On 02/05/2020, IIT Gandhinagar announced Job notification to hire candidates who completed B.Tech/B.E, M.Lib for the position of Senior Project Associate.
Qualification Details:
Qualification Details:
Applications are invited for a post of Senior Project Associate (on contract basis) for a major project on “History of Mathematics in India” (HoMI), undertaken by IIT Gandhinagar for a period of three years. The project will document, research and propagate India’s contributions to mathematics from ancient to recent times.
1. Name of post: Senior Project Associate
2. Number of Posts: One
3. Duration of Appointment: One year (extendable up to 3 years based on performance)
4. Consolidated Monthly Pay: 50,000–60,000 Per Month (Consolidated)
1. Name of post: Senior Project Associate
2. Number of Posts: One
3. Duration of Appointment: One year (extendable up to 3 years based on performance)
4. Consolidated Monthly Pay: 50,000–60,000 Per Month (Consolidated)
5. Qualification & Experience: Essential: Candidate must have First Class Masters in Library & Information Science (M.L.IS.c) or equivalent degree from a recognized university with consistent good academic record. Should have valid score of UGC NET/JRF. Two to three years of demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing and managing special collections, creating digital repository and management of entire range of Life Cycle of Digital Library Materials. Candidates having expertise in using hardware infrastructure, including scanners & OCRS and open source software tools (e.g DSpace, Greenstone) in creating and managing digital content will be preferred. Expertise in writing annotations and abstracts will be an added advantage.
6. Desirable: Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation & Networking . Certificate Course in Archives & Special Collection . Some managerial skills . Basic knowledge of Sanskrit and Mathematics . Good written and oral communication skills
7. Job Description: The Senior Project Associate will be a part of a small dedicated team of staff and renowned scholars in the field of history of mathematics. He / she will be required to help collect and organize information sources relevant to the project so as to develop and manage a special collection of resources in both print & digital, published & unpublished, which will become a digital repository catering to the needs of scholars, researchers and advanced students. This would require knowledge of relevant and quality resources, search tools, and expertise in searching, selecting evaluating and creating entries for each resource with annotations. The Senior Project Associate should be highly motivated, result-oriented and keen to learn new information and technology skills. Once created and launched, the special collection and digital repository should become a major source for disseminating the information on the project’s core activities. Besides, the Senior Project Associate would be expected to assist in coordinating meetings and events (such as workshops and conferences), whether online or not, and in liaising with IITGN faculty and other experts in India and abroad.
7. Job Description: The Senior Project Associate will be a part of a small dedicated team of staff and renowned scholars in the field of history of mathematics. He / she will be required to help collect and organize information sources relevant to the project so as to develop and manage a special collection of resources in both print & digital, published & unpublished, which will become a digital repository catering to the needs of scholars, researchers and advanced students. This would require knowledge of relevant and quality resources, search tools, and expertise in searching, selecting evaluating and creating entries for each resource with annotations. The Senior Project Associate should be highly motivated, result-oriented and keen to learn new information and technology skills. Once created and launched, the special collection and digital repository should become a major source for disseminating the information on the project’s core activities. Besides, the Senior Project Associate would be expected to assist in coordinating meetings and events (such as workshops and conferences), whether online or not, and in liaising with IITGN faculty and other experts in India and abroad.
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