Be a Proactive Librarian

[Selvam M]

Dear Professionals,

 

Good Morning!

 It is my pleasure to share with you my experience on “BE a PROACTIVE LIBRARIAN”.

I have been appointed a Librarian at Sacred Heart College, Tiruapattur on 1^st June , 2016. (I have shared this on Dec 21, 2015 in lislinks when I was an Asst. Lib).

I have taken few initiatives in planning of library services and few objectives for my personal growth. I started working on these for the past 30 days. The outcome was excellent, So I wanted to share with you in this forum that will help you to implement in your institution or wherever you can.

1. Submit your Annual Plan to Principal or Secretary or Incharge. (It shows that you are proactive)
2. Share your Ideas, Views and reflections during the meetings. Workshops and other common programs (It shows you are able to communicate, Creativity and open-minded)
3. Share your feedback on use of library services among staff or HOD (It creates an atmosphere that library staff are active)
4. Explore your services, ideas to the stakeholders via display board or mail or sms. (It make the students to utilize the resources effectively)

There are ways to show our responsibilities and reflections so that stakeholders will have positive image on you and your self confidence also will be increased.

Note: I have attached my Annual plan

ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2017
S. No	Objective	Tasks	Audience	Target	Funding Resources	Status
1	To work with State and National academic consortia to identify and explore shared services	Collaboration with Digital Libraries / Digital Repositories in India with free access to Electronic Resources	ALL	1st Week of  November,  2016	NIL	not started
2	To provide a facility to access previous year’s Question Papers online (through library website) and offline access will be enabled in our Library OPAC computers. (other than the Entrance Counter)	Question Papers will be saved in Library Server and facility to be provided to view and download	UG & PG	4th Week of June, 2016	NIL	Initiated (Requested . COE for eQuestion Paper)
3	To design and to Maintain a Library website to disseminate the library resource-related information those who need	Outline of a library website will be designed Request to the Principal to link with college website under Library to access it	ALL	2nd week  of September, 2016	Designing and Maintaining cost of the website can be financed by the library (Sponsor / Fine )	Initiated
4	To conduct a training program for  M. Phil students to train them to utilize online resource for Research	Training plan will be discussed with Library Director Content of the program will be discussed with Research Guides Proposal will be submitted to the  Principal for approval	M. Phil Research Scholar	2nd Week of February, 2017	NIL	not started
5	To build innovative online learning resources for Research Scholars	Explore available for building  Digital Collections	M. Phil Research Scholar	2nd Week of July	NIL	not started
6	To provide a learning environment that encourages intellectual exploration and active self learning	Displaying the table of Content of the  current Journals on the Notice Board Display the cover page of the new arrivals (Books) Notification of new books to the staff through SMS  / Mail	ALL	16th June, 2016	NIL	Initiated
7	To enable access to Library Catalogue (OPAC) anywhere in the Campus	Requisition will be made to . Principal Review of problems can be sorted out and solutions can be identified Consultation and guidance for implementing can be done with the support of System Admin	ALL	1st Week of  November 2016	NIL	not started
ON DEMAND SERVICES
S. No	Objective	Tasks	Audience	Target	Funding Resources	Status
8	To inform the students the availability of specific resources in the library through SMS / Email.	Students requisition of enquiries can be filed Requisition made between 08 am to 06 pm will be complied with.	ALL	anytime	NIL	not started
9	To provide a facility to read Subject-related eBooks	A requisition form / SMS/ mail can be filed. Request will be delivered within 2 hrs (if available)	ALL	anytime	NIL	not started
10	To provide assistance in accessing Research Articles om Paid Journals	Requisition can be made with bibliographical information and the request will be acknowledged. Articles will be delivered within       48 hrs, if the resource is available	PG, M.Phil and Staff	anytime	NIL	not started
11	Ensure that library services and resources continue to maximize responsiveness to the user needs	Feedback will be collected om all the users (staff and the students) to determine their satisfactory level with library  services, and to identify the suggestions for new developments and services	ALL	3rd week of March	NIL	not started

[Karthiban Harikrishnan]

Dear Mr. Selvam,

Thanks for sharing your valuable experience. 

Regards,

H. Karthiban

[SURESH NATESAN]

Great hats up to you.,

[Lone Showket]

Where is the plan ... I am not able to view it.

[Selvam M]

its attached with the post.

[DEVENDER]

hello dear sir, Please send me some important q.a.

related to  interview.

my email-id is [e-mail]

thanks & regards

devender kumar

9953803656

[S.Prabhu]

Dear Mr.Selvam,

Thanks for sharing....

[anju gupta]

Thanks Mr. Selvam for sharing your experience. 

[saloni]

hello sir,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Appealing Effort sir ....Specially for those who says there is nothing to do in library Profession . We all should follow it.  "BE PROACTIVE LIBRARIAN'

Thanks...

[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]

Dear Sri Selvam M.

Thanks for your post and for sharing the issues what librarians can do.

I believe, it will be a valuable  document for all library professionals. I fully agree with Ms. Saloni's comment.

Congratulations!!

Siddhartha S. Ray

[Alkesh Kumar]

Please related to interview question send my email address at [e-mail] 

[saloni]