Opening of Library Trainee positions at the Resource Centre, DA-IICT Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Dear Colleagues,

Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested
candidates and also request you to recommend potential candadates.

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Subject: Opening of Library Trainee positions at the Resource Centre,
DA-IICT Gandhinagar, Gujarat

The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology
(DA-IICT) at Gandhinagar http://www.daiict. ac.in/ is looking for young,
dynamic and fresh graduates with minimum First Class in Masters in Library
and Information Science to work as 'Library Trainees' for its Resource
Centre (Library).

Duration of the Training is for a period of one year and selected trainees
gets a fixed stipend of Rs. 8000/-per month with no other facilities/
benefits, excepting casual leave. Accomodation in students hostel on the
campus on payment basis will be provided, subject to availability.

The Resource Centre http://resourcecent re.daiict. ac.in/ has fully
computerized in-house operations and services and provides access to wide
variety of digital collection, catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff
and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken to make this library
as one of the leading and resource libraries in the area of ICT in the
country. It is a part of regional & national consortia and actively
participates in the resource sharing activities.

The Resource Centre is kept open till mid night on all working days during
the semester and is open on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Selected
trainees will require to work during these extended hours on rotation
basis alongwith other staff members.

Nature of Traineeship: Traniees will be provided with an opportunity to
work in different sections of the Resource Centre and learn the modern
library management techniques and web based services.The Resource Centre
provides a highly professional working & learning environment. The
selected candidates will have ample of opportunities to work and learn on
emerging IT tools and technologies.

Date for Written Test & Interview: 27th July, 2009 ( Monday) at 10.00am

Venue for written test and Interview: DA-IICT Campus, Near Indroda Circle,
Gandhinagar 382 007, Gujarat

Address for sending the application: Please send your advance copy of the
application to hr@daiict.ac. in (Head, HR & Admin, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
382 007, Gujarat Tel: 079-30510551, 30510591)

The interested candidates who meet the above mentioned basic requirements
may send in thier application with CV at the above address and directly
come for the written test and interview. Candidate are requested to bring
with them the certificates in support of date of birth and qualifications,
and experiences, if any.

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Thanks & Regards
Dr. T. S. Kumbar
Resource Centre
DA-IICT
Gandhinagar
ts_kumbar@daiict. ac.in
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Suresh, b.

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