University of Delhi
Advt. No. Estab.IV/297/2023/
- Post Code ND1002
- Post Assistant Librarian
- No of posts 35 posts (UR 14, SC 05, ST 02, OBC 09 and EWS 03) & PwBD 02
- Pay level Academic Pay Level – 10 (A)
- Age Limit Not applicable
Qualifications:
1. A Master’s degree in Library Science, Information Science or Documentation Science or
an equivalent professional degree, with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a
point –scale, wherever the grading system is followed)
2. A consistently good academic record, with knowledge of computerization of a Library.
3. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the National Eligibility Test (NET) shall be
the minimum eligibility for appointment of Assistant Librarian.
Provided that candidates who 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) Regulation, 2009, or the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulation,
2016, and their subsequent amendments from time to time, as the case may be, shall be
exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET for
recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor in the University.
Provided further that the award of degree to candidates registered for the M.Phil/Ph.D.
programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then
existing Ordinances / Bye-laws / Regulations of the Institutions awarding the degree. All
such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET for recruitment
and appointment of Assistant Professors in the University subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions:
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in regular mode only;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been awarded by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The candidate has published two research papers from her/his 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 her/his Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/ funded/supported by the UGC/ ICSSR/CSIR or any similar agency.
The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
Scheme of the Examination:
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Written Test |
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Paper MCQ Type |
Time: 2 hours* |
Max. marks: 400 marks (100 questions) |
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Total Marks |
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400 marks |
*45 minutes extra would be given to Visually Handicapped, Cerebral Palsy candidates or similarly placed candidates from PwBD category.
Test components:
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TEST COMPONENTS |
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DURATION: 2 hours |
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NO. OF |
MARKS |
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(i) |
Concepts, Practices, Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Universities, Other Higher Educational Institutions and Regulatory Authorities |
Part — I |
30 |
120 |
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(ii) |
Domain Knowledge and Knowledge about Management of Digital Libraries, E-resources, Institutional Repository, Research Data and Research Metrics like h-index and impact factor, Research and Publication Ethics |
Part — II |
70 |
280 |
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TOTAL |
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100 |
400 |
How to apply
Apply Online
The last date for receipt of the application is 30.08.2023 or within two weeks from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News, whichever is later.
General Instructions for Applicants
Online Application will be available within a week
