Hiram A. Tenney, Newburyport ‘s first librarian, was born Nov. 28, 1818 in a house on Ashland Street. Trained as shoemaker, he was elected librarian in 1855, serving all but one year until his death in 1889. He lived on Lime Street with his wife and three children, one of whom became assistant librarian. By 1880, the library had 18,614 volumes.
- The Museum of Old Newbury
The
J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library (https://library.iisc.ac.in),
Indian Institute of Science (https://www.iisc.ac.in),
Bengaluru, is looking for service-oriented, dynamic, tech-savvy, highly
motivated and committed "Fresh Post-Graduates in Library & Information
Science" from recognized Indian universities with the consistently good
academic record, "to serve as Library Professional Trainees" purely
temporarily for two years. Persons with good communication and interpersonal
skills and enthusiasm to learn new skills and deliver services using emerging
tools and technology will be preferred.
Essential Qualifications:
A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline followed by M.L.I.Sc
or Master of Science in Library & Information Science (MSLIS) or equivalent
(Graduated in 2020 and 2021 only). The applicants should have secured a minimum
of Second Class or its equivalent in the primary academic degree and First
Class or equivalent in the professional degree as declared by the University.
SC/ST applicants with a pass class will also be considered.
Nature of Training: Learn while you work in different sections & services
of the library.
Duration: The duration of the training will be for two years.
Remuneration: Consolidated stipend of Rs. 25,000/- per month.
Selection of candidates will be based on their consistent good academic record,
performance in the written test and personal interview.
Number of positions: 14 (Gen – 07, ST – 01, SC – 02, EWS – 01, OBC – 03)
including 01 PwD
Link to apply online: https://recruitment.iisc.ac.in
To view the full advertisement, please follow the link, https://iisc.ac.in/wp-content/
