and anthropology; 18 papers in social change; 28 papers in village studies; 12 papers on religion; 17 papers on caste and 36 papers of general popular interest. The periods 1958-61 and 1974-77, when Srinivas was 38-41 and 58-61 years old. were his most productive periods with highest publication activity