Academic Performance Indicators (Api) Fordirectrecruitmentofassistant Librarian, Deputy

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (API) FORDIRECTRECRUITMENTOFASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, DEPUTY LIBRARIANLIBRARIAN

DirectWorkloadandweightagetobegiventodifferentlevelsofLibrarians

Directworkinghoursperweek / Weightage
AssistantLibrarian/College Librarian / 40 / 100
DeputyLibrarian / 36+4* / 90
Librarian / 32+8* / 80

*Hoursspentonadministrativeresponsibilities, innovation,upgradationofservices,extensionservicesetc.

CATEGORYI:Procurement,organization,anddeliveryofknowledgeandinformationthroughLibraryservices

NatureofActivity / Assistant Librarian/ Deputy Librarian / Librarian / Self Assessment Score
Max Score / Actual
Score / Max Score / Actual
Score
a) Library resources organization andmaintenance of books, journals, reports; Provision of library reader- services, literature retrieval services toresearchers and analysis of reports; Provision of assistance to the departments of University/College with the required inputs for preparing reports, manuals and relateddocuments; Assistance towards updating institutional website with activity related information and for bringing out institutional Newsletter, etc. (40 Points)
Development, organization and management of e-resources including their accessibility over Intranet / Internet, digitization of library resources, e-delivery of information, etc(15Points)
Userawarenessand instructionprogrammes (Orientation lectures, users’ training intheuse of libraryservicesas e-resources,OPAC; knowledge resources user promotion programmeslike organizingbookexhibitions, other interactive latest learning resources, etc. (15Points) / 55 / Actualhours
spent per academic year
÷
20 / 55 / Actualhours
spent per academic year
÷
20
b) ICT and other new technologies’ application for upgradation of library services such as automation of catalogue, learning resources procurement functions, circulation operations including membership records, serial subscription system, reference and information services, library security (technology based methods such as RFID, CCTV), development of librarymanagement tools (software), Intranet management / 15 / Actualhours
spent per academic year
÷
10 / 15 / Actualhours
spent per academic year
÷
10
c).Additional services such as extending library facilities on holidays, shelf order maintenance, library user manual, building and extending institutional library facilities to outsiders through external membership norms / 10 / Actualhours
spent per academic year
÷
10 / 10 / Actualhours
spent per academic year
÷
10

CATEGORYII:PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT,CO-CURRICULAR ANDEXTENSIONACTIVITIES

NatureofActivity / Maximum
APIScore / Actualscore / Self Assessment Score
a)Studentrelatedco-curricular,extensionandfieldbasedactivities(suchCultural exchangeandLibraryserviceProgrammes(variouslevelofextramuraland intramuralprogrammes);extension,library-literaryworkthroughdifferentchannels. / 15 / Actualhoursspentperacademicyear
÷
10
b)ContributiontoCorporatelifeandmanagementofthelibraryunitsandinstitution throughparticipationinlibraryandadministrativecommitteesandresponsibilities. / 15 / Actualhoursspentperacademicyear
÷
10
c) Professional Development activities (such as participation in seminars, conferences, short term, e-library training courses, workshops and events, talks, lectures,membershipofassociations,disseminationandgeneralarticles,notcovered inCategoryIIIbelow) / 15 / Actualhoursspentperacademicyear
÷
10

CATEGORY-III:RESEARCHANDACADEMICCONTRIBUTIONS

Category / Activity / University/CollegeLibrarians / Max.score* / Self Assessment Score
III(A) / Research
Publicationsin / RefereedJournalsasnotifiedbytheUGC# / 25perPublication
OtherReputedJournalsasnotifiedby theUGC# / 10perPublication
III(B) / Publicationsother thanjournalarticles (books,chaptersin books) / Text/ReferenceBooks,publishedbyInternationalPublishers,withISBN/ISSNnumberasapprovedbythe Universityandpostedonitswebsite.TheListwillbe intimatedtoUGC. / 30perBookforSingle
Author
Subject Books, published by National level publishers,withISBN/ISSNnumberorState/ CentralGovt. PublicationsasapprovedbytheUniversityandpostedon itswebsite.TheListwillbeintimatedtoUGC. / 20perBookforSingle
Author
SubjectBooks,publishedbyOtherlocalpublishers,withISBN/ISSNnumberasapprovedbytheUniversityand postedonitswebsite.TheListwillbeintimatedtoUGC. / 15perBookforSingle
Author
Chapters in Books, published by National andInternational level publishers, with ISBN/ISSN number asapprovedbytheUniversityandpostedonitswebsite. TheListwillbeintimatedtoUGC. / International–10perChapter
National–5perChapter
III(C) / RESEARCH PROJECTS
III(C)
(i) / SponsoredProjects / MajorProjectswithgrantsaboveRs.5lakhs / 20perProject
MajorProjectswithgrantsaboveRs.3lakhsuptoRs.5
lakhs / 15perProject
MinorProjectswithgrantsaboveRs.1lakhuptoRs.3
lakhs / 10perProject
III
(C)(ii) / Consultancy
Projects / AmountmobilizedwithaminimumofRs.2lakhs / 10foreveryRs.2lakhs
III (C)(iii) / ProjectsOutcome
/Outputs / MajorPolicydocumentpreparedfor internationalbodies likeWHO/UNO/UNESCO/UNICEF etc.Central /State Govt./LocalBodiesprepared / Majorpolicydocumentof
Internationalbodies-30
CentralGovernment–20, StateGovt.-10
Localbodies–5
III(D) / RESEARCHGUIDANCE
III(D)(i) / M.Phil. / Degreeawarded / 5percandidate
III(D)(ii) / Ph.D. / Degreeawarded/Thesissubmitted / 15/10percandidate
IIIE / Awards/Fellowships/Invited lecturesdelivered/paperspresentedinconferences/seminars
III(E)(i) / Award/Fellowship / InternationalAward/Fellowshipfromacademicbodies/associations / 15perAward/15per
Fellowship
Award/Fellowship / NationalAward/Fellowshipacademicbodies/
associations / 10perAward/10per
Fellowship
Award/Fellowship / State/UniversityAward/Fellowship fromacademicbodies/associations / 5PerAward
III(E)
(ii) / Invitedlectures/paperspresented / International / 7perlecture/5perpaperpresented
Nationallevel / 5perlecture/3perpaperpresented
State/Universitylevel / 3perlecture/2perpaperpresented
Thescoreunderthissub-categoryshallberestrictedto20%oftheminimumfixedforCategoryIIIforany assessmentperiod
III(E) / Development of e-delivery process/material / 10 per module

*Whereverrelevant,theAPIscoreforpaperinrefereedjournalwouldbeaugmentedasfollows:(i)paperwithimpact factorlessthan1 -by5points;(ii)paperswithimpactfactorbetween1and2by 10points;(iii)paperswithimpactfactor between 2and5by15points;(iv)paperswithimpactfactorbetween 5and10by20points:(v)paperswithimpact factorabove10by25points.TheAPIforjointpublications/books shallbecalculatedinthefollowingmanner:Ofthe totalscore fortherelevant category ofpublication bytheconcerned teacher, theFirst andPrincipal /corresponding author/supervisor/mentoroftheteacherwouldshareequally70%ofthetotalpointsandtheremaining30%wouldbe sharedequallybyallotherauthors.

DECLARATION: I solemnly affirm that the above declaration is true to the best of my knowledgeand belief, and in the event of the declaration being found to be incorrect, I may be held liable for it.

Signature:

Name:

NOTES:

1. The candidates must enter the relevant score in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based on Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) as given in Online API Score Sheet as per revised regulations of UGC (4th Amendment, 2016) . Each API score must be supported by the documentary evidence which should be objectively verifiable, without which no claim on account of API score would be entertained. The API score shall be calculated as per revised regulations of UGC 2016 (4th Amendment) or as per UGC regulations amended from time to time.

1. The recruitment to the advertised posts shall be carried out in accordance with the revised UGC Regulations, 2016 or as per UGC regulation amended from time to time.

1. Relaxation if any will be as per GOI rules.

1. Incomplete forms may be summarily rejected.

1. Supporting documents on the claimed API’s to be submitted in hard copy without fail. Serial numbers of the journals as per the approved list of journals from UGC to be indicated in the API document.

1. Hard copies must be dispatched to the University within one week from last date of receipt of online application failing which the application may be rejected.

The documents has to be sealed in an envelope addressed to the following:

To,

The Registrar,

Sikkim University,

6th Mile, Samdur,

Tadong, Gangtok,

Sikkim – 737102.

The covering envelope has to be superscribed with the following:

API DOCUMENTS FOR SU RECRUITMENT

1. Name of applicant: ......
2. Department: ......
3. Position applied for: ......
4. Online Application No.: ......