Azim Premji Foundation
Bengaluru Area, India
Post: Chief Librarian.
Job Description
Role :
Lead and manage the complete library team which includes the University
Librarian, Librarians in all Azim Premji Institutes of Learning and
Development in state capitals and select district HQs across India and in
the Foundation office in Bangalore.
Strategize to position all the libraries as repositories of excellence in
their respective spatial and domain areas.
Initiate, plan and facilitate effective Library facilities development and
expansion.
Evolve dissemination strategies to increase actual usage of library
resources within the Foundation and among learning communities with whom
the Foundation works.
Manage the Library policies, collections, instruction, programs, services
and budget.
Select books and other library resources for purchase or license, negotiate
agreements with vendors for electronic resources, establish and implement
shelving plans for on-site and off-site shelving.
Update the library with relevant and cutting edge collections, technologies
and platforms to further the vision of the Foundation.
Desired Skills & Experience
Ph.D. in Library science along with strong social science and development
studies graduate degree.
Age profile should be between 40 to 55 years with 10 to 15 years of
relevant experience.
Attributes and personal Competencies
Familiarity with large knowledge repositories in both national and
international institutions.
Should have familiarity with (a) academic libraries, (b) online document
sharing platforms in multiuser contexts e.g. World Bank, Planning
commission and (c) commercially oriented digitized resource banks.
Company Description
Azim Premji Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation working towards
deep, large scale and institutionalised impact on the quality and equity of
education in India, along with related development areas (e.g. health,
nutrition, governance, environment etc.)
This requires significant and sustained effort over many decades and can
only be achieved through dynamic and permanent institutions working at
multiple levels on these
issues. Several institutions established by the Foundation have been
working together in an integrated manner to facilitate such improvements.
These are:
-Azim Premji State and District Institutes
-Demonstration Schools
-Institute for Assessment and Accreditation (IAA)
-Azim Premji University
Additional Information
Posted:July 10, 2013. Type: Full-time Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Other Industries: Education Management Job ID:6365538