Working Experience

I began my career in library science after completion of my master degree as classifier with M. B. Data Service for classification of library materials of Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, New Delhi from October, 1998 to April 1999 in between I had also taken part in professional training in Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC), New Delhi (now NISCAIR). I was selected as a Project Assistant in Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC), New Delhi (now NISCAIR) for the Library Automation Project from April, 1999 to May, 2000. In September 2000, I joined Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune as a Scientific/ Technical Assistant II. I have had opportunity to work in all the areas of library works/management. Presently, I am working as Scientific Officer - B. I am required to support the scientists, users, in their endeavor to remain at the forefront in their respective areas of research, by making available to them all the facilities of modern library by using of all latest information technology tools.  IUCAA is a premier Scientific Institute engaged in promote nucleation and growth of active groups in Astronomy and Astrophysics in Indian Universities as well as engaged in research in frontier areas of Astronomy and Astrophysics. It holds a prominent position among the top few institutions in the World. The Institute boasts of more than 60 scientists from IUCAA as well as from Indian Universities, whom rate among the top scientists in India and many of them are held high esteem worldwide. The library staff of the institute is required to keep abreast with ever advancing fields of information technology to enable to the research materials being generated globally in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, Mathematics etc.

Strengths:

 1. Information Management Skills.     

I am capable to manage a one-person library. I have skills in a range of library areas including Library management, Library automation, reader services and technical areas. I have also worked specifically in serial control, acquisitions, classification and cataloguing. As a library professional I have adapted quickly to work in a difference section of library.

 2. Management Skills:

I schedule work, and complete it within the required timeframe.  As a library professional. I am capable to manage a one-person library and supervised casual and volunteer staff.

 3. Writing and speaking skills:

As a library professional, I have developed skills in written and spoken communication in English, Hindi languages and I can understand language to some extend Marathi.

 4. IT skills:  

I have practical knowledge of various library integrated software i.e. SLIM, Libsys, Granthalaya, Digital library Software like DSpace, GSDL part from the application software useful in library. i have worked in both (Windows and Linux) OS platform.