NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY
NAGARBHAVI, BANGALORE
Name of Post : Assistant Librarian
No of post : 01 post
Pay level Level 10 As per VII CPC
Essential Qualifications
▪ Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% of marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale from a recognised University/Institute with consistently good academic records. Provided, for candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum aggregate mark is 50% of marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale.
▪ Consistently good academic record, with knowledge of computerization of a library.
▪ Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be: Provided that the, candidates registered for the Ph.D. degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree, and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges /Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions: –
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in the regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) Open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work out of which at least one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in conferences/seminars sponsored /funded/supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.
Desirable Qualifications
▪ Doctoral Degree in Library Science/Information Science
Desirable Experience
▪ Five (05) years of relevant experience as an Assistant Librarian or Library Assistant or equivalent in a reputed Educational
Institute/University or Systems/Research Institute or in a Central Government Department or in the Private Sector
▪ One to three (01 to 03) publications in reputed journals, preferably SCOPUS Index
▪ Demonstrated ability to lead and manage programmes of innovation, improvements and change
▪ Experience in Enterprise Applications, Library Computerisation Digitisation
How to apply
Interested individuals are requested to go through the University’s website, fill in the Application Form and
upload the certificates to support their claim for educational qualifications, age, experience etc. on or before
2nd August, 2023.
