Librarian Vacancy at Jyoti B.Ed College, Abohar Road, Fazilka, Punjab

Post: Librarian (Permanent)

Last Date: 27 June, 2014

Send resume at: Dean, College Development Council,

Panjab University, Chandigarh

contact: Principal  01638-260299

email: jyotibedcollege@yahoo.co.in

Source: Tribune epaper, Chandigarh ed. 06 June 2014, Page no-12
http://epaper.tribuneindia.com/284069/The-Tribune/TT_06_June_2014#page/12/1

Deputy Librarian Vacancy @ Central University of Punjab in Bathinda

No. of Posts - 1 (UR)

Pay Scale: - Rs. 15600-39100 (AGP Rs. 8,000/-)

Minimum Qualifications: -

i. A Master's Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation Science with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven-point scale and consistently good academic record.

ii. Five years experience as an Assistant University Librarian/College Librarian in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 + AGP Rs.6,000/-

iii. Evidence of Innovative Library Services, organization of published work and professional commitment. Experience in computerization of Library.


Essential requirements:

Operational Knowledge of Library Automation and Networking.

Desirable qualification:

i. M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation/ Archives and
ii. Manuscript - Keeping / Computerization of Library.

Age: Preferably below 45 years (for direct entry)

Not more than 56 years (for deputation)


The application duly filled in the prescribed form along with supporting enclosures must reach the office of the Registrar on or before November 25, 2013 up to 5:00 p.m. at the address given below. The envelope should be superscribed as “Application for the post of ………..”. Applications received after the due date shall not be considered. The University shall not be responsible for postal delays, if any.

The Registrar, Central University of Punjab, City Campus, Mansa Road, Bathinda-151 001, India

For more info visit: - http://www.centralunipunjab.com/NonTeaching/Details%20and%20General%20Instruction-nt-15.PDF
Last Apply Date: 25 Nov 2013

Librarian Vacancy at St. Kabir Public School, Sector-26, Chandigarh

Dy.Librarian(8-Vacancy) and Asst. Librarian (26-Post) Vacancy at Panjab University, Chandigarh (Re-Posting with Full Advertisement)

Qualification:-

Deputy Librarian

Pay Band:

Qualifications & Experience: 15600-39100 + GP-8000

 i.   A Master’s Degree in library science/information science/documentation with atleast 55% of the marks or its equivalent 

of B in the UGC seven point scale and a consistently 

 ii.  Five years experience as an Assistant Univ  Librarian. 

 iii.  Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published 

  work  and professional commitment, computerization of library.

 iv.   Desirable:  M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree in library science/Information 

science /Documentation/Archives and manuscript computerization of library.

Assistant Librarian

Pay Band:15600-39100 + GP-6000 

admissible under the University rules.

Qualifications

(i)  A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/ Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading  system is followed) and a 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 for recruitment and appointment of Univ Librarian. 

 Published by Library Soup on 23 Jan 2013

Source/Adv:- http://jobs.puchd.ac.in/includes/jobs/2013/20130123143732-Advt.%201-2013.pdf

Librarian Vacancy at Cordia Hospitality and Tourism Management Institute, Sanghol, Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway

Published by Library Soup on 23 Jan 2013

Source: The Tribune, Chandigarh Ed, 23 Jan 2013

Dy. Librarian (8 Post) & Asst. Librarian (26 Post) at Punjab University, Chandigarh

Source: The Tribune, 21 January 2013

http://puchd.ac.in/

Librarian Vacancy at a Sacred Soul School, Chandigarh Region

Post: Librarian

Job Location: Chandigarh Region

Send resume at : sacredschool@gmail.com

Contact: 099881 99615

Librarian Vacancy at Chandigarh Administrative Secretariat, Chandigarh

Source: The Tribune, Chandigarh Ed. 08 Jan 2013

Librarian Vacancy at Howard Lane School, Chabal

The Tribune, Chandigarh Ed, 04-01-2013

VACANCY OF LIBRARY RESTORER AT PG GOVT. COLLEGE FOR GIRLS, CHANDIGARH

Source: http://admser.chd.nic.in/uploadfiles/press/advt/doesnotieididididid.pdf

VACANCY OF JUNIOR LIBRARIAN and LIBRARY ATTENDANT AT ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, CHANDIGARH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, CHANDIGARH

Armed Forces Tribunal

Regional Bench, Chandigarh

Tank TCP, Chandimandir

Haryana-134107

AFT/CHB/ESTT/75

LAST DATE- 02 NOVEMBER 2012
Dated 16.10.2012

CIRCULAR

Applications are invited for filing up of the following posts, which are vacant or likely to fall vacant, in the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Chandigarh, during the current calendar year, on adhoc deputation basis from amongst the serving Government Servants and/or on re-employment on contract basis from amongst the retired Government Servants, for a period of one year, from suitable candidates who fulfill the eligibility conditions as shown below:-

Name of the Post-Junior Librarian
No of Posts- 01 
Pay Scales(Rs) (Revised)-PB 2 9300-34800 GP 4200 (Revised)
Eligibility Conditions- Deputation including short-term contract :-
(i) Persons holding analogous posts, in any Central or State Governments or High Courts and District Courts thereto or in lower posts with at least five years regular service in the scale of Rs 4000-100-6000 (Pre –revised) or equivalent; and
(ii) Possessing educational qualifications and experience as under
Essential :
(a) Degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
(b) Diploma in Library Science or a recognized University or Institute
(c) Two years experience in responsible capacity in a library of standing.
(d) Knowledge of computer operation 
Desirable :
(i) Master’s degree in Library Science  from the recognized University or equivalent or degree in Law.
(ii) Experience of documentation work in a responsible capacity.

Name of the Post-Library attendant
No of Posts- 01 
Pay Scales(Rs) (Revised)-PB 1 5200-20200 GP 1800 (Revised)
Eligibility Conditions- Deputation including short-term contract :-
from amongst Daftrys or Jamadars in the Central Government or Armed Forces or State Government or Supreme Court or High Courts and District Courts, who have rendered at least three years regular service in the capacity and having the qualification as under :-
Essential
(a) Middle School Standard passed from any recognised School.
(b) Experience of working at least one year in a Library.

For More Info: http://www.aftdelhi.nic.in/vacancy/Circular_of_Posts_AFT_CHD_02112012.pdf

Century-old furniture sits in library

CHANDIGARH: Some of the most precious possessions of Panjab University brought to India after Partition are the century-old furniture items treasured by it. 

As PU completes its 65 years post India's Independence, there are several prized heirlooms that it has which it carried here from its original building in Lahore. A treasure house of ancient furniture is being kept and preserved at PU's A C Joshi Library which is more than 100 years old. Originally brought from Lahore in Pakistan during Partition, this furniture travelled to Shimla and Hoshiarpur, before it came to its current location. 

The library has two rare pieces of cupboards and certain old-fashioned tables of immense aesthetic and historic value, claim the PU library staff. 

This furniture was initially kept at the United Services Club Chalet, a defence people's building in Shimla built by the British. There had been several proposals in the past to reserve a separate room for this furniture, which is currently kept in the rare books section and the librarian's room, but no headway was made in this direction. 

'Maintenance requires skill' 

Some of the most precious possessions of Panjab University brought to India after partition are the century-old furniture items treasured by it. 

As PU completes its 65 years post India's Independence, there are several prized heirlooms that it has which it carried here from its original building in Lahore. 

"In the defence building in Shimla, two rooms were set aside for the PU library and this rare furniture. Later during the 1970s the furniture was brought to PU," said an official of the library staff. Articles written about this furniture available in the PU library give details about it and how it travelled to various places, during which time, some of it even got damaged. The library staff point out that the furniture is rich in aesthetic value and its maintenance has to be done in an intricate manner. 

The hallmark of this furniture is its strength and stylish looks. The tables have a copper top, giving these a distinguished look.
Read more news at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Century-old-furniture-sits-in-library/articleshow/16717298.cms

Call for papers for National Seminar in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh Librarians' Association (CLA) jointly with Punjab College Librarians' Association is organizing one day National Seminar on "Role of Libraries in Promoting Reading Habit in Electronic Environment" on 19th October 2012 at Chandigarh.

Papers are invited based on practice/research/best practices/case studies/user studies/surveys related to the theme and sub-themes as indicated below or also related to theme not listed below. 

 

Sub-Themes

ü Collection Development

ü Information Literacy Programme

ü Innovative library and information services

ü Collaborative initiatives

ü Developing/Promoting reading habit

ü Impact of information technology on reading habit

ü E-learning opportunities

ü Relationship between Library professionals and Readers

ü Best practices and case studies in promoting reading habit

ü Information Technology applications in School Libraries

ü Competencies of school librarians

The Last Date for submission of papers is 25th September 2012.

For details of paper submission, please see the brochure attached herewith. Please contact for more details: cla.chandigarh@gmail.com or gsecretary.cla@gmail.com

Warm regards

Jaspal Kaur, General Secretary

Chandigarh Librarians' Association

Cell-9814331913

Attachments:
CLA National Seminar.pdf

PU library to digitise PhD theses, insist on soft copy of new research

 By:-Snehil Sinha

Chandigarh The A C Joshi library in Panjab University is all set to digitise and convert all the PhD theses that it has stored in hard copy format. The new researches will also now be accepted only along with a soft copy of it. According to the library staff, a grant of Rs 25 lakhs from the PU funds was allocated, in principle, for this purpose, by the previous vice-chancellor, R C Sobti, before the completion of his term about three months ago.
The proposal is now awaiting final approval by the Finance Committee. The finance development officer is to decide upon a suitable date to call for a meeting and make final decisions on the sanctioning of the grant.
The A C Joshi library has a record of over ten thousand doctoral theses, in print format. The plan is to procure equipment and staff to convert these into digital soft copies. The librarian, Raj Kumar, said, “We will try to get the work outsourced once the grant is sanctioned, so that it gets done faster.”
Equipment will be procured to scan and convert the theses into pdf format and then a software will also be acquired for character recognition within the scanned files. This will be done so that keyword search in these files are possible.
According to the Dean University Instructions, Bhupinder Brar, “The process of digitisation is a step ahead towards using technology to prolong the lives of these researches. However, it can lead to an increase as well as decrease in plagiarism.”
He said that while it will become easier to copy and paste material, it will, at the same time, become easier to detect such an act.
In a similar manner, the process of saving digital copies of rare manuscripts and books had been initiated at PU about seven years back. A scanning camera was gifted to the library by an alumni in 2005. Since then, 744 manuscripts, out of a total of 1492, have been able to be scanned and saved electronically.
Raj Kumar said, “We don’t have much manpower and this work requires great precision. Many of these manuscripts are thousands of years old and one needs to be very careful with scanning each page at a time. It is a lengthy and cumbersome process which is why it is taking time. Besides only one person can do it as there is just one machine.”
A proposal of 1 crore, for the same purpose, was sent to the University Grants Commission (UGC) about a year ago.
However, when no response was received from there, the University decided to initiate the process itself, at a more modest level and the VC gave his nod to the 25 lakh project.
PU might also soon be a part of a UGC project, Shodhganga, a web portal of Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), to make all its theses available online. However, this project is still in the pipeline and a panel meeting is to be held before a Memorandum of Understanding can be signed between PU and UGC.

INFLIBNET Centre is an Autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of UGC, involved in creating infrastructure for sharing of library and information resources and services among Academic and Research Institutions and works collaboratively with Indian university libraries.

More News at: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/pu-library-to-digitise-phd-theses-insist-on-soft-copy-of-new-research/993268/

कई सरकारी स्कूलों में नहीं समृद्ध पुस्तकालय

ओजस्कर पाण्डेय, चंडीगढ़

राइट टू एजुकेशन अधिनियम के तहत व सीबीएसइ के सर्कुलर के अनुसार सभी स्कूलों में विद्यार्थियों के व्यक्तित्व का विकास के लिए एक समृद्ध पुस्तकाल होना जरूरी है, लेकिन चंडीगढ़ के कई सरकारी स्कूलों में समृद्ध पुस्तकालय नहीं है। इसके साथ ही स्कूलों में अन्य विषयों की पढ़ाई के साथ पुस्तकालय में भी जाने का समय तय किया जाना भी जरूरी है, लेकिन चंडीगढ़ में कई सरकारी स्कूलों में या तो पुस्तकालय नहीं है और यदि हैं भी तो वहां पुस्तकालय लाइब्रेरियन नहीं है। जिस कारण विद्यार्थी पुस्तकालयों से लाभ लेने में वंचित हो रहे हैं।

जानकारी के अनुसार चंडीगढ़ प्रशासन के अंदर चलने वाले 15 सरकारी स्कूलों में लाइब्रेरियन का पद तो है, लेकिन यहां लाइब्रेरियन नहीं हैं। कई सरकारी स्कूल जैसे जीएचएस डड्डूमाजरा के स्कूल में जहां करीब दो हजार विद्यार्थी शिक्षा ग्रहण कर रहे हैं यहां पुस्तकालय स्कूल के बरामदे में चलाया जा रहा है। पेपर स्टेंड में बच्चे को खड़े होने की जगह नहीं मिलती है। लाइब्रेरियन की जगह स्कूल के किसी शिक्षक द्वारा काम चलाया जा रहा है। इसी तरह जीएसएसएस मलोया में जहां 2500 विद्यार्थी शिक्षा ग्रहण कर रहे हैं यहां लाइब्रेरियन का पद काफी दिनों से खाली पड़ा हुआ है। पुस्तकों की संख्या भी अधिक नहीं है।

धनास के सरकारी स्कूल में अन्य सरकारी स्कूलों की अपेक्षा पुस्तकों की संख्या अधिक है, लेकिन यहां भी लाइब्रेरियन नहीं है। सरकारी स्कूल विकास नगर मौलीजागरा में भी कमोबेश यही स्थिति है। यहां पुस्तकालय एक कमरे में किसी तरह चलाया जा रहा है। यहां न तो समीचीन पुस्तकें है और न ही इसकी कोई अन्य व्यवस्था ही है। यहां लाइब्रेरियन का पद तो है लेकिन लाइब्रेरियन नहीं है। विद्यार्थियों को जब तक नई पुस्तकें पढ़ने को नहीं मिलेगी वे अपने को कैसे अपडेट रखेंगे। सरकारी स्कूल सेक्टर-12 में भी लाइब्रेरियन का पद नहीं है यहां पुस्तकालय शिक्षकों द्वारा चलाया जा रहा है।

इस संबंध में गवर्नमेंट टीचर यूनियन के अध्यक्ष डा. विनोद शर्मा कहना था कि कई स्कूलों में लाइब्रेरियन का पद ही नहीं है ऐसे में यदि स्कूल व्यवस्था किसी अन्य शिक्षकों द्वारा पुस्तकालय चलाए तो वह कैसे दो विभाग के साथ न्याय करेगा। उन्होंने कहा कि यह मुद्दा जल्द ही डीपीआई के समक्ष उठाया जाएगा।

इस संबंध में जब डीपीआई उपकार सिंह से बात की गई तो उन्होंने कहा कि जल्द ही स्कूलों में लाइब्रेरियन के खाली पद भरे जाएंगे। उन्होंने कहा कि जिन पुस्तकालयों में पुस्तकों की कमी है वहां के लिए नई पुस्तकें खरीदी जाएंगी।

More News at: http://www.jagran.com/punjab/chandigarh-9575111.html

Chief Librarian Vacancy at Chandigarh University, Chandigarh

Post: Chief Librarian

Send Resume at- career.cu@gmail.com

Source: The Tribune, 25 July 2012

http://epaper.tribuneindia.com/48751/Jobs-Careers/JC_25_July_2012

Special reading section for blind children opened at State Library, Chandigarh

Chandigarh In a move to offer a learning platform to the visually impaired children in the city, the UT Administration has set up a special reading section in the State Library, Sector 34.
The reading corner has been set up for these children inside the reading hall of the library. The technical set-up at the reading section works in a manner that whenever a page is flipped on one side of the machine, the softare reads out the contents of the book for the student.
Braille has also been installed for the students who wish to type anything on the computer. “There is a software called JAWS which transforms a computer into a speaking machine. Whatever is being typed by the student on the braille keyboard, the software reads it out to him,” said K R Sood, principal of the Blind School, Sector 26.

The system has already been in use in the Blind School for the last couple of years. “Technology has taken away the limitations of the specially abled children. The blind students are much more self-sustained now,” said Sood.

More News at:http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/special-reading-section-for-blind-children-opened-at-state-library/979072/

Day after inauguration, RTI library gets 50,000 documents

Chandigarh A day after its inauguration, the RTI library has received around 50,000 documents pertaining to information demanded by various individuals and institutions under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Located at the Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan, the open library will be functional from July 1. The process of document collection is underway and binding work has also begun. The Citizens Voice and RTI Users Association is spearheading the development of the library in association with Servants of People’s Society.

“It has been prescribed in the Right to Information Act that all the information disclosed by the government has to be catalogued for public consumption. But if the government is not doing so, we will have to do it,” said Hemant Goswami, chairperson of Citizens Voice.

According to Goswami, there was a lot of information that had been requested through the RTI Act in the past seven years, but they were lying with individuals and not available in the public domain.

Goswami added that for researchers and journalists, the library would assume special significance as all the information would be easily accessible under one roof. All the documents would be kept on a dedicated floor, but an e-library would also be created.

“We have developed a special classification system - Indian Information Documents System - consisting 15 characters. The first nine characters will tell the name of the ministry, the specific subjects, the state and the district of the given information. The last five digits will specify the year and the reliability of the document, depending on whether it is an original document or a photocopy,” said Kulwinder Kaur, library assistant at Dwarka Das Library.

“Information is a modern tool. With this library, anyone can keep abreast of the latest information. The strength of the initiative will be its replication. If there are people who want to manage a similar library at their own level, we will be happy to provide assistance and share the classification system,” said Onkar Chand, Chairperson of Servants of People’s Society.

“RTI queries are not only filed by full-time RTI activists, but also by common people. However, they don’t have the means to present it to the public. I have filed a number of RTIs for various reasons, but the information received is very limited. With this library anyone will be able to access such information,” said Neeraj Katni, who runs a tuition academy in Panchkula.

Source:http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/day-after-inauguration-rti-library-gets-50-000-documents/962998/

Chandigarh gets Asia’s first RTI library

CHANDIGARH: If you wish to see, possess or deposit papers related to the Right to Information (RTI) Act, then here is good news for you. A library of RTI documents, touted as Asia's first, was inaugurated at Dwarka Das Library, Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan on Friday. The library has been formed by Servants of People's Society in association with the Citizens' Voice and RTI Users' Association.

Interestingly, it was also the seventh anniversary of the RTI Act in the country. A large number of RTI documents were deposited with the library on the inaugural day.

Source: Times of India