Librarian & Asst. Librarian Vacancy, Universal Institute of Technology, Hisar

Post: Librarian and Assistant Librarian (2 Nos.)

Last Date: 30 June 2012

Send Resume at: Universal Institute of Technology

NH-10, 12KM stone from Hansi toward Delhi

VPO Garhi, Teh. Hansi, Distt. Hisar, Haryana

Also send resume at: chairmanuit@gmail.com

Librarian Vacancy, Lancers International School, Gurgaon

Job Profile--Librarian
Job Location-- Gurgaon
Website-- www.lis.ac.in
for job profile please visit the website.
Email cover letter, CV, image and with two references to recruit@lancersinternationalschool.in 


or


Mail to -- Lancers International School, DLF Phase V, Gurgaon 122002, Haryana, Phone-0124-4171900

Librarian Vacancy, Modern Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Alwar, Rajasthan

Profile--Librarian
Job Location--Alwar, Rajasthan
Deadline--One Week from the date of publication ie 02 May, 2012
Salary-- Salary as per AICTE Norms. Salary no bar for experience Person
Send resume by emails within Week
Email. Your Resume at -- hrmitrec@gmail
Address--MITRC, An Engineering College, 6th Mile Stone, Tijara-Delhi Highway, Alwar, Rajasthan
Phone-- 0144-2731597, 
Mobile--9413053113
Website--www.mitrc.ac.in


Source/Courtesy--Times of India, Delhi Edition Ascent, 02 May 2012

Librarian Vacancy, Shriram Group of Colleges, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Job Location--Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Deadline/Apply-- Interested Candidates are requested to submit their application with latest C.V by 
email or post within Two Weeks
E-mail ID -- harendraforshriram@gmail.com   and    info@srgoc.org
Website--www.srgoc.org
Address--Shriram Group of Colleges, National Expressway (A.B. Road) Banmore-476444
Phone No. 07532-255024, 255024, 
Fax No.--07532- 255893


Source/Courtesy-- Times of India, Times Ascent, 02 May 2012, New Delhi Edition.

Assistant Librarian Vacancy, The LNM Institute of Informatiion Technology (Deemed University), Jaipur)

JOB Location--Jaipur
Deadline- May 20, 2012
Website--www.lnmiit.ac.in
Address for Communication-
 The Registrar, Campus, Rupa ki Nanga, Post-Sumel, Via-Jamdoli, Jaipur-302031, Rajashthan
Source--Times Ascent, 
Courtesy--Times of India, 02, May 2012

Librarian Vacancy, G.D. Goenka Public School, Greater Noida ( N.C.R.- Region )

Times Ascent, Wednesday 02 May 2012

Source- Times of India, 02 May 2012

Apply with covering letter and photo to the Principal on Email Id- jobs@gdgoenka-noida.com or through courier within 7 days.

Location_- Greater Nodia

A scholarly profession with promise

The coming together of books and information technology requires today’s librarians to be interested in both

Financial woes: Among Indian libraries, the digital movement is lagging far behind.
In the era of the global economy, the future of a country is tied to knowledge-leveraged growth. The prime movers to achieve such growth are education, research, and communication. A formidable infrastructure in education, reinforced by well-knit communication and dissemination systems is a sine qua non for knowledge-based growth.
Life and living all around is today virtually under the grip of information and communication technologies. The enormous, unlimited array of information has to be managed and systematically transformed into a useful input for instant use. As such, automation of libraries is the demand of the hour worldwide to provide online access to books, journals and allied material.
The work-culture in libraries is changing fast. Cyber libraries are opening, packed with digital documents, CD-Roms and talking books. Several libraries are being connected for resource sharing using the Internet. Information like research findings, data, databases, online yellow pages, electronic mail services, investment guides, travel guidelines with related maps, educational and career guidance and the like can easily be retrieved.
As publishing is now moving to digital-media-formats, a library likewise needs to advance its devices and networking to make use of the digital material. Here, the collection of the library is stored and maintained in computer-accessible-form and accessed digitally through computer networking, regardless of its location. The process makes well-ordered, instant information-retrieval possible, globally.
People are getting net-savvy and the demand for online digital information service is increasing manifold. Among Indian libraries, the digital movement is lagging far behind, primarily due to financial limitations.
The old systems of acquisition, storage, organisation and dissemination are becoming obsolete. With the onslaught of Information Technology and the Internet, the very anatomy and application of resource material have been revolutionised. The present-day library is a liaison in communication progression and so is more ‘service-adept’ and less ‘resource-oriented’.
Likewise, staff members have to be technically accomplished and skilfully proficient. Today, the librarian (or, Information Professional) functions as a “navigator”, an updater of information to intellectual reserves, with the help of search engines, e-resources, digitalisation and tools like Gopher, FTP, Telnet, Unix, MS-Office, Windows, Linux and so on.
Emerging challenges

Jobs in a library also consist of budgeting, accounting, acquisition of collection, organisation and management of the institution, besides rendering service to readers. IT, digitalisation, online global information, automation have added new dimensions. In the areas of self-education, distant learning and online schooling, the library is indispensable.
The library profession has truly perceived the diversified dynamics of its job paradigms and so the training courses have been designed and drawn up accordingly, to meet emerging requirements and challenges. Currently, the following courses in LI. Sc are conducted by universities.
• 10+2+3+1 Bachelor of Library and B.LI.Sc. Information Science (admission requirement: degree in any discipline)
• 10+2+3+1+1 Master of Library and M.LI.Sc. Information Science (truncated course, one-year M.LI.Sc.) (admission requirement - B.L.I.Sc.)
• 10+2+3+2 Master of Library and M.L.I.Sc. Information Science (integrated course) (admission requirement: degree in any discipline)
• 10+2+3+2 Master of Library and M.L.I.Sc Information Science (bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Library and Information Science as one of the optional subjects)
Universities are also conducting research and Ph.D programmes in Library and Information Science. Besides, certificate courses in Library Science of three to six-month duration are conducted at some places by Library Associations, for higher secondary students to work as semi-professional or librarian in a small library. Knowledge of foreign languages is an advantage in this profession.
A knowledgeable librarian works as a guide, making the reader aware of the relevant literature, like any other teacher. In academic libraries, library professional’s grades and status have therefore, been prescribed by the UGC on a par with those of teachers of the universities and colleges. University Librarian, Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian are placed in the pay-scales of University Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor respectively, provided they possess qualification on a par with the teachers, as prescribed by the UGC. In the institutions of science and technology and scientific research, library professionals are treated on a par with those of the corresponding scientists. In public libraries, however, librarians’ grades are not uniform and satisfactory. Grades here differ from State to State and much needs to be done to improve the conditions of the staff.
With increased emphasis on spread of literacy and education, and a good number of new universities, IITs, engineering colleges, business and management schools and industrial establishments coming up, the job-market for library professionals looks green.
Regarded as a noble profession, it is well-suited to women, to work in a quite environment, assisting information-seekers, especially the children.
The librarian’s job is scholarly; it’s a career with promise of growth, meant for those interested in books and reading and keeping their knowledge abreast with contemporary literature and research.

SHRI NATH SAHAI

Retired University
Professor-Librarian

FIELD OF FOCUS: LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE:Get booked

By Usha Albuquerque

If you love browsing about in book stores looking for something interesting to read and your hobby is to curl up with a good book, library science is where you get paid to do just that. Books are available in all shapes and sizes, periodicals, newspapers, and so on have filled shelf upon shelf of libraries across the world. But the traditional concept of a library is being redefined, from a place to access paper records or books, to one which also houses the most advanced media, including CD-ROM, the Internet, virtual libraries, and remote access to a wide range of resources.

Library science is an information science, providing the means to manage the explosion in knowledge and information, utilising the new technology to collect, store, categorise, compile, and make information available to larger and larger numbers of people.

Librarians select materials, organise those materials and help people use them effectively. Although librarians traditionally worked with printed resources, they have kept up with ever-evolving technology and now work with electronic resources that include the Internet, computerised databases and ebooks. Librarians are, therefore, also referred to as information professionals, and the field of work is library and information science.

There are different kinds of libraries depending upon the individuals to which these are catering to. Various kinds of libraries are public, reference, children's libraries and those attached to offices and institutions of both private and public sector organisations. These could include a mobile-lending library. There are also specialist libraries attached to the research and academic institutions that cater to specific readers in specific subjects such as medicine, engineering, art, music, or types of books such as Braille or collections for children. Newspaper and news agencies maintain indexed records of their own work and reference material. Foreign missions in different cities set up information centres to promote an understanding of their country's culture.

Work profile

The most important function of a library is to organise, acquire and disseminate information. Some tasks of librarians are to:

n select and purchase materials from publishers, wholesalers and distributors, classify them according to subject matter

n organise and arrange books, pamphlets, manuscripts, and other materials in a way that users can easily find them.

n show users how to efficiently search for information on the Internet and in other online resources;

n supervise assistants who prepare cards, computer records, or other access tools that direct users to resources;

n read book reviews and publishing catalogues to stay updated about recent literature and academic resources.

n keep a constant track of all the books in the library, update catalogues, and stock the library with new books as soon as they arrive.

n In technical libraries, librarians may be required to determine the user's needs, and search, acquire, if necessary and prepare materials for use.

n coordinate programmes such as story-telling for children, and literacy skills and book talks for adults;

n preserve documents through computerised systems, enhancing and refreshing content, and making it available on-line and digitally.

Librarians in administrative services oversee the management and planning of libraries, they negotiate contracts for services, materials, and equipment, supervise library employees, perform public-relations and fund-raising duties, prepare budgets, and direct activities to ensure that everything functions properly.

Courses

You can take up a course in library science after study in any field of discipline. Some courses in Library and Information Science include:

n Certificate course in Library and Information science (CLISc or CLIB) 3-6 months.

Eligibility: Plus II.

n Diploma course in Library and Information Science (DLISC or DLIB) 1-year. Eligibility: Plus II. 

n Bachelor in Library and information science (BLISC or B.LIB) 1-year.

Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline from recognised university

n Bachelor in Library and Information Science - 3-year.

Eligibility: Plus II.

n Master in Library and information Science (MLISC or M.LIB) 1-year.

Eligibility: BLISc or B.LIB from recognised university.

n M.Phil in Library and Information science.

Eligibility: MLISC or M.LIB from a recognised university

n Ph.D in library and Information Science.

Eligibility: MLISC from a recognised university

Most state universities offer courses in library science at the graduate, postgraduate, certificate and diploma levels. In view of the increasing use of computer and information technology in libraries, several universities in India have started various courses focusing primarily on information technology and computer.

NISCAIR under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, conducts a two-year programme leading to the award of Associateship in Information Science (AIS).

The Documentations Research and Training Centre (DRTC) at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore offers Associateship in Documentation and Information Science (ADIS).This award is also recognised as equivalent to MLISc degree, and is widely sought after in the employment market.

The National Informatics Centre funded by UGC offers a one-year training programme for library science graduates in technology and e-content management.

Prospects

Depending on your level of training you can work as a Librarian, Documentation Officer, Scientist (Library Science/ Documentation), Library and Information Officer, Knowledge Manager, Information Analyst, and so on, with any category of libraries, including libraries of government organisations and agencies, public libraries, as well as with those in schools, colleges and academic institutions.

Librarians are also recruited for information brokerage services, archival work at universities, private collection, photo/film libraries, media organisations, and with software companies for research and content management.

Remuneration

Starting salaries in this field can range from Rs 10,000 - 40,000 depending on your qualification. Research and academic institution such as the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and others offer good opportunities for trained professionals, with salary scales similar to those applicable to scientific staff.

Skill set

While a love for books is a pre-requisite in this career, you also need to be methodical and organised in your thinking, resourceful, perservering and computer literate. A curiosity and an interest in a wide variety of subjects are other useful personal qualities that can ensure your growth in this vast world of information.

INSTITUTE WATCH

n National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources (NISCAIR- formerly INSDOC), New Delhi www.niscair.res.in

n Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore www.drtc.isibang.ac.in

n Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra www.kukinfo.com (BLISc, MLISc, Ph.D)

n Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar www.gndusite.com (BLISc , MLISc, Ph.D)

n Punjabi University, Patiala www.universitypunjabi.org (DLSc, BLISc , MLISc, Ph.D)

n University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (BLISc and Documentation, MLISc and Documentation, Ph.D)

n Panjab University, Chandigarh

n University of Jammu, Jammu (BLISc, MLISc, Ph.D)

n Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.

JOBSCAPE

n Public/government libraries

n Libraries of ministries and other government departments

n Universities and other academic institutions

n News agencies and organisations

n Private organisations and special libraries

n Publishing companies

n Foreign embassies and international organisations

n Photo/film/ video/ TV libraries

n Information centres/documentation centres

n Organisations with large information handling requirements

n Research organisations such as CSIR, DRDO, ICSSR, ICHR, ICMR, ICAR

n Museums and galleries having reading rooms and research facilities 

— The writer is a career expert
SOURCE: THE TRIBUNE, NEW DELHI, 11 APRIL 2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120411/jobs.htm#top

A Librarian's Career as an Internet Consultant, or How a Library Degree can Get You around the World

by Phil Bradley

Being a librarian doesn't mean that you have a work in a library.  I wanted to be a librarian since I was about thirteen years old, and I've still not managed to work in a library at all.   I hope this article will give you some ideas about where a library degree can take you. In my case it's taken me around the world a couple of times, so I suppose that the first thing I would say to any budding librarian out there that the world can quite literally become your oyster.

Qualifications and background

I got an honours degree in librarianship at an English polytechnic (essentially the same as a university) back at the beginning of the 1980s.  It took me four years of full time study to earn the degree, plus a further two years of probationary work before I could call myself a “Chartered Librarian.”  While I had always wanted to be a librarian, I didn't really know where I wanted to work, so after I had finished my degree I did short term temporary work in a number of specialist information centres.  I'd suggest that every new librarian do this as it gives you the opportunity to try out a lot of different jobs to see which of them, if any, particularly appeals to you.  It will also give you the opportunity to find out what you enjoy as well as what your strengths and weaknesses are.  For example, although I enjoyed cataloguing and classification at library school, it was purely as an academic pursuit, and when I was actually faced with a large number of books to catalogue and classify I found my interest quickly diminishing.

Discovering strengths

Luckily, however, I discovered fairly quickly that I liked teaching.  My first “proper” job was for an organisation called the British Council, which was responsible for getting students to come and study in Britain, performing a variety of duties including overseeing a ”books abroad” project.  For an overseas organisation to qualify for free books they had to be able to provide qualified librarians to look after them, or allow us to train their librarians.  One of my very first teaching jobs was to travel to Lesotho in southern Africa to teach 25 people with no information background at all how to set up and run a small library, and I had to do this in a two-week course.  I really wasn't sure that I'd be able to do it, but my boss knew me rather better than I did, so I trusted her judgment more than my own.  I think that my second piece of  advice would be that you should try anything you get the chance to try; the very worst that can happen is that you'll fail, and even if you do fail, you will have learned something from the experience!  However, I managed to run the course well, and that one project opened up a whole world of teaching for me.  I always took any opportunity that I could to learn more on the job; I taught individuals and small groups and ran briefing sessions for larger audiences.
 In the mid 1980s CD-ROM technology started to develop, and while I didn't have a particular interest in computers, I was interested in information retrieval.  Consequently I decided that it was time to make a slight career change, so I got a job running technical support for a small CD-ROM publisher.  When I got the job I knew very little about computers, so I had to learn quickly by trial and error.  I spent weeks teaching myself how to open up computers, insert interface cards, install software, and troubleshoot.  It was quite scary leaving behind everything that I knew and starting something very different, but that was exactly why I did it.  I've never taken the safe option, and have always been tempted by the job that scares me the most because it's likely to be the most challenging and interesting.  As well as doing technical support I also started to run training courses for staff and clients, which was something that I initiated, and the company was keen to try it.  If you get the chance, it's always worth working for a small start-up company, since they're usually much more flexible about what they do and how you fit into the organisation; established organisations often have very fixed ideas on what you can do.

Building on strengths

I also had the opportunity to take my newly-found knowledge into a wider spectrum when I began to work with a training organisation, teaching librarians all about CD-ROMs and new technology in general.  In the early 1990s, I discovered the Internet and simply fell in love with it.  I bought a computer to use at home and taught myself as I went along, and spent much of my time trying things out on the Internet.  At the same time I began to write about it, first for use inside the company I worked for, and then later by offering free articles to various professional journals.  If you want to be successful in your chosen career you need to invest a lot of your own time exploring and discovering new things and then apply your knowledge appropriately, and you must also promote yourself.  Early in your career, if you're offered money or experience, take the experience every time; money will come later.

Working independently

In 1996 I undertook another career change.  I'd been doing an increasing number of training courses, and realised that I knew more about the Internet than most people, so I decided to give up my job and become an independent consultant.  I won't go into all the ins and outs of how I set this up, but suffice to say that I did my homework and decided that I could make a living for myself.  I wouldn't recommend going independent to everyone, incidentally, because it's not the kind of thing that would appeal to all people. It's quite a solitary occupation (even though I usually get out of the house once or twice a week to run training courses), and you do need to be pretty self sufficient!  There are also the other considerations: no pension, no sick leave, and no holiday pay, for example, but for me the benefits  outweigh everything else.  I work when I want to, I choose jobs that really interest me, and I have a lot of  fun.  In fact, if people ask me what my job is, I tend to say that I don't have a job – I have a hobby that pays  well!  I also have a particular skill set: although I'm a librarian, I can do technical things as well, such as  setting up a home network and sorting out most computer-related problems.  I'm also a writer and am  good at speaking in public.  If you're thinking of working for yourself, you really need to sit down and work  out what you're good at, and then see how you can capitalise on your abilities.  Consequently I spend a  lot of my time teaching, writing about the Internet, designing web sites for clients, and so on.  However,  that's only part of it –- you need to be able to market yourself, make yourself known in the industry within which you want to work, and get people knocking on your doors.  Expect to do a lot of work for little or no money to begin with; I created websites for nothing when I was starting out in order to get a portfolio together, and I also wrote articles for various magazines for nothing except the details at the bottom of the article telling readers who I was and where they could contact me.

If I thought that my days of travelling were behind me when I became an independent consultant, I was incorrect: since I often get asked to travel abroad to speak at conferences or run in-company training courses, I keep my passport ready at all times.

Summary

In conclusion, don't think that because you have a library degree it means that you have to work in a library; it can open doors that enable you to work in a wide variety of different areas.  Know your strengths and play to them, try something new (and learn from your mistakes if it goes wrong), and never be afraid to branch out.   Above all, enjoy what you do; if you enjoy it, you'll do it better and more effectively, and who knows where that will lead?

About the Author:

Phil Bradley is an information specialist and has worked in the area of electronic publications for over 20 years.  He became an Internet Consultant in 1996 and specialises in search, often being referred to as the “UK Search Guru.”  He teaches many varied courses on aspects of the Internet, both publicly  available and in-company.  He also writes and designs web pages and is an SEO (Search Engine Optimiser).  Phil is also well known for his writing, and he has written several books on different aspects of the Internet, and is also very well known on the conference circuit.  Phil is also one of the Microsoft “Search Champs,” providing them with feedback on their developments in search technology.

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