University of Hyderabad

Scheme of examinations for the post of  Assistant Librarian

  • Paper-I

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on (i) General Awareness, with a focus on current affairs, (ii) Library and Information Sciences (UGC-NET syllabus on the subject). (iii) Mental Ability and Reasoning, (iv) Quantitative Ability (v) General English and Computer Awareness, General Administration, etc

  • Paper-II

Descriptive Test on UGC NET syllabus for library and information sciences

  • Interview

Personal Interaction with the Selection Committee

 

For the posts of Professional Assistant,  Junior Professional Assistant, and Library Assistant:

A.Paper—I

Multiple Choke Questions (MCQ) on Linty Science and aptitude, Information Science and Technology, Classification & cataloguing, Management of Library and Information Centres, Library Automation and Digital Library General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, Mathematics Ability, General Pnglhh, etc.

B. Paper—II

Descriptive Test on:

Professional
Assistant

Knowledge and application of Library and Information Science Procedures, Rules and Regulations.

Knowledge of ICT with special reference to Library Software packages of word processing, data analysis packages, Analog audio/video tapes/cassettes identification, arrangements, dassification & cataloguing, library books stack management, and preservation of digital audio/video files identification and management through software.

Basic knowledge of broadcast audio/video parameters. Virtual reference services, stock verification, automation & digital library, website development and maintenance, cloud storage and server, remote access & discovery services, research tools, research data handling, Library networking & resource sharing, and other spheres of library operation/services.

Junior
Professional
Assistant

Library
Assistant

Library and information science and recent developments in the following areas: Knowledge and application of procurement of resources including e-resources, technical processing, procedures, rules & regulations, various library operations, and services, dassification, cataloguing, stack management, etc.

Information Communication Technology (ICT), and recent developments in the field of ICT with special reference to library automation software, open-source software, word processing software, etc. Knowledge of the National Digital Library, the role of ENPUBNET, Institutional Repository, plagiarism, Information Retrieval, stock verification, etc.

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