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Name and Designation of the SWAYAM Mentor at the College in UGC website

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Name and Designation of the SWAYAM Mentor at the College in UGC website  

Membership of College Librarians in different statutory bodies

College Council GO (Ms) No. 169/94/H,Edn. dated 22.11.94 Report of the Expert Committee on College Libraries, Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, 1994. "The committee recommends that college librarian should be given full membership in College Council and other relevant committees constituted by the college." CALICUT UNIVERSITY ACT, STATUTES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS (a) Every college shall have a duly constituted college council properly representative of the teaching staff to advise the Principal in the internal affairs of the college. It shall consist of all Heads of Departments or Lecturers in charge of the Department including the Department of Physical Education and not less than two members of the teaching staff other that Heads of Departments elected by the members of the teaching staff from among themselves by preferential system of voting. The Librarian of the college library shall also be a member in the College Council*. (*Amendment approve...

NAAC about libraries in higher education institutions

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 Guidelines Quality Indicators in Library and Information Services: Affiliated/Constituent Colleges Quality Indicators in Library and Information Services: Universities / Autonomous Colleges Best Practices Library and Information Services: A Case Presentation Institutional Accreditation Guidelines to Peer Team, 2016 During the visit to the library, the team may focus on:  (a) Management of the Library and Information Services,  (b) Library services provided to users  (c) Extent of the use of the services and  (d) the library holdings and its update. The on site visit video of the institution need to be uploaded in the respective institution’s website immediately after the visit. The video recording be done for the following interactions: Meeting with the Vice Chancellor/Director/ Principal Visit to the Departments and support facilities. Meeting with the Governing Body/ Management Meeting with the Controller of Examinations and the staff ((for Universities/Auton...

UGC Regulations regarding librarians

Pay revisions in bold letters Revision of Pay scales of Teachers in Universities and colleges and other measures for maintenance of standards in Higher Education, 17th June 1987 Revision of Pay scales of Teachers in Universities and colleges and other measures for maintenance of standards in Higher Education,  17th June 1987 Report of The Expert Commitee On The Minimum Qualifications And Workload Etc. For Librarians And Directors of Physical Education In Universities & Colleges Revision of pay Scales of Librarians and Physical Education Personnel in Universities and Colleges, dated 22nd July 1988  Report of The Taskforce On Code of Professional Ethics For University & College Teachers -1989 UGC Notification on Revision of Pay Scales, minimum Qualification for Appointments of Teachers in Universities, Colleges and other measures for the maintenance of standards, 1998 UGC Notification on Revision of Pay Scales, minimum Qualification for Appointments of Teachers in Univer...

Advanced library programmes in India

MS in Library and Information Science, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru Semester 1 Foundations of Library and Information Science Information Organization (Theory and Practice) Cataloguing and Metadata (Theory and Practice) Foundations of Computer & Information Technology Library Management & Library Automation (4 credits each) Elements of Mathematics-I (credit or non-credit) Semester 2 Information Sources, Systems and Services Elements of Statistics and Research Methodology Digital Libraries Data Structures and Programming Colloquium (4 credits each) Elements of Mathematics-II (credit or non-credit) Semester 3 Information Storage, Retrieval and DBMS Content Management Systems (CMS) Informetrics and Scientometrics Web Technologies and Web-based Information Services Seminar (4 credits each) Dissertation Semester 4 Networking Technologies and Library Networks Knowledge Management Systems Semantic Web Elective (4 credits e...

2019 Journal Citation Reports Full journal list

2019 Journal Citation Reports Full journal list

Staff in University libraries in Kerala in comparison with major university libraries in India

University of Kerala http://www.kulib.in/staf.html PL -5 OLW - 64 Collection -  3.5 Lakhs + University of Calicut https://library.uoc.ac.in/people/our-team PL - 13 OLW - 11 Collection - 324,343 CUSAT http://library.cusat.ac.in/index.php/portfolio/about-us-5 PL -22 OLW - 11 Kannur University http://hgcl.kannuruniversity.ac.in/Pages/team.html PL -2 OLW - 7 Aligarh Muslim University PL- 8 OLW -57 https://www.amu.ac.in/libraries/maulana-azad-library/staff-members Total Library Collections (including Departmental Libraries): 14,03,408 (as on 31.03.2020) Jawaharlal Nehru University Library 5 lakh books and more than 50000 volumes https://www.jnu.ac.in/scss-resources-central-library Savitribai Phule Pune University Prints Books,Bound volumes of Periodicals and theses 477173 http://lib.unipune.ac.in:8002/node/4 PL - 6 OLW - 12 http://lib.unipune.ac.in:8002/node/9 Osmania University https://www.osmania.ac.in/oulwebpage/About%20Library.htm Books - 5,47,397 PL - 3 OLW - 11 https://www.os...

Research and publication ethics in universities in Kerala

University of Kerala Research and Publication Ethics (RPE)- Incorporation of one more paper (Two Credit Course on Ethics)in the Ph.D Course Work Examination from January 2021 Session onwards- Sanctioned - Orders issued (U.O dated 21.01.2021) Mahatma Gandhi University Ph.D. Programme - Directive of the UGC to include Research and Publication Ethics (RPE) to Course Work and Recommendations of the University Research Commitee - Approved - Orders issued  dated 6.3.2020 from 2019 Admission onwards, as Course IV conduct University level Workshops or encourage students to participate in online course in this regard. Research and Publication Ethics(RPE)-Ph.D course work fee dated 17 - February - 2021 UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT DoR - Suggestions of the UGC to undertake two Credit Courses for awareness about publication ethics and publicationmisconducts and to make the paper "Research and Publication Ethics (RPE)" compulsory for students who have started the course work on 1st January 2020 ...

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH Monthly Statement of Attendance for Ph. D Course work

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PLAGIARISM CHECK POLICY: UNIVERSITIES in Kerala

University of Calicut https://library.uoc.ac.in/services/plagiarism-check1 http://www.universityofcalicut.info/dor/index.php/component/k2/item/231-university-policy-on-prevention-of-plagiarism  https://library.uoc.ac.in/images/Doc/Calicut_University_Policy_on_Prevention_of_Plagiarism.pdf Implementation of Plagiarism Check Policy - Order University Policy on Prevention of Plagiarism Format for plagiarism check certificate Guidelines for Plagiarism Checking Permitted Level of Plagiarism (not Plagiarism, its similarity) Own published work (if appended at the end of the thesis/dissertation), references with proper citation are excluded from plagiarism check. Generally, similarity of contents up to 5-10% shall be ignored. The maximum acceptance level shall be : Introduction/Review of literature 25%  for subjects under Science, Medicine and Engineering faculties and  35%  for subjects under other faculties) Materials and Methods 25%  for all faculties Result/ Discussi...

Report of the Finance (Internal Audit Wing) on the verification of Library Books and other Registers conducted during its visit to CUSC Calicut, on 10.04.2018

Report of the Finance (Internal Audit Wing) on the verification of Library Books andother Registers conducted during its visit to CUSC Calicut, on 10.04.2018 42065/FIN-INT.AUDIT-1/2017/Fin 09.05.2018  Report of the Finance( Internal Audit Wing) on the verification of Library Books and other Registers conducted during its visit to CUSC Calicut, on 10.04.2018 "Library is the life blood of a University. A well stocked, well staffed, well-organised and up-to-date library is a sine-qua-non for a modern university. It is the central workshop of the university, which provides the students, the research scholars and teachers with the tools required for the acquisition as well as advancement of knowledge. The prime function of a University Library is to provide facilities for study and research for the academic community................." In view of the remarks sought in the file No. 123508/CUSC-CLT-ASST-1/2017/Admn. , regarding the permission to write off 98 Books which are missed/da...

Facility for Part time Research extended to the Librarians of affiliated colleges of the University of Calicut

Facility for Part time Research extended to the Librarians of affiliated colleges of the University of Calicut-Order . To Extend facility for Part Time research for college Librarians and resolved to recommend to include the Librarians of affiliated colleges of the University of Calicut too in the clause of 2.8.2 of the Research Regulation of the University 2016- request of Smt Vineetha Davies V Librarian, St. Aloysius College, Thrissur-Approved- Implemented- Orders issued. ORDER  Vide paper read as first above, Board considered the request of Smt Vineetha Davies V, Librarian, St. Aloysius College, Thrissur, to extend facility for Part Time research for college Librarians and resolved to recommend to include the Librarians of affiliated colleges of the University of calicut too in the clause of 2.8.2 of the Research Regulation of the University 2016.  Vide paper read as second above, the Faculty of Humanities approved the minutes of the Board of Studies to extend facility for ...

Constitution of Selection Committee for the Selection of UGC Librarian in College affiliated to University of Kerala

Preliminary Minutes of the 6th Meeting of the Syndicate held on 22.11.2019 Item No. 06.53.Addtitional 03: M.S.C Management Colleges, Pattom -Consideration of the legal opinion regarding the Constitution of Selection Committee for the Selection of UGC Librarian in St.Johns College, Anchal without University Expert - reg (Ac FII/18099/2019) The Manager, M.S.C Management, Pattom has forwarded a letter regarding the anomaly which occured in the Selection Committee constituted for the selection of UGC Librarians in St.John's College, Anchal and has requested to ratify the inclusion of Dr.Beenamole.T, Librarian, Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira who was the Subject expert in the Selection Committee. It may be noted that, the Selection Committee constituted for the selection of UGC Librarian in St.Johns College, Anchal was not according to the existing provisions in the Kerala University First Statutes , and the DCE has objected the proposal for the appointment of Sister Rabaeka Rachael as ...

Purposeful dishonesty towards the University of Kerala by the then Standing Counsel in the case of Assistant Librarian Gr.I for relaxation of UGC qualifications

  Item No.32.21 Judgment dated 10.04.2015 of the Hon'ble High Court in WP(C)No.30784/12 filed by Harikumar. S. and in WP(C) No. 8629/13 filed by Majeed. H. & others – Consideration of - reg.  (Legal Sn.)  Sri. Harikumar. S, Assistant Librarian Grade I, Sri. Majeed. H, Assistant Librarian Gr.I and others filed WP(C) Numbers 30784/12 & 8629/13 before the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala for a direction to grant them UGC scale of pay in relaxation to NET/ Ph.D, since they are M.Phil holders. They also claim that the University Grants Commission has granted exemption to M.Phil holders. In WP(C) No.30784/12 filed by Harikumar. S, and in WP(C) No. 8629/13 filed by Majeed. H. & others, the University of Kerala was 1st respondent and Government of Kerala was additional 4th respondent. In the judgment dated 10th April 2015 the Hon'ble high Court has directed: 1. The additional 4th respondent is directed to issue formal orders permitting respondents 1 and 2 to give UGC scal...

PBAS Proforma for Promotion under CAS of Librarian under UGC Regulations 2010 in University of Kerala

PBAS Proforma for self-Assessment/ Promotion under Career Advancement Scheme of Assistant Librarian Senior Grade/ Assistant Librarian Selection Grade/Deputy Librarian Annual Self-Assessment for the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) Page 10 Similar PBAS Proforma could be developed by the Universities for the Cadres of Librarian/Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian and Director of Physical Education & Sports/Deputy Director of Physical education & Sports/assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports based on the API Scoring pattern outlined in Appendix III : Tables – IV to IX of the UGC-Regulations, 2010. Page 23 Similar PBAS Proforma could be developed by the Universities for the Cadres of Librarian/Deputy Librarian/Assistant Librarian and Director of Physical Education & Sports/Deputy Director of Physical Education & Sports/Assistant Director of Physical Education & Sports based on the API Scoring pattern outlined in Appendix III : Tables – IV to IX ...

Amendment made to the Kerala University First Ordinances 1978 on direct recruitment of Assistant Librarian in University of Kerala which was never implemented

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Part V - Amendments made to the Kerala University First Ordinances 1978 Amendment No. 195 “That, in the Schedule given to Ordinances 3 of Chapter XVII of the Kerala University First Ordinances, 1978, the entry under columns 2-Designation against Sl. No. 86, the entries under columns 5 & 6 ‘Qualifications-General, Technical’-against Sl. Nos. 84, 85 and 86, the entries under column 7-’Method of Recruitment’ against Sl. Nos. 85 & 86 and all entries, against, Sl. No. 87, under the heading ‘University Library’ be deleted and the following be substituted:- Master’s degree in Library Sciences/ Information Sciences/Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale plus a consistently good academic record, Computerization of Library. The above amendment to the Oridnances was laid before the Syndicate (with the powers of the Senate as envisaged under Section 23 A of the Kerala University Act, 1974) at its ...

Missing books in University of Kerala Library

Preliminary Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of the Syndicate held on 17.02.2021 Item No.23.84.06 Writing off missing books - Report of the University Librarian – reg. (Ad.A V) The Syndicate held on 01.10.2020 considered the matter of writing off missing books in the Departments, Centres and Institutions and has resolved to entrust the Registrar to send letter to all the Heads of the Departments who had not submitted the report of annual physical verification of books. The Syndicate further resolved to entrust the Deputy Librarian, Kerala University Library and Campus Library, Kariavattom to submit a detailed report based on the statement submitted by the concerned Departments / Centres / Institutions and to place the same before the Standing Committee of the Syndicate on Staff, Equipment and Buildings for taking appropriate action.  Accordingly, a letter dated 02.11.2020 was forwarded to the HODs requesting to submit the report of annual physical verification of Library books. Also, le...