Librarian Certification

Library is a storehouse of knowledge, and a librarian guards that storehouse and enables access to information as and when it is required. With rapid growth in education in India and the proliferation of learning and research institutes, there is a growing demand for professionals in the library science field. As a consequence, job opportunities for librarians are on the upswing. The work of a librarian is concerned with the storage, organizing and maintenance of books, papers and journals. Professionally qualified individuals are required to manage libraries and that is where library sciences come into the picture. Successful candidates can work as library attendants, library assistants and as researchers. These librarians can find work opportunities in foreign embassies, information centers, news agencies, public and government libraries, universities and other academic institutions. Apart from these familiar job opportunities, librarians can also find work in several private organizations, film libraries, museum and galleries. There are several universities and private institutes offering librarian certification courses. Some of the institutes that offer these courses are:

• Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi
• Madurai Kamarj University, Tamil Nadu
• Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
• Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Institute of Journalism, Bhopal
• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Guwahati University, Department of Library & Information Science, Guwahati
• College of Arts & Social Sciences, Hyderabad
• Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
• Amravati Nagar Wachanalaya, Amravati University, Amravati
• Department of Library & Information Science, University of Pune, Pune
• AEC Training College And Centre Department of Library And Information Science, Madhya Pradesh
• Central Institute Of Library Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
• Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapur