Application for the post of Library Professional Assistant at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Gujrat. Last Date: 25 August 2021.

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
website: https://www.iima.ac.in/

Name of the Post: Library Professional Assistant

No. of Post: 01

Qualification, Experience & Skill Requirements:

A Master degree in Library & Information Science (MLISc) (60% or above) with minimum three years relevant experience.

Age:

Maximum 35 years as on the last date of Application. Institute provides age relaxation as per GOI rules. Additional 5 years’ age relaxation is given to the women candidates.

Salary & Allowances:

Selected candidates will be offered a fixed-term appointment for a period of three years on a consolidated monthly salary, which may be extended for a further period as required.

Reporting to: Deputy Librarian or any other senior functionaries

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Vikram Sarabhai Library at IIMA requires Library Professional Assistant to work in any of the following domains.

1. Procurement of Learning materials (print and electronic)

Having knowledge of Library Management System (LMS)
Procuring library resources (duplicate checking, selection of vendor/platform, negotiation, ordering, invoicing, etc.)
Cataloguing, classification, and another technical process of library materials
Having knowledge of online procurement, copyright, open access, access rights & management, license agreements, etc.
Maintenance of the inventory, register & statistics.

2. User orientation and User Awareness

Assisting individual users in accessing library resources and services
Arranging training sessions on awareness of library resources and services
Display arrangement and management
Preparing promotional materials (electronic and print format)
Arrangement of library materials
Making New Arrivals (books, journals, and news)
Preparing guidelines on “How to use library facilities, services, and equipment”
Taking user’s feedback and suggestions
Good communication skills to answering queries
Preparing reading lists and bibliographies

3. Reference and circulation service

Handling and managing the circulation counter (membership, circulation, sending reminders, overdue charges, clearance, etc.)
Handling and managing the reference queries (online & offline)
Keeping records of all the transactions and queries
Knowledge of online and offline databases/e-resources to answer research queries
Knowledge of statistical, citation, and reference management software, tools & techniques.
Preparing and updating subject guide/resource guide/database guide/user’s guide/manuals.
Managing photocopy facility

4. Library Technology

Having knowledge of technology (software and hardware) related to library
Managing and handling IT-based Services (Remote Access, Website, IR, ERMS, Discovery, A-Z, Mobile App, VR App, RFID, etc.)
Managing IT equipment (RFID, Assistive technologies, display screens, video walls, computers, printers, 3D printers, etc.)

5. Other Duties

Other duties allotted by the reporting officer.
Vikram Sarabhai Library is open round the clock and throughout the year. Hence it is expected that library professionals will have to attend to shift duties and weekly holidays will be on a rotation basis.

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