Vacancy: May'12

Name of Organization: Royel University of Dhaka

Job Title: Assistant Librarian 

No of Vacancies: 01

Educational Qualification:

Master’s Degree in Library Science with 3 years practical experience.

Salary: Negotiable

Application Deadline: 28 May, 2012

Apply Instruction:

Application with complete CV, copies of academic & experience certificates and two recent passport size photographs should be sent to Register, Royel University of Dhaka, House-2, Road-10, Block-E, Banani, Dhaka-1213

Job Source: The Daily Prothom Alo, Date: 21.05.2012, Page: 18(6)

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Name of Organization: Victoria University of Bangladesh

Job Title: Assistant Librarian 

No of Vacancies: 01

Educational Qualification:

The candidate will have a M.A. degree in Library Science from a reputed university and would be capable of working independently with little or no supervision.  

Work Experience: 04

Job Requirement:

Must have at least four years experience in relevant filed. Persons with third division at any level may not apply.

Salary: Negotiable

Other Benefits:

Attractive compensation packages will be offered to the selected candidate.

Application Deadline: 24 May, 2012

Apply Instruction:

For immediate employment, applications with complete curriculum vitae along with a passport size photograph should reach the Registrar, Victoria University of Bangladesh, 58/11/A Panthapath (East), Dhaka- 1205.

Job Source: http://www.prothom-alojobs.com/index.php?NoParameter&Theme=home_new&Script=showjobdetails_new&JobID=15963

Name of Organization: Uttara University

Job Title: Library Officer /Asst. Library Officer

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor/Honors in Library, and Information Science Or Bachelor in any discipline with Diploma in Library and Information Science.

Work Experience:

At least 3 years experience for Library officer & 2 years experience for Asst. Library officer. Skill in MS Office, Internet, Power Point and Library Management Software.

Salary: Attractive compensation package will be offered to the deserving candidates.

Application Deadline: 07 June, 2012

Source : The Daily Prothom Alo

Apply Instruction :

Applicants are requested to apply with detailed C.V, 2 copies of passport size photographs and all academic certificates (attested) to reach the Registrar, House04, Road-15, Sector-06, Uttara, Dhaka- 1230.Candidates are requested to bring all original educational certificates at the time of interview.

Application Deadline: 7 June 2012

Job Source: http://www.prothom-alojobs.com/index.php?NoParameter&Theme=home_new&Script=shownewspaperjobdetails_new&nid=37963

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Name of Organization: Food and Nutrition Institute, Dhaka University

Name of Position:   Deputy Librarian

No. of Vacancies :  N01

How to apply:

For detail, please see The Daily Prothop Alo, Date: 09.05.1012, Page: 18(1)

Application deadline: May 25, 2012

Job Source: the Daily Prothop Alo, Date: 09.05.1012, Page: 18(1)

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Name of Organization: Nortrhern University Bangladesh (NUB Trust)

Name of Position:   Library Officer

No. of Vacancies :  N/A

Job Description / Responsibility

• Provide all types of circulation services in the Library
• Guide users in getting information
• Process all types of library materials and assign perfect classification number
• Contribute to the formulation of library policies and procedures

Job Nature: Full-time

Educational Requirements

Masters degree in Library science with 02 years experience at any public/private University or similar institution.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  Education (Universities)

Additional Job Requirements

Having good command in English and computer literacy will be considered as an additional qualification.

Salary Range: Negotiable 

Other Benefits: As per NUB pay Scale

How to apply:

An application with detailed CV, copies of certificates, mark sheets, two copies of recent color photographs, two name of referees, photocopy of national ID card to be sent to the Registrar, Northern University Bangladesh, 93, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwanbazar, Dhaka-1215

Application deadline: May 15, 2012

Job Source: http://jobs.bdjobs-server1.com/JobDetails.asp?ID=443476

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Name of Organization: Sunnydale School

Name of Position:   Librarian

No. of Vacancies :  01  Salary: N/A

Educational Qualification and Experience: Candidates must have a degree in Library Science and knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.

How to apply:

Application with complete CV should be submitted to House-34, Road-7, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1205. Name of the post must mention on the envelop.

Application deadline: May 20, 2012

Job Source: Please see the Prothom Alo, Date: 04.05.2012, Page 9(1)

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Preparation for VIVA

Interview is one of the most important way of selecting suitable person from a numerous of candidates. In any interview board, the examiners always try to find out the inner qualities of the candidate for the required position. With this view, interviewee has to pose his /her potentiality in the board regarding the post. Though, interview is perhaps the most universally feared undertaking, for a well prepared candidate, it may be enjoyable way to share one’s background of potentiality of the post. While practice is the best way to diminish physiological and psychological symptoms, an attitude adjustment is the best way to eliminate self-perpetuating negative thinking.
However while taking adequate mental and other preparation, a person seeking jobs in library profession should undergo following questions:

Suggested Interview Questions for Library Jobs:
1. What is library?
2. What motivated you to seek a library degree?
3. Why did you decide to apply for this position?
4. Discuss some of your achievement regarding this field.
5. How are you qualified for this job?
6. What qualifications do you have that make you think you will be a success at this job?
7. Do you have some extraordinary qualities that distinguish you from others?
8. What experience do you have dealing with academic scholars?
9. What is your experience with automated systems and with computers in general?
10. What do you think a reference librarian's duties should be?
11. What does success mean to you? How do you judge it?
12. What types of things make you angry? How do you react?
13. In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our department?
14. Why do you think this library should hire you?
15. Mention some popular reference materials.
16. What does librarianship means?
17. Is Library Science is Science or Arts?
18. What is data?
19. What is metadata?
20. What is information?
21. What is the difference between data and information?
22. What are the functions of a reference librarian?
23. Mention some popular online databases with their subject coverage.
24. Who is Melvil Dewey?
25. What is his contribution in library profession?
26. What are the major classifications of the DDC?
27. Mention some popular journals in our field.
28. Abbreviate ISBN and ISSN. Describe their role in this information era.
29. What do you mean by literature search?
30. What do you mean by "Bibliography”?
31. What are the steps in compiling a Bibliography?
32. How will you arrange bibliographies?
33. What do you mean by bibliographic control?
34. What are the tools of bibliographic control?
35. What is catalogue?
36. Why library users need catalogue?
37. Discuss the history of library movement in Bangladesh.
38. Which is more important ' Bibliography or Abstract ' for controlling information explosion?
39. Briefly discuss the role of Library Association.
40. What is library science?
41. Why library science is called science?
42. Which is the largest library in the world?
43. What are the major Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) classes?
44. What are the ten major classes of Universal Decimal Classification?
45. Which is the largest library in your country (both in collection and structure)?
46. Briefly discuss history of library education in your country.
47. Which resource do you prefer - electronic or print, and why?
48. What do you mean by automation?
49. Discuss the benefits of library automation.
50. Discuss some major problems of library automation in your country.
51. Which classification scheme would you prefer and why?
52. What do you mean by National Bibliography?
53. Is there any national bibliography published in your country?
54. What do you mean by classification?
55. Mention five popular National Libraries in the world.
56. Briefly Discuss about IFLA, its role to promote librarianship around the world.
57. What does information literacy means?
58. What does OPAC means?
59. Discuss briefly the role of OCLC, its functions.
60. How reference services differ from information service?
61. Why classification is necessary?
62. Which is the largest academic library in your country?
63. Why Public library is called the People's University?
64. Discuss the various types of library that exist in a civil society.
65. What is networking?
66. What do you mean by resource sharing?
67. Why networking and resource sharing of a library is necessary?
68. What do you mean by library cooperation?
69. Mention two modern information services.
70. What is digital library?
71. What is electronic library?
72. What is hybrid library?
73. What do you mean by CAS?
74. What is SDI?
75. What is CDS/ISIS? Discuss it’s feature.
76. Name some library software with merits and drawbacks.
77. What is user profile?
78. What do you mean by user education? Why is it necessary?
79. What is IT? What are the impacts of IT in library?
80. What do you mean by index? Why is it needed?
81. What is ILS (Integrated Library System)?
82. What is KOHA?
83. What is GreenStone?
84. What do you mean by LMS?
85. Describe Digital Library vs. Online Library.
86. What is DSpace?

Vacancy: April'12

 

Name of Organization: Jatio Gonomadhyam Institute

Name of Position:  Assistant Librarian

No. of Vacancies :  01  Salary: 8000-450x7EB490x11-16540 BDT

For details please see the Daily Jugantor, Date: 13.04.2012, Page 15 No 50

How to apply:

Please see the Daily Jugantor, Date: 13.04.2012, Page 15 No 50

Application deadline: April 30, 2012

Job Source: Please see the Daily Jugantor, Date: 13.04.2012, Page 15 No 50

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Name of Organization: Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD)

Name of Position: Documentation In-Charge

No. of Vacancies : 01

Job Description / Responsibility

• Collection and management of information (books, magazines, news clippings, grey literature, etc.)
• Cataloguing and classification of books and documents
• Attending and guiding the visitors to the library
• Maintaining liaison and network with other libraries and institutions
• Participation in the promotion of SEHD books and other materials
• Assisting the research team in gathering information necessary for study and analysis.

Job Nature: Full-time

Educational Requirements

Masters in library science or any other social science discipline.

Additional Job Requirements

• Well conversant with DDC and CDS/ISIS.
• Excellent computer skill (MS Office, Excel & power point presentation)
• Excellent typing skill in English and Bangla.

Salary Range: TK. 17084

Other Benefits

Yearly two bonuses (only confirmed staff members are eligible).

Job लोकेशन: Dhaka

How to apply:

Send your CV to sehd@sehd.org or Hard copy of application shall be sent along with CV and one copy of recent passport size photograph to: Director, SEHD, 1/1 Pallabi (5th Floor), Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: April 19, 2012

Job Source: http://jobs.bdjobs-server1.com/JobDetails.asp?ID=440223

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Name of Organization: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries

Name of Position: Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Educational Requirements

Master Degree in Library Science.

Experience Requirements: Good and sound knowledge in library policies, procedures, etc. Capable to maintain inventories, compile statistics and generate reports. The candidates must have at least 5 year(s) experience in the relevant areas with computer literacy.

Age: Not over 35 Years as of December 31, 2011

Salary: Negotiable

How to apply:

Interested candidates are requested to apply with a CV with two referees, copies of attested certificates & marks sheets and one copies of attested photographs should be sent to Secretary, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce, 65-66 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.

Application deadline: April 17, 2012

Job Source: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 09 April, 2012, Page: 7(5)

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Name of Organization: Leading University

Name of Position: Assistant Librarian

No. of Vacancies : 01

Job Description / Responsibility : Library Management.

Job Nature: Full-time

Educational Requirements

Master Degree in Library Science from any reputed university having at least 4 (four) years experience as Section Officer in any reputed library.

Experience Requirements: Minimum 4 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements

No 3rd division/class, computer literacy, Proficiency in speaking & writing English and Bengali preferred.

Other Benefits

• Salary will be paid as per the scale of the University including Provident Fund, House Rent, Medical Allowance
• & Gratuity facilities.

Job Location: Sylhet

How to apply:

Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. The above conditions may be relaxed for exceptionally qualified candidates. A detailed CV with two referees, copies of attested certificates & marks sheets and two copies of attested photographs should be sent to The Registrar, Leading University, Modhuban, Sylhet

Application deadline: April 15, 2012

Job Source: http://jobs.bdjobs.com/JobDetails.asp?ID=439386

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Name of Organization: Eminence

Name of Position: Assistant Coordinator (Documentation & Publication)

No. of Vacancies : 01

Job Description / Responsibility

• Initiate, lead, coordinate and manage all documentation activities
• Develop/deploy appropriate documentation tools, technical links and contacts
• Help implement the organizations communication, documentation and information strategies
• Ensure electronic database of all documents
• Maintain up to date lists of the latest developed documents (including photos, videos etc.)
• Initiate and where necessary support the production and publication of promotional materials, etc
• Liaise and collaborate with appropriate employee, to ensure close co-ordination over the general communication, documentation and publication needs of the organization
• Ensure that all the contents of the organization is up to date and relevant
• Ensure the timely release of documentation
• Perform other related tasks as and when required.

Job Nature: Full-time

Educational Qualification

Master in Business Administration, Library Science, English or related fields.

Experience Requirements: Minimum 2 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements

• Age 27 to 35 year(s)
• Interest to work in this area.
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in Documentation & Publication.
• Ability to lead teamwork sessions; demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Have excellent telephone and communication skills
• Must be detail oriented, possess ability to multi-task and be a strategic thinker
• Excellent hand on MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS-Office
• Knowledge of short-hand (preferred)
• Smart and dynamic with pleasant personality
• Mandatory issues :
• The compulsory probation period is for 6 months which may get extended for based on initial performance evaluation
• Eminence is a tobacco – smoking and/or smokeless – free workplace. Therefore tobacco – smoking and/or smokeless – users need not apply
• Any type of personal/professional persuasion and/or influence will automatically result into rejection of the application

Salary Range: Negotiable

Job Location: Dhaka

How to apply:

Send your CV to jobs@eminence-bd.org or

Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, a Curriculum Vitae and a recent photograph, and mention their salary expectations, to the Human Resource Manager, Eminence, Hena Nibash, 3/6, Asad Avenue, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh, before 15 April 2012 by 18.00 hours. Please indicate position applied for on envelope. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Application deadline: April 20, 2012

Job Source: http://jobs.bdjobs.com/JobDetails.asp?ID=437835

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Name of Organization: Bashail Emdad-Hamida Degree College

Name of Position: Lecturer (For opening new LIS Department)

Salary range: As per govt. structure

No. of Vacancies : 06

How to apply:

Interested applicants are requested to send application with 03 copies photographs and other necessary certificates along with a 300.00 Tk. Bank Draft in favour to The Principal addressing to Bashail Emdad-Hamid Degree College, P/O & PS: Bashail, Tangail.

Application deadline: April 12, 2012

Job Source: The Daily Ittefaq, Date: 23 March, Page: 11(5)

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Name of Organization: State University of Bangladesh (SUB)

Name of Position: Assistant Librarian

Salary range: N/A

No. of Vacancies : 1

Job Description / Responsibility

• To be able to maintain database in the Library
• Acquisition and processing of library resources

Job Nature : Full-time

Educational Requirements

Masters with four-year honours degree in Library & Information Science from a reputed university.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
  Library Management

Additional Job Requirements

• Age 25 to 35 year(s)
• Good command in English and Computer literacy is must.
• Good knowledge in online journal management & e-resources
• Skilled on popular open source library software
• Ability to work under pressure.

How to apply:

Send your CV to hr@sub.edu.bd or Please send your CV as attachment to hr@sub.edu.bd or send by post with a copy of your recent photograph to: The Registrar, State University of Bangladesh, 77 Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205.

Application deadline: April 07, 2012

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: March 28, 2012

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Name of Organization: State University of Bangladesh (SUB)

Name of Position: Library Officer

Salary range: N/A

No. of Vacancies : 2

Job Description / Responsibility

• To update circulation process regularly
• To be able to maintain database in the Library
• Acquisition and processing of library resources

Job Nature: Full-time

Educational Requirements

Masters with four-year honours degree in Information Science and Library management from a reputed university.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
  Library Management

Additional Job Requirements

• Age 22 to 30 year(s)
• Only males are allowed to apply.
• Good command in English and Computer literacy is must.
• Ability to work under pressure.

How to apply:

Send your CV to hr@sub.edu.bd or Please send your CV as attachment to hr@sub.edu.bd or send by post with a copy of your recent photograph to: The Registrar, State University of Bangladesh, 77 Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205.

Application deadline: April 07, 2012

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online job posting, Posting Date: March 28, 2012