Library Science PhD Topics

Will you please give me the list of Library Science PhD Topics, I need it, or tell me from where I can get?

I completed my master degree and planning to do Ph.D. Library & Information Science degree searching for thesis topics. Will you provide basic details about Ph.D. Library & Information Science degree along with list of some of the important Library Science PhD Topics?

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Ph.D. Library & Information Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Library & Information Science is Doctorate Library Science course.

Library and Information science is an interdisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries

Library Science PhD Topics List:

1. Professional associations and their role in the development of the LIS: IASLIC. ILA. IATLIS, SIS. ALSD. APLA. etc. Role in training of professionals, dissemination of professional information, safeguarding professional interests, etc.

2. House journals as sources of technical information: A look into the structure. contents. availability. bias. price and procurability can be studied.

3. Analysis of employment opportunities for library professionals: Who employs whom-what are entry qualifications, salary. pay-scales, promotional avenues and opportunities, language preferences. etc.

4. Book review as source of book selection: Assessment of book reviews-content, bias, timeliness, criticality, objectivity, comprehensiveness, authority, etc.

5. Bibliotherapy under Indian situation: A study of use of books and reading to cure certain chronic diseases and mental disorders. Libraries in hospitals. availability of trained manpower in this regard.

6. Conferences/seminars-resolutions and their implementation: resolutions adopted in several national conferences / seminars / symposia and their implementation.

7. Indian dissertations/theses as cited documents: Analysis of the citation of dissertations/theses in LIS published/unpublished by other researchers/authors in LIS.

8. Occupational health hazards of library personnel: allergic problems from dust, age, problems in using chemicals in photocopying, book preservations, binding; problems with user community (burn out issues)

9. Indian patents and their use: availability of patent literature in libraries. Its use, indexing patterns, awareness among user community, availability, etc.

10. Survey of Indian software packages for library automation: a survey of software packages brought out by private companies -hardware/software requirements, compatibility, user friendliness, etc.

11. Study of title and content pages of Indian publications: insufficient data, variant data, ambiguity, authorship, price, disfigurement, etc.

12. Book indexes in Indian texts: indexes and their usefulness, comprehensiveness, correctness, arrangement, style, reader's view, etc.

13. Role of media on library movement and development: analysis of articles appeared in newspapers, radio talks, telecasts on library development, their role in public opinion, legislation, etc.

14. Women librarians/LIS teachers in India: role, impact, parity, contribution, etc.

15. Problems of non-use and misuse of library materials: vandalism, theft, loss of books, security aspects; less used and unused books, weeding out policy, etc.

16. Survey of map libraries/tape libraries, etc.

17. Philosophical basis for Ranganathan's Five Fundamental Categories.

18. Universe of knowledge: the Indian conception - its treatment in ancient Indian classics.

19. Notational techniques in DOC, CC and UDC.

20. Study of auxiliaries in DOC, CC and UDC.