Education for Knowledge Organization: The Indian Scene

This paper briefly traces the history of library education in India and examines the status of bibliographic organization and control in the country as a major factor influencing the nature and content of courses in knowledge organization. The two basic documents from the University Grants Commission–the first one issued in 1965 and the recent one in 2001–that have influenced university-level course contents are examined. Finally, the nature of changes that are being brought about in recent years in some universities are highlighted