Interview Needs: Assistant Librarian in Veterinary Science

[Dr. P.Mohanathan]

I have an interview for the post of assistant librarian at university of veterinary science. So if you know about the question that are frequently asked for such a post, would you be kind enough to share it?

Again I need help about

1.  Whats is the duty and responsibility of assistant librarian?

2.  What are the e-resources available in veterinary science?

3  What are the journal and magazines available  (national and international) in veterinary science?

4.  Where are the important research organisation (national and international) for veterinary science?

[Asheesh Kamal]

2.  What are the e-resources available in veterinary science?

3  What are the journal and magazines available  (national and international) in veterinary science?

Please view :https://sites.google.com/site/viveklpm/information-technology-in-ve...

[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]

Dear Sri pmnathan,

Thanks for your post and for addressing an issue which is mostly common to job seekers. However, it is rather difficult to convince an interview board (if it is properly constituted and really wants to recruit an able person!), with some titles of the journals and databases. Because if you have not handled them physically, PLEASE NEVER TRY TO IMPRESS THE INTERVIEW BOARD  BY REFERRING TO THOSE MATERIALS IN DISCUSSION!! Except in case you are asked to name certain Veterinary journals or Reference Sources in Veterinary Sciences. It is a simple fact of life that no man knows every thing and no reasonable interviewer ever expect that you will be knowing everything.. So don't feel nervous if you are not well versed with subjects you have never worked with. However, in case you are working in an organization dealing with similar types of subjects (like Medical Colleges,or Life Science Research Institutes, certainly interviewers will expect some sort of nodding knowledge from you) like names of some important research institutes  For example, in case you are working in an institute under ICAR, where veterinary science is one of the important segment of research in the form of live-stock items. In that case there is every likely that you will be asked certain questions regarding it. As I personally understand, there are at least 7 institutes on fish and animal related institutes under ICAR. Incidentally the IVRI at Izzat Nagar is the premier institute in Veterinary Sciences in India.If you search the internet, you will get detailed information. (I could have provided you the link, but I want YOU to do the searching by yourself so that you can get several other allied information which will help you to acquire what is called nodding knowledge!!) Besides, if you search the IVRI library resources, you will get answers to your questions #2,#3 & #4 (however, if any one suggests you to consult Ulrich's directory, s/he is technically correct to suggest you for your queries #3& #4 but for you, it will be a job which is practically not viable!)

However, I am adding a different information which is (as I presume) unlikely for you to know) The Government of India at present is doing a census of live-stock resources nationwide. this may be an important issue for question to assess your knowledge. You may consult website for questions pertaining to it.

Now coming to your question #1, the duty & responsibility (or practically speaking dutIES & ResponsibilITIES) of Assistant Librarians are never same in two different institutes. Neither there is any set of rules as I know of. However, Universities having different schools  have particular posts or even in the Central Libraries there can be specific posts for different such schools like Asst. Librarian Veterinary Science, Medical Sciences, Engineering, life Sciences etc. etc. or even in specialized Universities  like Veterinary University, there might be posts for Asst. Librarian Periodicals/E-resources, Assistant Librarian Reference  or Asst. Librarian Research support, etc.etc all depending upon the quantum of workload. As per general norms, the advertisements usually carry a small description of work either in an expressed form or in many cases as an underlying form as desired qualifications. You can understand that it is not viable to tell/suggest of activities blindfold without knowing the organization/advertisement.

All I can suggest you to see whether you can find any such clue from the advertisement otherwise, the easiest yet effective way is to consult their library website if available.

With best wishes for your effort.

Sincerely,

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

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[C.Kasimani]

now i wand reply for the above said questions

[C.Kasimani]

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[Dr. P.Mohanathan]

thank u so much sir