Capacity Building of LIS Professionals in Digital Environment

Abstract

The paper defines the terms capacity & capacity building. Identified need for capacity building of LIS professionals, their roles, competency/ skills needed in digital environment. Explains necessity of professional ethics in 21st century, challenges and solutions, tools and resources for capacity building. Gives knowledge, skills, traits to be possessed by Librapreneur/Entrepreneur, methodology of capacity building programmes, different phases of quality assurance. Suggests how LIS education can update competencies and skills needed to sustain in digital environment. Paper concludes by saying that for survival of LIS profession, professionals and institution necessitates forecasting of changes that will take place and develop competencies and skills to keep LIS Professionals ourselves update in the changing environment.