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Task analysis of library jobs in the state of Illinois: A working paper on the relevance of the study to academic libraries

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Task analysis of library jobs in the state of Illinois: A working paper on the relevance of the study to academic libraries

Human Resource Management in Today’s Academic Library: Meeting Challenges and Creating Opportunities

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

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This book provides a comprehensive look at issues that shape the nature of Human Resources in academic libraries. Libraries in varying academic environments have undergone tremendous change during the last two decades of the 20th century as they have sought redefinition as learning organizations. As organizations they have experienced significant changes in the role and definition of professionalism, along with challenges from such shifting workplace demographics as… More >>

Human Resource Management in Today’s Academic Library: Meeting Challenges and Creating Opportunities

Australian and US academic library jobs: a comparison.: An article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

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This digital document is an article from Australian Academic & Research Libraries, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 7045 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Australian and US academic library jobs: a comparison.: An article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries

Involvement and Contribution of a Librarian in an Academic Library

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

INTRODUCTION:
A university library is the library associated with a degree-granting institution of higher education. University libraries are identified by the college to which they belong and to provide all of the following;
One. An organized collection of printed or other materials or combinations thereof;
2. A qualified staff to provide and interpret the material needed to meet the information needs, cultural, recreational, educational or customers;
3. A program established in which services are available for staff and customers
4. The physical structures necessary to support a personal collection and planning.
OBJECTIVES:
 For librarians
 For the study of current perspectives in university libraries.
 To examine the contribution of the librarian in the development of the academic library.
 To observe the duty of a librarian
 to make effective proposals to the above objectives.
Library: -
Library service is a noble profession of humanity is their motto. There is a business and the prospects for maintaining and mercenary habits may not be suitable for this profession emulated. The word ethics is derived from Ethas which means custom or character. Ethics of librarianship, an essential element of the library profession, indicates the behavior and attitudes of those who adopt the profession.
this scenario in the Academic Library
Most university libraries have large collection of documents such as print and nonprint materials.
Now a day of an exponentially more information and the latest developments in information technology. University libraries are fully computerized so high due to the explosion of information, users of services, greater efficiency and cooperation to share resources.
academic library has an Internet connection to access online e-journals and books.
A librarian CONTRIBUTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC LIBRARY
Development of academic library why?
modern library services calls for the acquisition and procession of a wide range of materials that can make students better services to its target. This is not a skilled job. It requires a kind of dedication that the housewife is to home management. India is a developing country and the importance of libraries and information centers is very sensitive to the extent that information is seen as vital resources for national development.
Growth materials:
The standard library is determined by the growth of the quality of materials and personnel. The staff of the library acquired new books and magazines, audio and documents to the growth of university libraries.
Sources of growth:
This is one of the factors for the development of academic libraries in the academic library offers different services such as the question of reserve service, reference service, SDI, CAS and digital library service. He invited more students to use the university library.
Duty Librarian:
 Analyze the student’s needs and provide the information they need.
 Show the students how to effectively search for information on the Internet and other online resources.
 Supervision of assistants who prepare cards, computer records or other access tools that direct students to resources.
 Conduct classes
 Raise awareness of services
 collect and organize books, pamphlets, manuscripts and other materials in a specific area, such as rare books and genealogy.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF librarian at University Library
 academic librarians should know about latest development of library and information science.
 The library staff must be highly qualified and mind in their profession.
 The library professionals can talk with bold and active workshops at the Conference and in various libraries and information science.
 The librarian can provide guidance for students.
 The librarian can reserve the purchase of quality materials and rare.
 To meet the request of the students ‘information’ and their needs.
 The library staff should encourage students and their knowledge of library services and facilities.
 The library staff must have knowledge management.
CONCLUSION:
In this study, the researcher concluded that the participation and contribution of a librarian in a university library. Success depends on the quality of academic library resources, services, facilities and expertise, qualified members of staff knowledge of the library. The librarian is an important contribution in the development of academic library because they did not meet the information requirements of students and their needs.
REFERENCE
Jain, MK Library Manual, New Delhi: Shipra Publications, 1982
Khanna, J. K. Library and Society. Jaipur Kurushetra publication of research, 1987
Kothari, CP Research methodology: methods and techniques. New Delhi: Prakashan Wishwa, 1990.
Krishnkumar, the organization of the Library. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House, 1991.
Kumaresan, S. C and Swaminathan, S. librarianship unleashed. Trichy: Rock City Publications, 2003.