Sophia Girls' College (Autonomous), Ajmer

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More and more organizations in India are embarking on new concepts in handling information. With the changing times, information formats also have changed rapidly from print on paper to digital. There is a need for qualified and trained Library and Information Science professionals to take the lead and guide developments in helping the end users in the knowledge society. With the objective of imparting quality education in the field of Library and Information Science, the Sophia Girls' College (Autonomous), Ajmer has launched the Department of Library and Information Science from the academic session 2017-2018.
The aim of the Department is to impart quality education to meet national and global challenges through providing training facilities and promoting new technologies in teaching & learning that are globally recognized, meet the needs of a changing society and highly valued at different workplaces. Information has become an integral part of all aspects in modern-day life and in the knowledge society. It is a significant determinant of social, economic and cultural growth in all sectors of life. Therefore acquiring the necessary skills for the effective utilization of information and information sources is imperative for every knowledge worker - from the highest level of governmental decision-making to the lowest decision-making individual entrepreneur. The Department of Library and Information Science fulfills this responsibility by educating women's at bachelor's level to become leaders in libraries, archives, and information/knowledge centers and performing public service to support the information professions and the public good.

Vision

The Department aims to prepare information professionals for the easy access and management of information in all its forms as it has become a basic need in a modern, dynamic and knowledgeable society. Our course will focus on the quality of teaching, research and service that will maintain the department as a centre of excellence.

Mission

To enable the students to understand and appreciate the purposes of Library and Information Centres in the changing social, cultural, technological and economic environment by training them in the skills of information knowledge processing, organization and retrieval and educate them in the philosophy of librarianship, basic principles, fundamental laws, professional ethics.

The Department of Library and Information Science offers the following courses:

S.No	Name of the Course	Duration
1	B.Lib.I.Sc. (Bachelor of Library and Information Science)	1 Year
2	Vocational Course in Library and Information Science	-

FACULTY PROFILE

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RANGANATHAN: DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

OBJECTIVES

As global society is moving towards a knowledge society with proliferation of learning and research institutes the demand and importance of Library and Information Science (LIS) is growing rapidly.
It is an interdisciplinary, professional, job oriented discipline. Library and Information professionals are to manage collections of information resources, evaluate, analyze, organize, package, and present information and train people in its usage.
The purpose of the Ranganathan Forum is to stimulate and promote the students with theories, practices and research in the field of library and information science with modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The Forum organizes Group Discussions, Debates, Quiz Competitions, Seminars, educational visits to familiarize students with current trends and development in the area of LIS.

TEACHERS INCHARGE (2022-23)

S.No.	Name	Designation
1	Mr. Satish Kumar	Associate Professor & Head

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY REPORTS

S.No.	Session	Report
1	2017-18
2	2018-19
3	2019-20
4	2021-22