Vacancy of Librarian, Dy. Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Aliah University, West Bengal

Aliah University, an autonomous Minority Institution of Higher Learning under the Department of Minority Affairs & Madrasah Education, Govt. of West Bengal, invites applications from Indian citizens having knowledge of Islamic Culture, for appointment to the following unreserved posts: 

S.No.    Name of the Post       Pay Band & Grade Pay Rs.                          No. of Post (s) 

2           LIBRARIAN              Rs.37400 – 67000 with Grade Pay Rs.10000/-             1 

3  DEPUTY LIBRARIAN       Rs.15,600/- 39,100/- with Grade Pay Rs. 8,000/-           1 

4 ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN  Rs.15,600/- 39,100/- with Grade Pay Rs. 6,000/-              3 

1 Name of the Post LIBRARIAN 

2 Number of posts 1 

3 Classification Group – A 

4 Scale of pay (Grade Pay, Band Pay) Rs. 37400 – 67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 10000/-

 5 Age limit for direct recruits Preferably below 50 years as on 31/07/2015 

6 Period of Probation, If any 1 year 

7 Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits 

Essential 

i. A Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Library Science /Information Science/documentation with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point’s scale and consistently good academic record.

 ii. At least thirteen years’ experience as a Deputy Librarian in a university library or eighteen years’ experience as a College Librarian. 

iii. Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work.

Desirable 

i. M. Phil. / Ph. D. Degree in library science/information science /documentation/ archives and manuscript-keeping.

ii. Experience in cataloguing and putting accession no. books of Science, Engineering, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian and Islamic Theology iii. Knowledge on handling Library Software like Koha and Libsys iv. Experience of setting up a Library in any academic Institution of higher education

1 Name of the Post DEPUTY LIBRARIAN 

2 Number of posts 1 

3 Classification Group – A 

4 Scale of pay (Grade Pay, Band Pay) Rs. 37400 – 67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 8000/-

 5 Age limit for direct recruits Preferably below 40 years as on 31/07/2015 

6 Period of Probation, If any 1 year 

7 Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits 

Essential 

i. A Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Library Science /Information Science/documentation with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point’s scale and consistently good academic record.

 ii. At least five years’ experience as a Assistant University Librarian in a university library or

iii. Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work.

Desirable 

i. M. Phil. / Ph. D. Degree in library science/information science /documentation/ archives and manuscript-keeping.

ii. Experience in cataloguing and putting accession no. books of Science, Engineering, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian and Islamic Theology 

iii. Knowledge on handling Library Software like Koha and Libsys 

iv. Experience of setting up a Library in any academic Institution of higher education

1 Name of the Post ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 

2 Number of posts 3

3 Classification Group – A 

4 Scale of pay (Grade Pay, Band Pay) Rs. 37400 – 67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 6000/-

 5 Age limit for direct recruits Age not below 30 years. Relaxable in case of exceptionally qualified candidates.

6 Period of Probation, If any 1 year 

7 Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits 

Essential 

i. A Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Library Science /Information Science/documentation with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point’s scale and consistently good academic record.

ii. Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. 

iii. However, candidates, who are, or have been awarded Ph. D. degree in accordance with the “University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree), Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET.

Desirable 

i. Experience of issuing of books 

ii. Experience in cataloguing and putting accession no. books of Science, Engineering, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian and Islamic Theology 

iii. Knowledge on handling Library Software like Koha and Libsys software & setting up digital library

Recruitment Notice: (AU/Apptt–23/2015), dated: 27.06.2015

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