Online apply for Librarian at IIM Ahmedabad, Last Date: 22 September 2021

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD 

website: https://www.iima.ac.in/

The Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) of IIMA is one of the best management libraries in Asia. It has over 2,00,000 books, 2,75,000 ebooks, 30,000 journals, 2400 working papers of IIMA faculty, and many more. In addition, the VSL provides reference, indexing, bibliographic services, etc. The Library has a fairly large number of electronic information resources, it is open for 24 hours and is fully automated. The Librarian enjoys the faculty status subject to certain norms.

The Institute is looking for a dynamic and passionate Librarian to head the Library of the Institute:

 

Name of the Post	Librarian
No. of the Post	01
Salary & Allowances	The selected candidate will be offered a fixed-term appointment for a period of three years on a consolidated monthly salary on CTC mode, which may be extended for a further period as required. Salary will not be a constraint for the deserving candidate and will be commensurate with the candidate’s profile and experience.

Qualification, Experience & Skill Requirements:

• First Class (60% or above) in MLISc or equivalent qualification, with a first-class (60% or above) in graduation. NET or SLET/SET qualified. Ph.D. is desirable. 

• Overall 20 years of experience in a Library with a minimum of 5 years working as Deputy Librarian in an academic library of repute. 

• Managing Library in a computerized environment with experience in innovative applications of ICT in library operations/services. 

• Managing e-resources including e-journals, e-books, etc. Reporting to: The selected person will report to the Chairperson, Library Committee / Director. 

Age: Maximum 50 years as on the last date of Application. Institute provides age relaxation as per GOI rules. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall supervision and management of all the sections/departments of the library. 

• Management of library staff and monitoring their professional work. 

• Budget processing, monitoring the library spending, seeking necessary approvals for spending, and ensuring financial processes are followed as per Institute’s rules. 

• Planning and management of Information Technology applications in the library. 

• Management of library resources (including e-resources) and services with the help of library staff. 

• Library Maintenance: Ensure that all maintenance activities of the library which include, housekeeping, electrical, computer, other repair work, etc. are regularly conducted. 

• Circulation Department: Guiding the circulation in-charge staff members to carry out their functions smoothly, manually as well as on an automated library system. 

• Managing the Library Staff including the shift duty of circulation & contract staff: Monthly duty arrangement of circulation staff and contract staff i.e. library trainees & stack assistants. In the absence of any staff, arranging duty of another staff. 

• Library trainee management / Allotment of work: Allotment of work to library trainees and proper supervision of the work done by them. 

• Staff Development and Training: Ensure personal development and continuous learning for the staff. 

• Conduct regular staff meetings, preparation of minutes of meetings, and monitoring action items as per the minutes. 

• Stock verification of library resources. 

• Implement the Library Committee recommendations: Provide help in the follow-up work of the last library committee meeting.

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