Function of Information Scientist in Central University Library

[saumen Datta]

Kindly provide me the functions of Information Scientist in Central University

[Vikram Jadhav]

Key skills for information scientists

• motivated
• excellent research skills
• organised
• team-working
• verbal communication
• interpersonal skills
• computer literate
• proficient with databases and the internet.

Key duties of the job include:

• evaluating, organising, classifying, managing and distributing information in a variety of formats
• answering Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
• carrying out audits, inquiries and internal commissions
• answering enquiries
• maintaining statistical and financial records
• writing reports
• using specialist computer applications
• searching for and retrieving information from the internet and online databases
• promoting and marketing services.

[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]

Dear Sri Datta;

the easiest way is to go through the advertisement where (supposedly) required job profile has been provided.

Alternately,

As I presume, the post of Information Scientists in Universities are INBFLIBNET bound post. However I have no idea whether any of the (newly formed) Central Universities has got such posts approved by the UGC lately (I have with me the Central University Act, 2009 but there is no mention of any posts)

Anyway, in case it is INFLIBNET related post, This is basically for maintenance & up-keeping of (UGC-INFONET based) e-materials, trouble shooting etc.It may also include jobs allotted to the incumbent by the authority as & when necessary. 

In case it is a LIBRARY RELATED post other than the INFLIBNET related one, then there should be  certain special features related to it which must have been specified in the advertisement.

In Research institutes the post of Information Scientist do exist especially where works on BIOINFORMATICS (like Gene sequencing etc.) are carried out. these Information Scientists are not necessarily Library Professional (like traditional M.Lib.Sc with PGDCA/BCA) like the INFLIBNET people. Rather they constitute mainstream Scientific Pool people. 

Sincerely,

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

[saumen Datta]

Thanks for your valuable comments..................Saumen Datta.

[K. Nagaraja Rao]

In addition to what has been provided in the advertisement and job requirements, an information scientist may act proactively in these areas:

Keeping track of publication output of the University, independently studying their impact, collating and organising the research out put (thesis, disserations etc.) working with softwares like dspace for effective information sharing and using shodh ganga type things for thesis data.  In addition study where their members publish articles and collect all relevant information about the right publications, conferences, seminars where their work is disseminated effectively. In all they need to be helpful to the researchers and authors in disseminating their work.   

[saumen Datta]

Thanks for reply......Saumen Datta