Assistant Professor (Library and Info. Sc.) Vacancy at Gauhati University,

Assistant Professor :

 Library & Information Science-1 post-Spl.  

Application  form   : Prescribed application form, the details of qualifications & 

other are available in the University  Website-www.gauhati .ac.in . The candidates 

may download the application form from the above website. 

Reservation   :   Reservation of SC/ST as stated. 

Application  Fees  &  Last  date   : Candidates will be required to pay an amount of 

Rs. 1000/- (in case of SC/ST Rs. 500/-) by Demand Draft in favour of  “Registrar, 

Gauhati University” payable at SBI, G.U. Branch as an application fees for the post. Completed 

applications in the prescribed form along with necessary enclosures must reach “The Registrar, 

Gauhati University, Guwahati-14” latest by  30.11.2012. Those who are willing to apply for more 

than one post, they must submit separate application form with separate application fees. The 

name of the post and Department must be written on the envelope of the application. 

For candidate who will be applying for the post of Professor/Associate Professor filling up of 

the IQAC format of G.U. is mandatory alongwith the application, failing which, the application will be 

rejected.

In all cases, two copies of application form with all testimonial need to be 

submitted.

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VACANCY OF LIBRARIAN AT MORIGAON COLLEGE, ASSAM

For more information: http://www.morigaoncollege.org/

Assistant Librarian at Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar, BTAD, Assam

CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KOKRAJHAR

(Centrally Funded Institute under MHRD, Govt. of India & Approved by AICTE)

BODOLAND TERRITORIAL AREA DISTRICTS :: KOKRAJHAR :: ASSAM :: 783370

Website: www.cit.kokrajhar.in

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Name of Post:- Asst. Librarian

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Eligibility & Qualification: Essential: Bachelor Degree in Library and Information Science (BLiSc.) from Govt. Recognized University/Institution with minimum of 55% marks. Candidate having Master Degree in

Library and Information Science will be preferred.

Work Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the similar work in a reputed Institution/Organization. Candidate should have computer literate in word processing.

Desirable: Working knowledge in different library softwares.

Age Limit: 32 years as on 01/01/2012

Scale of pay:- PB:2 9300-34800 + 4200

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Courtesy: Aburba Jyoti Majumdar's post on Library Soup Group on Facebook

Rare books at Directorate of Library Services

Staff reporter

GUWAHATI, Aug 21 – A repository of information and wisdom of eras long gone by continues to draw in people from today’s knowledge society. And as time goes by, its highly regarded items will only gain in value.

The collection of rare books in the Directorate of Library Services Assam at Ambari here houses some of the most difficult-to-obtain books and journals in the State. Most of the books are no longer in circulation, and therefore, difficult to acquire. The authors of some were forgotten with the passage of time, while some others went on to earn distinction in different fields.

According to official sources, the rare books section contains more than 2,370 titles in English, which include books on Assam written during the colonial period. Assamese books currently available to the reading public number nearly 900.

A book with an intrepid sounding name is Hill Tracts between Assam and Burmah and the Upper Brahmaputra. Written by Lt R Wilcox, it was published way back in 1825. It shares shelf space with other works such as the Report on the Manufacture of Tea and on the Extent and Product of the Tea Plantation in Assam, printed in 1839.

Like its protagonist, who travelled well beyond the horizon, Gulliver’s Travels managed to find its way to the exceptional book collection. The first edition of Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World (in four parts) by Lemuel Gulliver, printed in 1726, was presented to the Shillong Public Library by the ‘Raja of Hill Tipperah’ through CW McMinn of the Indian Civil Service. After Meghalaya became a separate State, it moved to its present location.

A wide range of books in Assamese, no longer available in bookshops, offers insights into the way authors in the past perceived their subjects. Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s Nomal, Hem Baruah’s Asamiya Byakaran, Debakar Sarma’s Anka Path and Ram Sarasawti’s Geet Govinda are only a few of the priceless works in the rare books section, said an official.

Although not many lay people visit the rare books section, researchers from this region as well as abroad find it an interesting destination. Those acquainted with the facility agree on the need to create a digital database of the extraordinary books as their conditions will naturally deteriorate with age.

More News at: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug2212/city05

Librarian Vacancy at Delhi Public School, Guwahati, Assam

Source: Times Ascent

Librarian Vacancy at Dispur Law College, Assam

Post: Librarian

E.Q: M.Lib and as per Gauhati University's Norm

Last Date: 06 August 2012

Source: The Assam Tribune, 23 July 2012

Assistant Librarian Vacancy at Rangia College, Assam

Post: Assistant Librarian

E.Q: B.Lib

Last Date: 07 August 2012

Send resume to: Principal, Rangia College, Rangia, Assam

Source: The Assam Tribune 24 July 2012

Assistant Librarian and Information Scientist Vacancy, Tejpur University, Assam

Source:-www.tezu.ernet.in

Bookworms keep libraries alive

GUWAHATI: With the world now turning to the internet and electronic media for seeking information on all kinds of topics, one would think libraries have almost become obsolete. But going by the increasing number of members joining District Library here, it seems books still hold their away among the residents of the city.

The premier library is registering a steady growth in its membership and with good reason - District Library has more than 50,000 titles in its fold and is considered a Mecca forbookworms in the city as it caters to each and every topic of interest and study besides boasting a substantial collection of children's books as well. At present, it has 36,617 registered members (as of January 30, 2012), excluding those who have joined in the past three months.

"I come to District Library as it provides me with many title options. It is a treasure trove of old and new books. Since many of the books available in the market are quite expensive and one can't buy all of them, I prefer the library. One can't turn to the internet for everything," said Sangeeta Deka, a student who's a member of the library.

"The Interest in books hasn't gone down with the rapid spread of the internet and electronic media as yet. I don't think library membership will be affected adversely in future as well as it caters to the need of thousands of knowledge seekers who want to do indepth study on a topic and want to read real books and not e-books. The registered members have increased and the figures show a positive trend," said Jaya Choudhury, assistant librarian. She added the library has begun computerisation of all the titles and by 2013, the process, which began last month, will be complete.

Consecrated under the scheme of educational development (5th Five Year Plan of 1951-1956), which foresaw the improvement of library services, four district libraries along with the State Central Library in Shillong were set up in 1954. With the shifting of the capital from Shillong to Guwahati in 1972, District Library became the foremost library in the state.

It was in 1984 that the library was upgraded to the directorate of library services under the department of education, keeping in view the importance of library services and the rapid growth of libraries. At present, Assam has a public library system functioning under the directorate, and there are 23 district libraries, 14 sub-divisional libraries and 204 rural ones.

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Bookworms-keep-libraries-alive/articleshow/13372577.cms

Historic District Library of Silchar in pathetic state

SILCHAR: Almost 50 years after its establishment in 1961, the District Library inSilchar lies in a dilapidated condition. Rainwater enters the building through the cracked roof and broken windows of the decrepit building, which is almost flooded during monsoons. The ASEB has cut off power supply in the library due to non-payment of tariff by the Assam government. The local municipality has also cut off water supply to the toilets for the same reason.

The library does not subscribe to any periodicals including daily newspapers due to paucity of funds. Though the library has thousands of valuable books in different languages, they have not been maintained and no new books have been included in the library over the past two decades. All this has led to the library losing its loyal clientele.

"Since the District Library was established on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore's birth centenary in 1961, we called on the Assam minister for cultural affairs Pranati Phukan during her recent visit to Silchar on the occasion of Tagore's 150th birth anniversary celebrations last week. We asked her to reconstruct the library with air condition facilities, internet connectivity and uninterrupted supply of power in the reading room," the Cachar district president of Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelon (BUBSSS), Taimur Raja Choudhury said.

BUBSSS called upon the minister to take measures to provide regular supply of books, magazines, journals and audio-visual materials in Bengali, English, Assamese, Hindi and other languages, and keep the library updated. The organization also demanded that a permanent librarian is appointed immediately, which is at present being headed by a clerk.

Choudhury said the people of Barak Valley are emotionally attached to the library and the auditorium adjacent to it as it was established on Tagore's birth centenary. "But, we are sorry to state that the Bengali section of the library is in a dismal state with hardly any significant inclusion for over past two decades. While the state is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore, it is disheartening to note that there is an absence of even the Kaviguru's books in the library. The old stock of Tagore's works is in a terrible condition and has not been replaced ever," he added.

"The venerable institute was at one time the haunt of bookworms. We, during out college and school days, used to visit the library's reading room regularly to go through the books and periodicals. Sometimes, we had to wait for long to get a table due to rush of readers. But today, very few people visit the library, which is situated at the heart of the city," said Milan Laskar, a cultural activist.

Full News is available at :- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Historic-District-Library-of-Silchar-in-pathetic-state/articleshow/12741027.cms