Digital content fast replacing books(TOI)

KOZHIKODE: Digital content is fast replacing printed books in libraries of higher educational institutions in the country, according to experts attending a five-day international workshop on digital libraries. The workshop began at the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) on Monday. 

"Digital content in libraries at premier educational institutions has already grown to an unprecedented 70-80% as against printed books. Many journals are now available only in digital format," said M G Sreekumar, head, Centre for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) at IIM-K and Unesco coordinator of Greenstone Support for South Asia. 

He said there had been a paradigm shift in the way information resources were being handled by libraries following the massive influx of digital content. 

"Traditionally, libraries owned books and journals they bought or subscribed to, allowing them to make best use of the resources. But digital publishing has changed those concepts. Libraries now only get the licence to use electronic information, and even this is issued for a prescribed period," he said. The digital libraries have now become the crucial component of global information infrastructure and offer new levels of access to broader audiences. 

Inaugurating the workshop, Debashis Chatterjee, director of IIM-K, said the knowledge professionals of today should acquire the capacity and capability to foresee the future course of information and knowledge landscape in line with the new emerging world order. 

The workshop focused on Greenstone Digital Library Software, an open source software system for developing digital libraries promoted by the University Of Waikato, New Zealand and sponsored by Unesco. 

Participants will be instructed on how to design digital collections of different publications in a variety of file formats. They will also receive the Greenstone Digital Library Software.

More News at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Digital-content-fast-replacing-books/articleshow/15594485.cms

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

How should academic libraries communicate their own value?

Libraries are not synonymous for a 'large undergraduate study hall'. Instead, they can provide vital support to research and teaching roles, says Stephen Barr

A library is more than a ‘large undergraduate study hall’. Photograph: David Levene

A common complaint from my librarian friends: too often users fail to appreciate that the resources they use online are only available to them because the library has purchased them. This is aggravated by confusion about what an academic library is. Researchers actively using library resources online may not think of themselves as using the library because they have not recently visited the building.

Libraries need to overcome such confusion to ensure that the contributions they make to the university are fully appreciated. Demonstrating value is key if libraries are to be able to continue to claim their share of institutional funding.

As part of a wider focus on working with the library community, SAGE recently commissioned a research project from LISU, the Library Information Science unit at Loughborough University. Although not the first research piece on this issue, LISU's research offers an up to date, accessible insight into best practices for libraries in demonstrating value, not just in terms of use, but also in terms of impact on research and teaching outcomes.

Drawing on research from the UK, the US and Scandinavia, the LISU study shows a world in which libraries are actively engaged in gathering evidence to demonstrate their value – but challenges remain. Though a good deal of evidence is collected, much of it is evidence of activity rather than evidence of value and impact. The kind of evidence provided by the 2009 CIBER global library study, demonstrating that per capita expenditure and use of e-journals is strongly correlated to research performance, is more challenging for individual institutions to develop.

Evidence is critical not only because administrators are increasingly required to justify expenditure, but also because librarians cannot take faculty support for granted. Though librarians do get a lot of positive feedback from faculty, the LISU study shows many librarians believe that researchers do not really know how to use all the library's resources. There is also a strong sense that teaching staff are often surprised by the sorts of support on offer.

Library buildings are increasingly geared towards meeting the needs of students, with cafés and social space provided alongside information resources. At the University of Utah, a recent survey showed that many teaching and research staff regarded the library as a large undergraduate study hall. With material available online and document delivery being made directly to offices, many faculty never visited the library building.

This creates an increased risk that faculty support for libraries will erode if faculty no longer perceive themselves as actively supported by the library. Disconnects of this kind are widely perceived. One librarian said: " ... most faculty really do ignore us or take [the library] for granted, while most librarians think that we are a central part of the faculty's mission".

The LISU study highlights a number of areas where libraries are actively engaging with faculty and students, providing evidence of value more effectively. The biggest trend is in collaborative working between librarians and faculty to support research and teaching roles. Library teaching embedded in departmental courses has become an important role for libraries, contributing to enhancing students' skills in information literacy and other areas.

Some universities, particularly in the US, have moved further in developing co-teaching courses. At others, there is librarian involvement in curriculum design with a view to ensuring that information skills are embedded in the course from the start. This kind of close working between faculty and librarians can also apply in research partnerships. An example cited is the involvement of subject librarians at the University of Nottingham in systematic reviews: their time is costed and documented as part of the research project in recognition that library skills are key to the successful delivery of the project, and librarians contributing to systematic reviews are cited as co-authors on the publications.

While there are gains to be made, library contributions to teaching and research can also pose significant challenges - notably that of time management. Providing embedded information training is a time-consuming support service for the library. Librarians are also aware of the limitations on faculty time in any partnerships.

For librarians to understand the perceptions of faculty and students and know how to reach and influence them, requires effective marketing - but this isn't just a question of promotion. The research found that in delivering shared services, Purdue University emphasises the importance of framing services from a faculty rather than from a librarian perspective. Librarians engaged in research support need to "present themselves as someone who can solve a problem research staff are having directly". A similar concern came across in the issue of using appropriate language – at the University of Sussex, sessions on electronic resources are presented as 'awareness raising' rather than 'training' to avoid generating unnecessary resistance.

Asked about the biggest impediment to promoting library services, one librarian summarised the issue as: "lack of time: for library staff to have time to promote resources to individuals; for academic staff to read and digest emails or other communications". This challenge was expressed in all three regions surveyed. Given the reality of time challenges on both sides, libraries need to be smart in identifying ways of building relationships and communicating value which are effective and scaleable.

There are also recommendations for senior university managers – the full report can be downloaded here. We undertook this project as a chance to better understand how libraries can support teaching and research staff. What LISU has reported on are just a small number of examples of best practice from case studies internationally: we'd welcome further input from you and your experiences here or on the Library Value blog.

Professor Stephen Barr is president of SAGE International

Read More at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Last Date-27th August 2012

Librarians a neglected lot: The Pioneer

If librarians are not treated with disdain, they are not respected either. In colleges, they are considered inferior to the teaching and the administrative staff. But considering the multifarious roles that they play and the skills that are required of them, they should be given a better deal, writes Zafar Alam Khan

Despite a number of libraries in the State Capital, ‘Librarians’ Day’, observed on the 120th birth anniversary of renowned librarian, SR Ranganathan on August 12 across the country, passed unnoticed in Bhopal. Not a single programme was held on the occasion in the city.

A librarian is considered to be a specialist in the care and management of a library, trained in library science and engaged in library services. A librarian has many important roles to play. Unfortunately, their lot remains neglected due to varied reasons, including the indifferent attitude of the policy makers, perhaps because of their lesser numbers.

SR Ranganathan, considered as father of library science, developed five laws in 1931. He said:

• Books are for use
• Every reader his or her book
• Every book its reader
• Save the time of the reader
• The library is a growing organism

With a few simple adaptations, Ranganathan’s laws hold good even today.

Sachin Chourasiya, assistant librarian in Sadhu Vaswani College, who has written many letters to the Government to draw its attention towards the problems of the librarians, while talking to the Viva City, said “though the number of books has increased in the 31 departmental libraries of the State from a mere dozen to thousands, the number of librarians has remained the same. Besides, there is no fixed standard for their salaries. They are the lowest paid compared to those who are in the same rank in Government jobs.”

A senior librarian serving with the State Government, on condition of anonymity, said “unfortunately, Madhya Pradesh is one of those States where Library Act has not been implemented though the Bill for the purpose had been tabled twice in the State Assembly. It is not an Act till now. This also reflects the unwillingness of the State Government. Librarians across the State are of the view that the State Government would have to show strong commitment for getting the bill passed in the State Assembly.”

Chourasiya said the lesser number of librarians was the major reason for the plight of the community as other cadres like those of doctors, teachers, nurses, patwaris and RIs, etc succeeded in getting their demands fulfilled due to larger numbers and strong unions. The salary of the librarians was also not uniform like other cadres and it varied from department to department. There promotion chances were bleak due to lesser number of posts.

He said the lesser number of librarians did not empower them to raise their voice before the Government and therefore they expected that the Government would act unilaterally on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay’s policy sentence “pain of last man standing in last queue needs to be resolved.”

MP Library Association and College Library Association are the two bodies meant for working in the interest of the libraries and librarians in the State, but the irony is that both the associations are inactive.

Chourasiya said the need of the hour was that the problems of the librarians, that included uniform wages, promotion guidelines, etc, should get all the benefits that others on equivalent posts were getting and that they should be awarded respectable status.

Nepal Singh Jadon, library and information officer, Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), said “the librarians working under the Central Government are lucky in this regard as the Union Government acting on the recommendations of the Chattopadhyay Committee fixed uniform wages for the library staff. Besides, there is a promotional policy for them.”

Unfortunately, most of the libraries in the State have inadequate staff. The non-progressive attitude of our society is to be partially blamed for this brain-drain in the field of librarianship. Even in academic institutions their wages are not comparable to that of teachers and other administrative staff. They are rarely a part of the policy-making body.

Librarians are considered not more than clerks. Even the authorities concerned have failed to implement a proper service structure, and have not come up with an effective promotion formula till today. Further obstacles that hinder the recognition of librarianship as a noble profession enlist the attitude and working habits of supporting staff in libraries.

Calcutta’s treasure trove lies in tatters at Writers’ library

Kolkata Spiders crafting cobwebs on a record maintained at Fort William in 1863. A copy of a census of the population of Calcutta in 1770 gathering dust at one corner of a dingy and damp room. An atlas of Calcutta made by historian James Rennell in 1779-81 lies in tatters.
This is what one finds at the library under the land and land reforms department at the Writers’ Buildings, thanks to the neglect of both the Left Front and the incumbent Trinamool Congress government.
The library houses books, documents, records, maps and other materials from the days prior to the arrival of Job Charnock, regarded as one of the founders of Calcutta. According to experts, parts of the collection are comparable with those in the Library ofCongress in the US, British Museum in London, Khuda Baksh Library of Patna and National Library of Kolkata.
In fact, it was the land and land reforms department that the British first set up for revenue collection and distribution of ownership of land among the people. Started in Fort William in 1740, the library was later shifted to Writers’ Buildings, which was built in 1776. At present it is located in a sprawling hall measuring 578.27 sq metres on the ground floor of Writers’.
The collection includes 34,500 rare documents and books, district gazetteer of 1800, Calcutta gazette of 1700, printed records after the Sepoy Mutiny (1857), proceedings of the legislative council during the Raj, proceedings of the state Assembly from 1937 — when it was set up - to 1980-82.
Since no stock-taking has ever taken place in the library and numerous documents remained unexamined, nobody has any idea how many invaluable documents have been lost to neglect.
Once in a while, researchers and officials from various government departments use this library manned by one librarian and two employees. However, since no cataloguing has ever been done, it is difficult to locate documents.
In 2007, The Indian Express first wrote about the plight of the library. At that time A K Patnaik, then commissioner general of land and land reforms, who also happened to be then principal secretary of sports, gave Rs 1 lakh from the sports department budget to the library. There has been no more government assistance since then.
After the Trinamool government took over, librarian Mita Rani Ghosh did something very unusual. She went to the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Kalighat and told her about the condition of the library.
Thereafter, Ghosh wrote a letter to Mamata on June 7, 2011, as to how the library can be upgraded. On September 13, Alpana Saha, assistant secretary in the land and land reforms department, wrote to Ghosh that the matter was being looked into. There has been no development since then.
Researchers say the library needs urgent attention. “I have seen invaluable records, particularly after the mutiny (1857), in the library. But they are in a shambles,” Benoy Bhishan Choudhury, former professor of history at Calcutta University, told The Indian Express.

Suvaprasanna, chairman of the State Heritage Commission, said he was not aware of the existence of the institution at Writers’ Buildings. “I will bring it to the notice of the highest authorities,” he said.

More News at: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/calcuttas-treasure-trove-lies-in-tatters-at-writers-library/990997/

Heritage centre, library opened at East Coast Railway HQ

A Railway Heritage Centre and a state-of-art library have been inaugurated by General Manager of East Coast Railway Indra Ghosh and president of East Coast Railway Women's Welfare Organisation Ratna Ghosh at the ECoR headquarters, Rail Sadan,here.

A large numbers of old photographs depicting old world charm of the Railways before Independence and during the Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR), East India Railway (EIR) days are on display at the heritage centre. Various logos, emblems and photos of steam engines and stations used in the yesteryears of different State Railways since the evolution of railways in India are kept here for viewing.

Plans are also afoot to develop this heritage centre by exhibiting vintage equipments of the signalling system, rich and vibrant history, romance, nostalgia of old world charm items used at railway stations, retiring rooms, railway institutions, workshop items used in the steam era, furniture, old tickets, etc.

Books on various subjects, newspapers, magazines, in-house journals and reference books for children, students and railway employees are kept in the library. This State-of-Art Library has also been developed with computerisation for issue of books. At present, over 15,000 books are available with plans to increase the number to more than 30,000 in near future.

More News at: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/88330-heritage-centre-library-opened-at-ecor-hq.html

3 days national workshop on "Expansion in Developing and Organising Digital Information Resources" on 24-26 September 2012 at Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Birla Institute of Technology (Deemed University), Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand-835215 in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi,   is conducting 3 days national workshop on "Expansion in Developing and Organising Digital Information Resources" on 24-26 September 2012.

Registration Fee, boarding and lodging is free for this workshop.

This workshop will create the awareness among the participants on types of digital information resources and its utilities; develop competitive skills and techniques for social scientist/ scholars/librarians in searching, accessing, downloading and archiving the digital information resources;familiarize the access patterns of digital information resources using remote web portals and selecting patterns of digital information resources for academic/research pursuits.

To survey the roadmap for literature search, retrieval, download and organise the digital information resource for academic and research purposes, alert challenges, prospects and impact of digital information resources on social scientists.

The workshop is limited to 30 participants, so we will accept the application on first cum first basis, along with the professional background.

for more details you can contact with the following details.

Dr (Mrs) NutanJohry, nutan@icssr.org,  Ph. 011-23073438

Workshop Director 0651-2276675 library@bitmera.ac.in

Mr. Debojyoti Nath, 09470162180, dnath@bitmesra.ac.in

Mr. Amitabh Kumar Manglam, 09470943275, amitabh.manglam@gmail.com

JSTOR India Forum 2012 at Jawarhal Nehru University (JNU), New Dehli

JSTOR India Forum 2012 - New Dehli

Date & Time:  Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT 
Auditorium-1, JNU Convention Center
Jawarhal Nehru University (JNU) 
New Meharuli Road, New Dehli 110067
www.jnu.ac.in

Agenda:
a.. 9:00 am - 10:00 am: Presentation from Dr. Jagdish Arora 
b.. 10:00 am - 10:45 am: JSTOR Usage Analysis and Discovery 
c.. 10:45 am - 11:00 am: Break 
d.. 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: JSTOR Digital Collections Overview (Archive, Current Journals, and eBooks) and Flexible Fee Models 
e.. 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm: Lunch will be provided 
f.. 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm: Presentation from Dr. Usha Munshi 
g.. 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm: Preservation of Electronic Resources and Solutions from Portico 
h.. 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm: Questions
Central Library, JNU is a collaborative partner with JSTOR for this event.
For participation and more information pl. do contact events@ithaka.org .

Courtesy: 
Dr. Ramesh C Gaur
PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA)
University Librarian 
Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU)
New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067
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Trainee at British Library, Pune

Greetings from British Library, Pune!

 

We are looking for Trainee at British Library, Pune.

Details of the same are as follows: 

 

Responsibilities

1.      Handling Circulation Counter and answering member's queries.

2.      Customer Service operations.

3.      Day to day shelving of books for an hour.

 

Desired candidate's profile

1.      Graduate in any stream.

2.      Good communication skills in English.

3.      Good interpersonal and social skills.

4.      Sound knowledge of Windows & MS Office.

 

Compensation offered: Rs 10,000 per month

The applicants must be available for work from Tuesday to Sunday (both days inclusive). 

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Professional Assistant at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi

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[Shivaji University, established in 1962, is named after the Great Maratha Warrior and founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji.]

Eligibility Criteria: Salary: Rs. 15600-39100 with AGP Rs. 8000 (For initial 3 years) Rs. 37400-67000 with AGP Rs. 9000 (After 3 years). 

Candidate should have Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. However, candidates, who are, or have been awarded Ph. D. degree in accordance with the "University Grants Commission Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of University Assistant Director of Physical Education/ College Director of Physical Education & Sports. 

How to apply: Interested candidates may apply online from the website: www.unishivaji.ac.in Printout application in 12 copies with necessary attested documents and Demand Draft drawn in the name of the Finance and Accounts Officer, Shivaji University, Kolhapur payable at Kolhapur OR Cash Receipt of University of Rs. 300/- for open post and Rs. 150/- for reserved post. 

Last date for online application is 14/09/2012 upto 6.00 p.m. 

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Librarian (On Deputation basis) at Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Science , Delhi

Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Science 

(University of Delhi) 

B-Block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi-110018

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University Librarian and Deputy Librarian-2 at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

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Applications for the following posts are invited on the prescribed application form obtainable alongwith prescribed qualifications and instructions from the Manager, Printing & Publications, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra on payment of Rs.500/ cash at the counter or by post by sending Demand Draft of Rs.550/ Haryana) drawn in favour of Registrar, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Application forms can also be downloaded from Website:

Demand Draft for the amount of application fee applicable to the relevant category in favour of Registrar, KUK.

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Application forms complete in all respects for all the above posts should reach the office of the Deputy Registrar (Estt.T) Kurukshetra by 10.09.2012.

For General Instructions, qualifications and other details, please visit our website. www.kuk.ac.in

College Librarian at DAV College, Pudhari, District-Kaithal, Haryana

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Beginning September 1, Delhi Book Fair to focus on e-books

NEW DELHI: Beginning on September 1, the latest edition of the Delhi Book Fair will focus on e-books. The nine-day long fair will be held at Pragati Maidan. 

"E-books are catching on as a trend. We have got OverDrive, one of the largest international digital distributors of e-books as a participant in the fair this time. We will also have a two-day seminar on e-books and demonstrations for publishers," says Shakti Malik, treasurer, Federation of Indian Publishers and the director of the Delhi Book Fair. 

Audio books, which got a small, dedicated space in the International Book Fair earlier this year, won't get a similar attention at the Delhi Book Fair. "E-books is a hotter trend now and audio books are yet to catch on in India. We might consider that later," says Malik. 

A delegation of 20 Chinese businessmen is expected to visit for negotiations on translations. "It is surprising, but they are interested in a lot of technical books about computers and the like from India," says Malik. 

Close to 300 publishers are expected to participate this year. Visitors can avail the 11 air-conditioned mini-buses that will ferry them to the exhibition halls from the gates at the sprawling venue. Students carrying an identity card will get a 50% discount on the entry ticket. 

The festival is a collaborative project between the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Federation of Indian Publishers.

More News at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Beginning-September-1-Delhi-Book-Fair-to-focus-on-e-books/articleshow/15520785.cms

Importance of e-journals stressed: The Hindu

Change in the field of library and information science has been enormous

The e-journals resource available at several research organisations or online at several educational institutions should be made use of effectively to help improve the research activity in the country, opined a Defence Research Development Organisation scientist.

At the Andhra Loyola College at its Fr. Gordon Library organised a lecture on `e-journal and its usage’ and the keynote address delivered by DRDO Scientist T. Ashok Babu kept the students captivated. The library organised the programme in collaboration with ALC Department of Physics and in his lecture the resource person, Mr. Ashok Babu highlighted the importance of e-journals in libraries across the globe and its special importance in the DRDO. At the laboratories for scientific work, various journals and conference papers of various scientific institutes like “NASA, ISRO” are available for users and any one can make use of the available e-content from various sources, he said.

The students from physics background can better understand this and make use of them for their future studies and research, he observed. College Principal Father GAP Kshore gave welcome address and described the importance of e-content in the present education system and highlighted some user issues with regard to books and journals in the college library.

He also said that students of all subjects must convert themselves to the changing environment and benefit from the technology advancements. The librarian G. A. Prasad Rao spoke about the changes that were taking place in the information and communication technologies (ICT) and he asked all the students to make use of all the advancements in e-content development and delivery. The change in the field of library and information science was enormous, he added. Department of Physics head A. V. Ravikumar, proposed vote of thanks and Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres meeting of south India was also organised at Andhra Loyola College.

Delegates from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in addition to Andhra Pradesh participated.

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Written Test for Library Assistant @ Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi

Those who have applied for the post of Library Assistant @ Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi are informed that the written test for the same would be held on :

Date and Time of Exam : 26-08-2012 (Sunday) from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon

For more details visit www.iari.res.in