Dear Library professionals :   We at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) Library are in need of 2 'Library Trainees' . Candidates selected from the 'Walk-In-Interviews' to be held on the 24th of July 2008 will get a chance to gain experience in all aspects of the library functioning, including, acquisitions, cataloging, serials control, circulation, inter-library loan, handling user queries, searching bibliographic databases, coordinating with our other centers, digitization and long-term access of creating and maintaining digital materials, using basic HTML, etc.   Please go through the complete details below, as well as the attachment and join us on the 24th of July 2008. We look forward to working with fresh Library Science graduates with good academic record, basic computer knowledge, and good communications skills.    Please go through the details below for any further queries.     Thanking you,     Yours sincerely,   Smita Chandra Librarian Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Kalamboli-Panvel Highway New Panvel, new Mumbai 400 218 Ph.22-2748 4000   _________________________________________________________________              APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF 'LIBRARY TRAINEE'                                                        at  the                  INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism is a premier research institute in the field of geomagnetism and allied areas of Upper Atmospheric Physics and Solid Earth Geophysics. The Institute is a successor to the Colaba  Observatory which was  set up in 1823 by East India Company, and where the first magnetic observations were started in 1841. It became an autonomous research institute  under the Department of Science & Technology in 1971, and was named as the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism.   Apart from basic and applied research, the Institute operates 10 modern magnetic observatories spread across the country and has two research centres at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu and Allahabad , U.P.     The Institute library  has a comprehensive collection of more than 20,000 books and bound journal volumes in  geomagnetism and its allied fields. Other formats like  maps,  reprints, reports and non book material are also available to the users.  The library is automated and all the library operations are done using the SLIM21 software. Library facilities are also made available to our observatory staff and the two research centres.   The selected candidate will get hands on experience of working  in different sections of the library and will have opportunity of working in a library with modern facilities.   JOB TITLE :  Trainee Librarian   NUMBER OF POSTS : Two   QUALIFICATION : The interested candidate should have a post graduate degree in Library & Information Science (MLISc) from a recognized university with good academic record. Candidates with a Science degree and basic computer knowledge will get preference.   PERIOD OF SELECTION : The candidates will be initially selected for a period of 6 months, that may be extended as per the requirements of the Institute.   AGE GROUP : Preferably 25-28 years   SALARY : Rs.7000/- per month.     CONTACT PERSON : Mrs.Divya Mehta Senior Librarian Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Ph.: 22-2748 4046/4047 email : divyam@iigs.iigm.res.in   Candidates fulfilling above requirements may  walk-in for an interview on 24th July 2008 at 10.30 a.m. to the Institute premises at Kalamboli-Panvel Highway , New Panvel (W) with necessary certificates, mark lists etc.     -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.