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1. Department of library and information Science, University of Kerala

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The Department founded in 1961 on the initiative of the then University Librarian Professor K A Isaac is the premier school of librarianship and information science in Kerala and one of the early teaching and research departments in the University of Kerala. Located in the Kerala University Library Building, presently the Department offers B L I Sc, M L I Sc, M Phil programmes and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PG-DIT). It also enrolls candidates for research leading to Ph D degree. In addition, the department undertakes research projects, continuing education programmes, and extension activities and offers consultancy services.Initially there was only the Bachelor of Library Science (B Lib Sc) course, which was later renamed as Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B L I Sc).

The Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.) course was introduced in 1979, with six seats, out of which three were reserved to practicing librarians. The number was subsequently enhanced to 12 and in 1998 a Part-time M L I Sc course was introduced, as a self financing course, and that too in response to the demands from the practicing librarians for opportunities for their professional development. Since1996 M.L.I.Sc. is offered as semesterised course, consisting of two semesters, each of 5 months duration, with total credits of 38, out of which 32 are for core courses and 6 for electives.

Since 1982-83 the Department has been enrolling Scholars for Ph D. At present there are 6 supervising teachers including external ones, recognised for guiding research in Library and Information Science. The Department started the M Phil course in Library and Information Science in 1998.

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2. State Central Library of Kerala

The State Central Library is one of the oldest Libraries in India. It was established in the year 1829 A.D during the reign of His Highness Sree Swathi Thirunal Maharaja of Travancore. The work of starting and organising the Library was entrusted to Col. Edward Cadogan, the then British Resident who was the grand son of Sir Hans Sloan, the founder of the British Museum. He was the first president of the Trivandrum Public Library committee. The successors of His Highness Sree Swathi Thirunal and the British Resident Col. Cadogan took active interest in the advancement and progress of the Library. At that time only a privileged class who were called to attend the Durbar of His Highness the Maharaja was allowed admission to the Library. The Library was then known as “Trivandrum People’s Library”.

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