A librarian works professionally in a library, providing access to
information to users. Librarians' duties vary from institution to institution. Helping people is the
part of work. From ordering books, organizing books, and monitoring children’s
behavior also, who is reading and who is a disturbing element. The Librarian is no longer
traditional. The role of a librarian is continually evolving to satisfy users' requirements with the
help of technology. A contemporary librarian looks after the maintenance of data in many
formats, including books; electronic resources; magazines; newspapers; audio and video
recordings; manuscripts; photographs, etc. A librarian can also provide other information
services, including information literacy instruction; computer provision, and training.A librarian
always looks forward to appreciation from readers as the Librarian tries his skills to give a
solution to the user in the form of documents in time. The following major services he has to
look after :
Acquisition services
A Librarian has to make the policies that have to be followed for acquisition services. He has
to make a requisition form and that form has to be issued to those faculties who require
a book. After filling in the bibliographical information of the book, the faculty submits it to the
Librarian. Now Librarian gets approval from the head of the Institution. The Librarian has to
see if the budget permits the required purchase. After the approval, he places an order to the
vendor. Before that, he has to take quotations from different vendors. The vendors who give
the maximum discount with best service the order will be placed to that vendor. Usually, it
takes a month to get the books. The Bill is sent to the Accounts section. Before that, you have
to check the book's information with the purchase order.
Cataloguing Service
Now the book is given an Accession number and entered into the Accession Register. The
bibliographical information of the book is entered in the Accession Register. The following
columns are there Date, Author, Title, Edition, Publisher, Publisher place, volume, Vendor,
Cost, Call No., etc. So this information is again entered into the Library Software. Before that,
you have to do stamping so that you can write the Accession number and Call No. on the
book and book card. Again you have to write bibliographical information on the Book Card.
Circulation Section
Librarian who has to issue and return books also. If you have staff there then Librarian looks
after other work. But if he is alone you have to Issue and return books. You have to be cool
while returning books as a lot of rush happens suddenly.
Magazine and Journals section
A librarian has to subscribe to Journals and magazines. He has to make an entry into
Register and again feed into Library Software. The reminder is sent for missing issues of
journals. The Renewal is also done by a Librarian.
Automation of Library
This part is most important for a head Librarian. Some issues are coming daily. The
major issues come when new admission of children. The records of new students are fed
into Library software. If intake is 2500. Then two to three weeks you have to enter it. Then
make Library cards. You have to issue smart cards. The cards with Bar-coded are issued
from the library. Again Librarian has to take the initiative for the distribution. Oracle password
has to be renewed after a certain time.
Guide Users
The Librarian guides users in searching for information for them. It may be physical
documents or online. A librarian should help users and he feels happy in doing it. The new
students are informed about the rules and regulations of the library. How to use a digital
library?. Librarian issues old question papers to students. Librarian guides which book will be
better for which topics. He even recommends the bookshop for those interested in buying
books.
Conclusion
Lots of big and small issues are part of the job. Librarian has to do multi-tasking jobs. The
librarian is happy and satisfied at the end of the day. He is not at all tired as he loves caring
for his users. He is happy to be there in the middle of books. He gets knowledge from books
as well as from discussions with faculties. So Librarian loves his role.
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