Socio-economic Bearings of the Aspirant Librarians: a Case Study
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Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi
Harish Chander Arora
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https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2013/v50i2/43781Keywords:
Library And Information Science Students, Socio-economic Status, Professional OrientationAbstract
This article attempts to provide a picture of the socio-economic status of the students aspiring to become library professionals. It also tries to assess their professional orientation and their family‟s support. It is a case study confined to the students of Library and Information Science of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and University of Delhi, Delhi.
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Accepted 2013-12-26
