Librarianship as a profession
Q.3 Define profession? Justify librarianship as a profession? 6+14
Ans. A profession refers to an occupation that requires specialized education, knowledge, training and ethics and the purpose of which is generally to provide skilled services and guidance in lieu of a definite fee or remuneration. Although professionals make their living in what they do, this paid work is often more than just a job or occupation alone. Whether the occupation is law, medicine, engineering, plumbing, writing or cricket, those who are in it are expected to meet and maintain certain common standards. Professionals are ideally made up of people with high ethical standards, who have special knowledge and skills. The responsibility of people in certain occupations to the public is an important distinction from those who may participate in the fields of an amateur or non professional basis. For example if a homeowner hires a non licensed plumber to save money, he or she wouldn’t be able to hold this person to the same standards as a licensed professional in the same industry. People within some careers are at a much different level, as well as held to a higher degree of responsibility, than those doing the same thing as a hobby or on a more casual basis. For instance, an aspiring writer who writes for no or low money wouldn’t necessarily expected to produce the same quality of work as a professionally experienced author who makes a full time living at the craft. In some profession an amateur or hobby level isn’t allowed for reasons of public safety. For example, only a professional physian with qualified credentials is permitted to treat patients as a medical doctor. Here are the characteristics of profession-
i)it demands possession of a body of specialized knowledge and extended practical training. ii)it renders an essential social service. iii)Formal training and education. iv)Ethical code or standard of conduct set by a authority.
v)Formal organization to espouse
Ans. A profession refers to an occupation that requires specialized education, knowledge, training and ethics and the purpose of which is generally to provide skilled services and guidance in lieu of a definite fee or remuneration. Although professionals make their living in what they do, this paid work is often more than just a job or occupation alone. Whether the occupation is law, medicine, engineering, plumbing, writing or cricket, those who are in it are expected to meet and maintain certain common standards. Professionals are ideally made up of people with high ethical standards, who have special knowledge and skills. The responsibility of people in certain occupations to the public is an important distinction from those who may participate in the fields of an amateur or non professional basis. For example if a homeowner hires a non licensed plumber to save money, he or she wouldn’t be able to hold this person to the same standards as a licensed professional in the same industry. People within some careers are at a much different level, as well as held to a higher degree of responsibility, than those doing the same thing as a hobby or on a more casual basis. For instance, an aspiring writer who writes for no or low money wouldn’t necessarily expected to produce the same quality of work as a professionally experienced author who makes a full time living at the craft. In some profession an amateur or hobby level isn’t allowed for reasons of public safety. For example, only a professional physian with qualified credentials is permitted to treat patients as a medical doctor. Here are the characteristics of profession-
i)it demands possession of a body of specialized knowledge and extended practical training. ii)it renders an essential social service. iii)Formal training and education. iv)Ethical code or standard of conduct set by a authority.
v)Formal organization to espouse