MLIS Admission 2023: Admission Process, Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Entrance Exams, Colleges, Syllabus

Ans. Yes, candidates with any Bachelor’s degree are eligible for the MLIS course. The only thing to look for is that the candidate should have completed school and Bachelor’s degree in the pattern of 10+2+3 year (i.e.) the candidate must have completed class 10, 12 and UG degree with three or more years of education.

Ans. Graduation in any stream is enough for an MLIS course as the eligibility criteria demands the possession of a UG degree in any stream. But anyways, graduation in library science will be of more use as the course is more practical oriented one.

Ans. BLIS is a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science whereas MLIS is a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. Both these courses offer specialization in the library and information science which helps to pursue a career as a professional librarian or other related job.

Ans. The skills required to qualify for a professional librarian are:

• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in Cataloging
• Writing Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to think analytically

Ans. Yes, MLIS course can be done after completing another PG course as the duration of the course is one year only and basic eligibility criteria also get satisfied without any problem.

Ans. MLIS courses have numerous job opportunities and the candidates can get job opportunities both in government as well as in the private sector. The areas of job opportunities for MLIS course are:

• Government and private libraries
• In Schools, Colleges and Universities
• Special Libraries
• Foreign Embassies
• News agencies
• Museums and Galleries
• Information centers