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Friday, August 31, 2012

Google to alter search results under copyright pressure


New York: Big media companies won a battle in the fight to combat online piracy Friday when Google said it would alter its search algorithms to favor websites that offered legitimate copyrighted movies, music and television.
Google said that beginning next week its algorithms would take into account the number of valid copyright removal notices that websites had received. Websites with multiple, valid complaints about copyright infringement may appear lower in Google search results.

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"This ranking change should help users find legitimate, quality sources of content more easily - whether it's a song previewed on NPR's music website, a TV show on Hulu or new music streamed from Spotify," Amit Singhal, Google's senior vice president of engineering, wrote in a company blog post.
The entertainment industry, which has for years pressured Google and other Internet sites to act against online piracy, applauded the move.
"We are optimistic that Google's actions will help steer consumers to the myriad legitimate ways for them to access movies and TV shows online," Michael O'Leary, a senior executive vice president for the Motion Picture Association of America, said in a statement.
Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America, also commended Google's move.
"Google has signaled a new willingness to value the rights of creators," he said in a statement.
But the two men expressed caution and urged Google to carry out the change with the vigor it adopted in combating pirated videos on YouTube, which Google owns.
"The devil is always in the details," O'Leary said.
Sherman added, similarly, that changing the search algorithm "is not the only approach, and of course, the details of implementation will matter."
The announcement comes just over six months after a heated battle between big media companies and technology companies, who were sparring over proposed legislation intended to crack down on pirated online content, particularly by rogue foreign websites.
In January, media companies like Viacom, Time Warner and the Walt Disney Co. backed two anti-piracy bills, one in the Senate and the other in the House of Representatives, while Internet activists and companies like Google and Facebook argued the bills would hinder Internet freedom. Buoyed by a huge online grass-roots movement, and aided by Wikipedia's going black for a day in protest, the bills quickly died.
That tension has decreased somewhat as media companies have met with Silicon Valley executives over how to solve the problem to everyone's satisfaction.
Google said it would not remove pages from copyright-infringing websites from its search engine unless it received a valid copyright removal notice from the rights' owner.
"Only copyright holders know if something is authorized, and only courts can decide if a copyright has been infringed," Singhal said.

Thomson Reuters injuncted from infringing copyright of SC cases



Thomson Reuters, the multinational information conglomerate based out of New York, along with its Indian operations – Westlaw India and Indlaw – have been restrained by an ad interim injunction by the District Judge, Lucknow from infringing the copyrights of Eastern Book Company in their law report “Supreme Court Cases”, popularly known as SCC. Despite notice, Westlaw India/ Indlaw continued to infringe through their databases, Internet websites and CD-Roms the copyrights recognised by the Supreme Court of India in Eastern Book Co Vs DB Modak, (2008) 1 SCC 1.
In Regular Suit 115 of 2012 filed against Thomson Reuters/ Westlaw India/ Indlaw under the Copyright Act, 1957, vide order dated 22-8-2012, the District Judge, Lucknow has granted an order of temporary injunction restraining Thomson Reuters/ Westlaw India/ Indlaw, their assigns and business franchisees, licensees, distributors, agents, etc., from infringing the copyrights in the law report “Supreme Court Cases” (SCC) and from selling, distributing or otherwise making available to the public, either as CD ROMs or through their websites or by any other means, copies of their databases which infringe the copyrights in the law report “Supreme Court Cases” (SCC), during the pendency of the suit.
A battery of lawyers, including Jaideep Narain Mathur, senior advocate and former Additional Advocate General, UP, appeared for Eastern Book Co.

DU students photocopying academic books is legal by Danish Raza


You just cannot produce scholars with a ban on photocopying course material. Literally!” said a miffed Lokesh, an M. Phil student at the Delhi School of Economics, popularly known as D- School, at Delhi University’s North campus. Lokesh is part of a campaign to save the D- School photocopy shop from a petition filed against it by several large publishers.
For students at the varsity, xeroxing course material from the prescribed syllabus is perfectly normal, and the spiral bound black and white pages of different sizes- each bunch weighing anywhere between 2 to 3kg have been an integral part of campus culture for generations now.
Almost every piece of required reading in every syllabus is available with the photocopy shop at a cost. Of course, nobody thought about the legality of it all. Until recently that is!
The copyright infringement petition filed by Oxford and Cambridge university press with Fancis and Tailor against DU and Rameshwari photocopy services in D-School, challenging the practice of photocopying course material, has left varsity students red faced. The petition says that photocopying allows students cheap access to otherwise expensive material.
Photocopying portions of texts for academic purposes is not illegal: Reuters
“The crackdown on photocopy is illegal. The current pricing of academic journals makes it inaccessible to substantial number of students,” said Lawrence Liang of Alternate Law Forum, a Bangalore based law firm that particularly looks at copyright issues.
About the legality of photocopying course packs, Liang said under the Indian Copyright Act, students are entitled to photocopy academic work for study and research purpose.
“Section 52 (1) says that one can reproduce any work by a teacher or a pupil in the course of instruction or as a part of questions or answers to questions. The same section allows a fair dealing with any work other than computer programs when done for private or personal use, including research,” he said.
The petition has brought under the lens, the set norms and definition of ‘mass circulation’. To make a case for violation of copyright act, publishers have challenged a decades old practice in a university, rather than targeting the sale of pirated copies of their books in grey market.
Nor is this the first time publishers have attacked a photocopy service provider to launch a discourse on copyright law. Danish Sheikh, a lawyer at the Alternative Law Forum cites examples from other countries in an article published on Kafila. According to Shiekh’s article, in 1991, eight publishers filed a lawsuit against Kinko’s Graphic Corp in USA on similar grounds. Kinko’s lost the case but it lead to the formation of a system of intermediary agencies which take care of copyright licensing of academic work.
The report also cites an instance where instructors at Georgia State University got in trouble when they posted readings online. Publishers argued that doing so was the equivalent of paper photocopying and pressed for regulations. The case resulted in the court putting a quantitative cap on the portion of a book that can be posted online.
“It is a classic strategy followed by publishers in the West so that all academic institutions get the signal and toe the line,” said Ravi Sundaram, senior fellow at Delhi based Centre for the Studies of Developing Societies.
Students said that in the current academic scenario, one cannot do away with photocopies unless there is an equally viable alternative in place.
“The photocopied compilation is essential for thousands of students from economically weaker sections who cannot afford to buy the original books. Sometimes a prescribed reading is only a chapter of a book. Does the publisher expect each student to buy the whole book to read that particular chapter?” said Lokesh.
“Since college libraries do not have sufficient copies of the designated readings, photocopying is the only viable option,” she added. As part of the campaign, students have launched a Facebook page in support of the photocopy shop, and will conduct a seminar on copyright laws in India.
Part of the problem lies with the fact that after releasing exorbitantly priced hard bound editions, a majority of publishers don’t release affordable versions of their books. On average, an Oxford book on any science topic costs Rs 700 to 800. A photocopied variant of the book costs around Rs 200.
“A course pack is not equivalent to compiling a new book or selling a pirated version. Most of these readings are authorised and prescribed readings of the universities meant for private circulation and academic purposes, and not mass produced or produced for mass commercial purposes. Departments and libraries are all an active part of this enterprise and so all of us must be sued for this, not just Rameshwari photocopy service,” said Subhadeepta Roy, PhD student in D- School.

iProf launches Digi Library with free content


iProf Learning Solutions, a tablet-based education content provider, is taking the concept of e-learning a step ahead with the new Digi Library.
The Digi Library would provide preparation material for competitive exams such as engineering, medical, CAT and IAS, along with course packs for class XI and XII.
However, within the next few weeks the company plans to add course material for all classes starting from nursery to high school.
iProf has secured Rs 22 crore from investment company Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) and technology venture capital fund IDG Ventures India.
The content on the library would be available free of cost for students.
Sanjay Purohit, Chief Executive Officer, iProf, said that revenues would be generated from two streams — services and home-delivery of digital content for offline access.
He added that the paid services would include live chat with teachers, virtual classes, drop-box for questions and clarifications and one-on-one mentoring sessions.
“There is something schools, hospitals and retail shops have in common in India. There would never be enough of any of them. That is why leveraging technology for these sectors is so important,” said Sudhir Sethi, Founder Chairman and Managing Director, IDG Ventures India.
He added that there was no question of charging for content as that is not a scalable model, especially since content is available free of cost across the world.
Forty schools across India have already subscribed to the Digi Library, which can be availed by institutions as well as individuals.
Sanjay Purohit said they have seen more demand coming from tier-II and III cities and smaller towns as compared to saturated cities such as Delhi.
He also added that by mid-2013 they would add higher education content on the Library and are in talks with international universities for partnering with content for the same. They are also in talks with Indira Gandhi National Open University for study materials for college-level education. aesha.datta@thehindu.co.in

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Reference Librarian at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California

California State University, Dominguez Hills,
Carson, California
Salary: $57,084 to $65,000
Status:Full-time
Posted:08/29/12
Deadline:
Reference Librarian
California State University, Dominguez Hills and the University Library invite applications for an experienced, enthusiastic, team-oriented librarian for the position of Reference Librarian (tenure-track). The successful candidate will make significant contributions as a member of a growing library staff at an award-winning, student-centered library facility.  The successful candidate will be expected to join faculty and staff in a commitment to active learning, the assessment of learning outcomes, and multiple pathways that enable students to graduate. This position reports to the Dean, University Library.
For detailed information, please view the job posting at http://csudhlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/08/position-available-reference-librarian.html.
Applications must be submitted online at www.csudh.edu/employment/.
Apply for this job

South Asian Studies Librarian at Columbia University, New York

Columbia University,
New York, New York
Salary: Not Specified
Status:Full-time
Posted:08/29/12
South Asian Studies Librarian
Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University Libraries & Information Services (CUL/IS) invites applications for a South Asian Studies Librarian who will develop distinctive research collections and deliver innovative instructional and research services to the University and broader scholarly communities.   Requirements include significant experience as a South Asian Studies librarian and an accredited MLS or PhD  or a comparable combination of academic and professional experience; excellent language skills in one or more relevant languages, including Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit; and solid knowledge of South Asian studies, scholarship, and publishing; experience in using bibliographic utilities and databases to search non-Roman scripts; excellent communication skills in English and the demonstrated ability to work effectively and creatively in a collaborative and complex environment.   Applications received by October 5 will receive priority consideration.
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Librarian at Kids Central School in Chennai


Job Description
  • Immediate opening for a librarian.
  • Candidates with experience preferred.
  • Should have basic computing skills (word, excel, browser, email).
  • Should have a pleasing personality with good communication skills.
  • Should be a team player.

Salary:
 INR 1,25,000 - 2,25,000 P.A. We are one of the best paymasters among schools in Chennai

Industry Education, Teaching, Training

Functional Area: Teaching, Education, Training, Counselling

Role: Librarian

Keyskills: schoollibrarianbookslibrary managementlibrary assistantschools
Desired Candidate Profile
Education:(UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization, Graduation Not Required) AND (PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization, Post Graduation Not Required)

Company Profile
Kids Central is a niche nursery & primary school based in Chennai. It is aligned with the IGCSE curriculum (CIE, UK). It is a growing school in the phase of expanding into a middle school and high school.

Based on the multiple intelligences theory we provide a balanced curriculum that incorporates verbal - linguistic, logical - mathematical, visual - spatial, body - kinesthetic, musical - rhythmic, interpersonal and intra - personal intelligences.

We currently have a library boasting 4000+ books for children, parents and teachers.
Contact Details
Recruiter Name:
Sindu Suneel
Contact Company:
Kids Central School
Address:
No. 4 6 Ranjith Road Kotturupuram CHENNAI,Tamilnadu,India 600085
Telephone:
91-44-24473551

Librarian at VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) in Chennai


Job Description
  • Library Administration.
  • Books selection and order.
  • Indent scrutinizing and indent passing.
  • Receipt of documents and invoice processing.
  • Order follow-up and Bill passing.
  • Inventory maintenance.
  • Other responsibilities given by Librarian.
Salary: Compensation based on experience, qualification
Industry: Education, Teaching, Training
Functional Area: Others
Role Category: Other
Role: Other
Keyskills: Library, Librarian
Desired Candidate Profile
Education:

  • Educational Qualification:- MLIS / Ph. D in library science [Regular].
  • Experience Minimum:-    Minimum 5 years of experience.
  • Experience Desirable:-   Experience in a College / University setup.

Please Note:-

Please forward your resume mentioning the Ref Code in the subject line to chennai.hr@vit.ac.in.
Company Profile
VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) 
It has been the constant aim of VIT University to incorporate features of excellence in its campus. Every effort is made to improve the existing best practices in these fields. The Management and staff at VIT take great care to ensure that the Institute serves as an exemplary role model for other educational institutions across the country.

VIT has not only accommodated these features of excellence, but it has also added value to them by matching them with the expectations of the resident student community and the staff. VIT's position of excellence among educational institutions in India is primarily because of these unique features.

Contact Details
Recruiter Name:
Mr. V. Kandaswamy Sharma
Contact Company:
VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology)
Email Address:
Reference Id:
CHN-LIB

Librarian at Construma Consultancy in Mumbai


Job Description
Maintaining and searching on database of Head Office Library, Access Database, Excellent written and spoken english, Pleasing personality, Typing40-50 w.p.m, MS office, internet search and download, email, relevant previous experience.

Industry: Construction, Engineering, Cement, Metals
Functional Area:Teaching, Education, Training, Counselling
Role:Librarian
Desired Candidate Profile
Education: PG with Specialization
Maintaining and searching on database of Head Office Library, Access Database, Excellent written and spoken english, Pleasing personality, Typing40-50 w.p.m, MS office, internet search and download, email, relevant previous experience.
Company Profile
Construma Consultancy
Leading consultants involved in Infrastructure Projects, Civil & Structural Engg design of all types of Structures. Highway and Transportation Engg. Project Management & Supervision. Repair, Rehabilitation & Retrofitting. 
CMD - Dr. H Subba Rao
Contact Details
Contact Company:
Construma Consultancy
Address:
Pinky Plaza, 2nd Floor, 5th Road, Khar(west) Mumba MUMBAI,Maharashtra,India 400052
Email Address:
Telephone:
91-22-26487415

8,000 rare books fall on hard times

 
STILL A HIT: The library has close to 1,200 members and gets about 700 visitors a day 

British-Era Library Short Of Funds,No Salary For 4 Months
Kim Arora

New Delhi: In the days of the Raj,when the English aristocracy travelled to India in the 18th and 19th centuries,they would often occupy themselves with books during the long sea journeys that could last over a month.Bulky tomes with heavy subjects were,evidently,a popular option.Close to 8,000 such books,donated by the British travellers,are currently housed in a corner of Chandni Chowk at Hardayal Municipal Public Library,among the oldest in the city.
Called the rare books collection,they include a 1677 edition of Sir Walter Raleighs History of the World and a Herodotus volume in the original Greek from 1826.But these books,like the library,are facing a threat.It has been four months since the library received salaries for its staff,let alone development funds.
The rare books are kept under lock and key in iron vaults that are neither weather-proof nor fire-proof.The pages of particularly brittle books are individually laminated.As for gaining access to a catalogue of these books,it necessarily involves a trek to Chandni Chowk and a classic cobwebs-inyour-hair procedure of going through physical records that will most certainly leave you with dusty fingers.The library is yet to see computerization.
Located close to the Chandni Chowk police station,the library has close to 1,200 members and gets about 700 visitors a day,library officials say.The library was instituted by the British in 1862,when it was called the Institute Library.In 1916,it was shifted to the current building and renamed Hardinge Municipal Public Library.It was only in 1970 that the Hardinge was replaced with Hardayal.In December 1912,freedom fighter Lala Hardayal had flung a bomb at Lord Hardinges elephant procession.Ironically,the present building was built with contributions from influential Indian individuals and institutions of the time to commemorate Lord Hardinges escape from that attack.
And then,even in the general stacks,history has a way of sneaking up on you.On a recent visit,TOI discovered a dust-laden,moth-eaten,yellowed copy of Mary Elizabeth Braddons Ishmael.One of the last few pages bore the inscription Printed for the Author By William Clowes & Sons Limited,London and Beccles.It is an 1884 authors edition.
The building,nearly a century old,preserves the tall arches,wooden spiral staircases and tall doors.A precarious,narrow iron staircase leads to the first floor that houses books in Hindi and English.Flooded with natural light during the day,youd need to watch your step walking on the frail,creaky,plywood floor.British books on Indian and Roman history,or books in Hindi about homoeopathy,the library has most things covered in the 1,70,000 books it houses.
The reading rooms of the library underwent a renovation two years ago.Open to all from 8am to 10pm,it is particularly popular for its newspapers.During the day,it is invariably populated with young students consulting their books,punching away at their calculators and scribbling in their notebooks.
This is where I prepared for my MA and BEd exams.When I became a teacher,I would send my students here, says Yashpal Arya,the honorary secretary of the library.Currently,it is difficult to say whether the library will survive.Even the various memos and letters submitted to government offices by the staff bear an ominous title enquiring for the fate of the library.Theres hardly any going by the book right now.

Professional Assistant Vacancy at IIPA, New Delhi

Assistant Librarian at University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot


UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES, BAGALKOT
Office of the Registrar, Navanagar, Sector No. 60, Bagalkot – 587 103 Karnataka
Telephone No.08354-201342 / 201354 Fax No. 08354-235152 

No. R/UHSB/Rectt/Advt.(T)-3/3341/2012-13 Date: 27.08.2012

NOTIFICATION
Sub: Recruitment to various posts of Assistant Professors under Backlog & Current vacancies & Technical Assistants (AICRP) in the University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot – reg.
Ref: 1. This Office Notification No.R/UHSB/Rectt/Advt.2/2917/2011-12, dated:18.8.2011.
2. Government Order No. vÉÆÃE 346 vÉÆÃE« 2010 Bangalore, dtd: 29.05.2012
3. Approval of the Board of Management, UHS, Bagalkot in its Meeting held on 16.08.2012
4. Approval of the Vice-Chancellor, UHS, Bagalkot dated: 25.08.2012



Applications are invited in the prescribed form for filling up the following posts of Assistant Professors & Technical Assistants (AICRP) from the eligible candidates who are qualified as on the last date fixed for receipt of filled in applications in the University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot

Sl. No.    Name of the Subject            No. of Posts                       Roster

22        Assistant Librarian                      02                        GM(RL) -1, IIA - 1

Qualifications:
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN CADRE:
i) A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science /Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent with a relaxation of 5% for SC/ST/differently abled categories. A consistently good academic record with knowledge of computerization of library Services is essential.
ii) NET is compulsory along with one publication in UGC / NAAS (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi) rated refereed journal.
Essentiality of NET is relaxed for the candidates holding Ph.D. degree provided it has been done with course work as prescribed by the UGC Regulations 2009, and having at least two full length publications having a NAAS/UGC rating not less than 4. Those candidates with Ph.D. degree without course work will not qualify for NET exemption.

For More Info: http://uhsbagalkot.edu.in/downloads/NOTIFICATION_27Aug.pdf


Google Digital library: Judge refuses to delay case

New York: The federal judge presiding over challenges to Google Inc.’s plans to create the world’s largest digital library has refused to delay the 7-year-old case while Google appeals his decision to grant authors class certification.
US Circuit Judge Denny Chin’s order was put in the court file yesterday in Manhattan, where he ruled in May that class action was “more efficient and effective” than requiring thousands of authors to sue individually. His order was dated Tuesday.
AP
The Mountain View-California-based Google appealed the class-certification ruling and asked to delay all proceedings until the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals rules.
Chin said a delay was unwarranted, especially since it would hold the case up for a year or more.
“The merits would have to be reached at some point in any event, and there simply is no good reason to delay matters further,” the judge wrote.
He also said he found it surprising that Google argued it would be unfair to decide the merits of the case while authors were deciding whether to opt out of the class, especially “in light of Google’s fervent opposition to class certification.”
Chin has scheduled oral argument for October on requests by lawyers that he decide issues without a jury.
Google already has scanned more than 20 million books for the project. The Authors Guild had requested class certification, saying it was impractical and expensive for each author to sue Google over similar claims.
The Authors Guild has asked in court papers that the class be awarded USD 750 in damages for each copyrighted book Google copied. It has argued that Google was not making “fair use” of copyright material by offering snippets of works in its online library.
Lawyers for Google did not immediately respond to a message for comment. The company that operates the world’s largest Internet search engine has defended its online library plans, saying it is fully compliant with copyright law.

Newspaper section of Hardayal Municipal Public Library, Delhi may face closure

NEW DELHI: It has been four months since the staff of the Hardayal Municipal Public Library was paid its salary. With the trifurcation of MCD earlier this year, there was initially some confusion over the jurisdiction of this library with 31 branches across the city. The Chandni Chowk region, where the central library and the head office are, falls under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation . The official NDMC budget estimate lists "Grant-in-aid to Hardayal Mpl. Public Library" as Rs 3 crore for 2012-13 .
The honorary secretary of the library, Yashpal Arya, says he will have to shut down the newspaper section by next month if he does not receive funds. HMPL's newspapers section that subscribes to 31 newspapers from the English, Hindi and Urdu press is open to all. "There are so many students who have done their PhDs from here. I only have hope until the end of August," says Arya.
The staff have submitted a memo to chief minister Sheila Dikshit asking for release of provisional funds for salaries and other expenses. A copy of the memo bearing the CM's handwritten note to NDMC commissioner PK Gupta is with TOI. "There are audit problems. We are looking into it," said Gupta.

Nagpur University, finally, hands over librarian's case to Disciplinary Action Committee


NAGPUR: The Nagpur University has finally handed over the case of senior NU lecturer allegedly helping her sister to clear her exams, to its Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC). The controller of examinations (CoE) Siddharth Kane, who had given a "clean chit" to the head of NU's Department of Library and Information Science (DLISc) Shailini Likhitkar, told media about this development. TOI had on August 2 reported this issue.
"After conducting initial probe we have decided to handover the case to DAC as per rules and regulations," Kane said. He explained that after TOI report, NU had initiated a probe and sought Likhitkar's explanation on the allegations.


"In her reply, she stated that she was on leave at the time of the examination but NU officials had asked her to check the answer sheets. She said that she didn't have any information about the answer sheets that were being revaluated and had absolutely no idea that her sister's answer-sheet was among the lot she checked," Kane said.
Interestingly, while refuting the allegations, the CoE had termed the entire episode as an "act of mischief by someone". Likhitkar however couldn't be contacted for her comments.
The fraud came to fore after a person, TS Gedam, wrote to vice-chancellor, Vilas Sapkal, alleging that Likhitkar had helped her sister (Roll No. 108993) to clear Bachelor of Library Science (BLib) examination conducted in 2010-11 through unfair means. The letter claimed that Likhitkar herself checked the answer-sheets of her sister during revaluation and increased her marks in two subjects so as to enable her to clear the examinations.
The letter further mentioned that she had misused her position and failed to inform the university that her sister was appearing in the examination, thus violating rules.
The letter claimed that when her sister completed her Certificate Course in Library Science in 2008, she (Roll No. 171026) was declared failed and but she subsequently cleared her next exam with the help of Likhitkar. She had even visited MJ College when MLib practicals were being conducted in March and asked the college authorities to personally pay attention to her sister. The student is now doing her Masters in Library Science (MLib).
READ MORE NEWS AT : TIMES OF INDIA

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Librarian Vacancy at National Institute of Social Work and Social Science (NISWASS), Bhubaneswar

Post: Librarian
Educational Qual: MLIS with 55%
Job Location: Bhubaneswar, Orrisa
www.niswass.org
Send resume to- niswass1@bsnl.in
Last Date: 09-09-2012
Souce: The Hindu, 29-08-2012

Librarian at Global Education Management Systems Private Limited, Gurgaon

Job Description
  • Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
  • Assist students to find books appropriate to their reading level and interest and help students and staff source topic-related books for study.
  • Responsible for arrangements for students to borrow library books, keeping records of books borrowed, following up on unreturned books via written letters to parents etc.
  • Develop reading lists for various age levels.
  • Teach younger students about books, their treatment and the library layout including the Dewey Decimal classification system.
  • Liaise with Heads of Department to select and prepare annual library order including selection and renewal of subscriptions for periodicals. Place orders and process delivery of new books. 
  • Computer cataloguing of all books using the Dewey Decimal system if applicable and produce catalogues of books held. 
  • Repair and withdraw old books.
  • Responsible for the storage, maintenance and access to the audio-visual library. 
  • Where appropriate, find and encourage volunteer assistance and teach volunteers the procedures and processes of the library.
  • Maintain, update and make available examination material (past papers, syllabi etc) and college and careers material.
  • Responsible for the general maintenance of the library ensuring it is comfortable, well lit, attractive, organised, clearly signposted etc. 
  • Participate in the selection, training and supervision of library support staff.
  • Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times.
  • Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day, where the tasks require additional commitment.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.


Industry: Education, Teaching, Training
Role: Librarian

Desired Candidate Profile
Education:
(UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization, Graduation Not Required) AND (PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization, Post Graduation Not Required)
B.Lib/M.Lib with relevant experience in good schools.
Company Profile
Global Education Management Systems Private Limited
https://www.gemseducation.com
About GEMS Education India:
GEMS is a global leader in K-12 private education having more than 100 schools under its network internationally, GEMS has fifty years of success in providing world-class education across the globe. GEMS network of schools provide a unique brand of holistic education to over 100,000 students from 125 countries and employs over 9,000 education professionals, specialists and staff from over 50 nationalities. 

GEMS has 12 managed schools and 7 owned schools across the pre and post operational phases in India. GEMS is working towards expanding its India network to 100 schools in the next 5 years. Other than running its own schools, GEMS also offers total school management solutions where it takes a partner school all the way from project inception to pre operational phase to ongoing operations seamlessly. GEMS India also provides advisory and consulting services to various private sector and governmental entities. Further information on the company can be found at www.gemseducation.com
Contact Details
Recruiter Name:
Mr. Anil Tanwar
Contact Company:
Global Education Management Systems Private Limite
Reference Id:
Librarian