Librarian (Digital library)
Last date for applying: Sunday, September 03, 2023
Reports to: Senior Librarian
Supervising responsibility: Library Assistants and Lower staff
Position requirements:
Minimum Education and Experience:
- 16 years equivalent education with 4 years relevant work experience
- 18 years equivalent education with 2 years relevant experience.
Skills:
- Excellent communication (Writing and speaking) and interpersonal skills;
- Knowledge of basic and advanced research sources and techniques specially using electronic sources;
- Knowledge of and comfort with educational technologies, such as PowerPoint, html, and web course management software;
- Ability to quickly teach oneself new technologies, create necessary documentation and other training tools,
- Be prepared to teach the technologies to a wide range of constituents;
- Comfort with research instruction, including curriculum development, teaching in large- and small-group settings, and using a wide range of educational technologies inside and outside of the classroom;
- Knowledge of current issues and methods of library instruction/information literacy
- Commitment to high-quality service and team-orientation;
- Ability to relate well to patrons/peers.
Job Purpose/Summary:
This position reports to the Senior Librarian, the Librarian will be responsible for providing a full range of information services including reference/research services, library instruction, conducting workshops and other responsibilities associated with the Digital Library including:
Responsibilities:
- Oversee all operations of the Digital Library sections, assess, plan and set goals to ensure the success of the Digital Library
- Provides information and referral services for students, faculty, staff and other members of the local community. Assists students and faculty in the use of technology, resources and productivity softwares
- Provide reference and research consultation services at Research Help Desk via F2F, telephone, chat service and e-mail to all patrons.
- Maintain familiarity with current information and instructional technologies and stay abreast in reference and research consultation , including chat and e-mail consultation
- Instructs faculty and students in the use of and access to electronic information resources. Communicates with faculty about their instructional needs, prepare handouts, guides/tutorials, and other instructional materials.
- Conduct hands-on Information Literacy Instructional Sessions for Freshman, M. Phil, PHD students and WRCM courses students.
- Conduct workshops on accessing HEC Digital Library Resources, Citation Management Tools and Open Education Resources for students and faculty.
- Supervise Digital Library Assistants and Attendants to ensure smooth and effective services for Digital Library users.
- Keep abreast of recent developments in information services and look for opportunities to develop and offer new services and resources to our users.
- Responsible to maintain and operate makerspace equipment and gadgets, organize workshops and activities for students by collaborating with faculty.
- Be an excellent communicator of makerspace-related information in a timely manner to all stakeholders.
- Keep track and prepare reports of various usage statistics of Digital Library spaces as and when required.
- Provide training and mentoring to Library Assistants and Attendants to ensure efficient digital library services for its users.
- Regularly update and maintain Library Social Media pages with current announcement, sharing activities and events.
- Manage, train and supervise interns and work study program students.
- Participate actively in Library events and ceremonies.
- Any other tasks assigned by the Chief Librarian
It is necessary to clearly mention the job title in the subject line of the email.Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates from minority communities, special needs individuals, and/or transgender persons are encouraged to apply.
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Library Assistant
Job title:
Library Assistant
Reports to:
Librarian
Supervising responsibility:
N/A
Position requirements:
Minimum Education & Experience:
- 12 years equivalent education with 5 years relevant work experience
- 14 years equivalent education with 3 years relevant work experience
- 16 years equivalent education with preferably some relevant experienc
Skills:
- Ability to sustain attention to detail;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks;
- Basic computer skills.
Job Purpose/Summary:
This position gets rigorous on-job training on Customer Services, Basic Library Routines, Secretarial Assistance, Online searching and Users Services and provides support to the basic functions of the library.
Responsibilities:
- Perform duties on Circulation desk for check-in/check-out of workstations, laptops and other equipment.
- Manage Circulation counter and answers queries on phone
- Keep booking and reservations schedule for desktop computer workstations, meeting rooms, computer classroom and makerspace.
- Assist the Librarians in conducting guided library tours to the freshman students and other visits to the Friends Digital Library.
- Maintain inventory of Digital Library equipment, makerspace gadgets and stationary items.
- Maintain complete statistics of activities and services of the Digital Library.
- Answer routine inquiries, and refer patrons in need of professional assistance to the Librarians at the Helpdesk.
- Assisting with Digital library events, makerspaces workshops and other activities.
- Deal students queries regarding library fines and the payment of overdue fines in library system
- Organizing the repair of damaged Items & Handling complaints of theft cases.
- Inspecting the condition of equipment before and after check-out to ascertain any damage on behalf of the user.
- Maintains and operate makerspace equipment & gadgets and assists students with its use.
- Register new patrons and update their library accounts.
- Prepare and paste notices and instructions for students regarding library facilities on noticeboards and appropriate places.
- Perform daily opening and closing operations of the Digital Library following the SOPs.
- Maintaining discipline in various areas of digital library and observing student behavior.
- Supervise the student helpers assign them daily tasks and keep their record of check in and out time.
Performs any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.
It is necessary to clearly mention the job title in the subject line of the email.Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates from minority communities, special needs individuals, and/or transgender persons are encouraged to apply.
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Library Helper/Attendant
Last date for applying: Sunday, September 03, 2023
Job title:
Library Helper/Attendant
Reports to:
Librarian
Supervising responsibility:
N/A
Position requirements:
Minimum Education & Experience:
Preferably ability to read and write with preferably 5 years relevant work experience
Skills:
• Ability to follow instructions
• Good mannerism and communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to maintain and foster cooperative and courteous
working relationship with the public, peers and supervisors.
• Pleasant personality with a helping and polite attitude
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to maintain and foster cooperative and courteous working relationship with the public, peers and supervisors.
• Physical Demands (Comfortable with following physical activity) :
– Good Eye Sight
– Bending/twisting and reaching.
– Picking up and shifting chairs, tables, and other equipment
– Lifting and carrying: 50 pounds or less.
– Sitting, standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling and crouching.
Job Purpose/Summary:
This staff takes the helping role responsible for maintaining cleanliness, general discipline and perform daily routines of the Friends Digital Library.
Responsibilities:
• Performs Digital Library opening and closing operations according to SOPs.
• Clearing the Libraries at closing times, ensuring that electrical equipment and lights are switched off as appropriate, doors are shut as required and building locked and secured.
• Keeping physical spaces organized and tidy (including computers, chairs, tables and other equipment)
• Pasting notices and instructions on Digital Library notice boards and other spaces
• Performs dusting and cleaning of offices, circulation desk, IT equipment, makerspace equipment and gadgets according to assigned area and time schedule
• Maintains discipline and enforces library policies (food and drink, noise etc.)
• Ensuring an appropriate atmosphere for study by regularly patrolling all areas to ensure library rules on user discipline are being observed. The security of the Libraries including control of keys, locking and unlocking the Library, and dealing effectively with breaches of security or infringement of the Digital Library rules on conduct.
• Reporting any breach of code of conduct or discipline by the students to the Librarian
• Moving furniture and other equipment from one place to another within or outside the Digital Library as and when required
• Monitoring the use of equipment and supplies (Stationary) within the offices and makerspace
• Welcoming visitors, Students and provide directions (to concerned person) or other assistance.
• Performs any other tasks assigned by supervisor.
It is necessary to clearly mention the job title in the subject line of the email.Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates from minority communities, special needs individuals, and/or transgender persons are encouraged to apply.