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Saturday, February 9, 2013

VACANCY OF CATALOGERS AT MARCNOW, NEW DELHI

MARCnow, a Modi Group company, provides cataloging services to leading academic research and public libraries in the USA and Europe. Our clients currently include many of the top libraries in the world, such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale. We catalog materials across a range of languages (with translation provided by an in-house team of Language Experts) and work with any media including books, manuscripts, microforms, journals, monographs, etc. As a part of our expansion plans, we are currently recruiting additional Catalogers.

Candidates should have:
- University level education (History, Computer Science, Maths, Science) or its equivalent
- Diploma, Bachelors or Masters in Library Science and knowledge of MARC or the cataloging standard
- Knowledge of AACR2
- Extensive knowledge about the world- extensive general knowledge
- Curiosity to learn new things
- General knowledge of internet searching techniques
- Attention to details
- Good command of English in speaking and writing
- Foreign languages knowledge preferred but not required

Our team of catalogers in Delhi are trained and supported by highly experienced catalogers based in the U.S. As our catalogers work with a very broad range of materials, you will have significant opportunity to develop your cataloging skills as well as enhance your general knowledge.

Work Environment
Professional environment with expert catalogers and Language Experts proficient in different languages
Focus on learning and skill enhancement with training and ongoing support provided by our U.S. experts
Performance-based compensation
Normal daytime work hours with no shift work

Salary :Competitive starting salary with significant opportunities for advancement.

Interested candidates can contact us as follows:
Email resume to hr@marcnow.com
Or call us at 011 4250 4851

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Vacancy of Consultant, Catalogue- In- Publication Project (CIPP) at Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation


Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation
Applications are invited from established library professionals from state and central government to the post of Consultant, Catalogue- In- Publication Project (CIPP) purely on contract basis. The work involves co- ordination with publishers of India, various Government agencies, Data collection agencies assigned by the project (RRRLF) throughout India, regular uploading of the CIP data after editing and administrative & other official correspondences.
Qualifications required: Graduate in any discipline with Post Graduate Degree/ Ph.D in Library and Information Science
Experience:
1. Minimum ten years administrative experience in a Central or State Library or large library of repute in the Grade pay of Rs. 6600/- or Five years in Grade Pay of Rs. 7600/-.
2. Sufficient experience in handling Indian Language collection.
3. Minimum 10 years experience in classification (DDC) and cataloguing (AACR2) of Indian language materials.
4. Good Knowledge of creation of multilingual data in MARC 21
The post is on contractual basis with consolidated remuneration as per Govt. of India norms for consultants.
Application with details of qualification experience etc may be forwarded to the Director General, Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Block- DD- 34, Sector I, salt Lake, Kolkata- 700064 superscribing the name of the post on the envelope by 30th November, 2012. Application received after last date will not be considered. RRRLF reserves the right to reject any application without assigning any reason therefore.

Details at: 

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Chronology of Library Cataloguing Schemes


1841-British Museum Code by The British Museum Research Board
1876-Rules For Dictionary Catalogues  by Cutter C.A.
1908-Anglo American Code by ALA
1927-Vetican Code
1934-Classified Catalogue Code (CCC) by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
1949-ALA Code by ALA
1967-Anglo American Cataloguing Rules –I
1978-Anglo American Cataloguing Rules –II
1988-Anglo – American Cataloging Rules II  (revised)

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Library Catalogue - Basics (Video Tutorial)


Library Cataloguing Practice Part - 5.2





Course     :- IGNOU's BLIS and MLIS Open Projects on Youtube

Source     :-  www.youtube.com
Courtesy :-  Google

Library Cataloguing Practice Part - 5.1





Course     :- IGNOU's BLIS and MLIS Open Projects on Youtube

Source     :-  www.youtube.com
Courtesy :-  Google

Library Cataloguing Practice Part - 4


Library Cataloguing Practice Part - 3


Library Cataloguing Practice Part - 2


Library Cataloguing Practice Part - 1