Thursday, June 27, 2013

Librarian @ Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

Indian Institute of Science is a premier Institution of Higher Learning and Research, and is a strong contributor to the national initiatives of the Government of India.  IISc. has strong links with industries and is at the forefront of all areas of Science and Engineering. The Institute has successfully completed a century of its service to the cause of Science and Technology in the Country. The Institute has developed a second campus in Chellakere.  The Institute is looking for competent persons for the following post.

1. LIBRARIAN: No. of post –1, Pay Structure : Pay Band -4 i.e. Rs.37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs.10000/-  (Advt. No. R(IA)308- 1/2013)


Essential  Qualification and Experience: 

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

(ii) At least 13 years of 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: A M.Phil/Ph.D Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation/Archives and Manuscript-keeping. 

Age: Not more than 50 years. Relaxable in exceptional cases at the discretion of the competent authority

Job Description:  The Librarian apart from being in-charge of the library is expected, as a member of the Senate, to interact actively with the academic staff and plan the maximum utilization of the library’s facilities for the benefit of the research scholars and course students of the Institute.  The other duties include: Library administration and management, personnel matters, library budget, technical services, development  of network based information services, search services and use of information technology effectively in improving the Library services in tune with the developments in the international arena. Must also foster networked collaboration and  new innovative mechanisms to retain and improve upon the pre-eminent status of the Institute Library.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: The Institute reserves its right to (i) relax any of the above requirements in exceptional cases; (ii) short-list the number of candidates to be called for interview; (iii) consider any one it deems fit for the above position and not necessarily confine itself to those who respond to this announcement; no interim correspondence will be entertained.

Interested candidates are required to forward through proper channel their Curriculum-Vitae in the prescribed format (please visit http://www.iisc.ernet.in/opportunities/librarian_format.doc). Copies of certificates covering date of birth and qualifications, category, experience etc. should accompany the curriculum-vitae.

One page write-up of your appreciation of the role and functions/positions to which you are applying and your perception of how you can contribute to the Institute as well as why you consider yourself to be suited for the post, should accompany every application.

Address to which CV and Certificates are to be forwarded is: The Registrar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore -560 012.   Last Date for receipt of applications is  12th July, 2013



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