Seven Lamps of conduct Librarians

According to R. L. Mittal

1. Impersonal Book Selection

2. Service before Self

3. Split Mind

4. Sympathetic

5. Tact

6. Industry

7. Scholarship

Impersonal Book Selection: This lamp state that the

- Importance of being towards the objective of the Library

- Unbiased book selection

- Librarian's decisions on the merits of the material and the needs of the community rather than personal preferences or biases.

Service before Self: This lamp state that the

- Librarians prioritise based the needs of the community over their own personal interests

- Being responsive to the needs of users

- Providing high-quality service

- Ensuring that the library is accessible to all

Split Mind: This lamp state that the

- The ability of librarians to balance the demands of practical library work with the need for intellectual curiosity and scholarship

- Librarians have to maintain a balance between providing effective service and engaging with the broader intellectual community

Sympathetic: This lamp state that the

- Importance of empathy and understanding in librarianship

- Librarians have to be attentive to the needs and perspectives of their users

- Librarians have to work to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Tact: This lamp state that the

- The librarians have to communicate effectively with users and colleagues

- The communication must be diplomatic, respectful, and responsive to feedback.

Industry: This lamp state that the

- Importance of Librarian's hard work, dedication, attention to detail in librarianship

- Librarians have to execute to providing the best possible service to their users

- Librarians must have a tendency of willing to achieve the library goal.

Scholarship: This lamp state that the

- Importance of intellectual curiosity and scholarship in librarianship

- Librarians have to updated with the latest developments in their field

- Librarians have to keep on ongoing learning and professional development.

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