From: Veerankutty Chelatayakkot
To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Dear Professionals,
I invite your attention to the discrimination to Assistant University
librarians in the qualification prescribed by the UGC to the post of
University Librarian.
Minimum qualification to University Librarian :
(i) Master's degree in Library Science / Information Science /
Documentation with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B
in the UGC Seven point scale and
consistently good academic record;
(ii) At least thirteen years as a Deputy Librarian in a University Library
or eighteen years as experience as a college librarian
(iii) Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published
work.
As per this qualification, 18 years experienced College librarian can
become a University Librarian. At the same time, an Assistant University
Librarian with same experience cant apply to the post of University
Librarian.
Assistant University Librarian is equivalent to the College librarian.
This can be easily understood by comparing the qualification prescribed to
Deputy Librarian.
Qualification to Deputy Librarian:
(i) Master's degree in Library Science / Information Science /
Documentation with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B
in the UGC Seven point scale and
Consistently good academic record;
(ii) At least five years as a Assistant University Librarian / College
Librarian
(iii) Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published
work
If five years experienced Assistant University Librarians/ College
librarians can apply to the post of Deputy librarian, why 18 years
experienced Assistant University Librarian cant apply to the post of
University Librarian. This is the discrimination.
Veerankutty Chelatayakkot
