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International Conference on Libraries for Sustainable Futures: Collaboration, Technology and Knowledge Sharing (Hybrid) at Thiruvananthapuram
February 10, 2026 at 6pm to February 28, 2026 at 7pm
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of "Librarian and Library Apprentice Trainees" on a temporary contract basis
The Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati Campus, Andhra Pradesh is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the post of a Assistant Librarian.
IISER Thiruvananthapuram invites online application from eligible candidates for the Library Superintendent (UR-1) Group: B non-teaching position on regular basis.
KLA-CPD is organizing a One-Day National Workshop on ‘AI Tools for Teaching, Learning, and Research’,
February 21, 2026 from 9:30am to 3:30pmOne-Day Seminar on Research Journal Article Writing and Publishing
February 16, 2026 from 10am to 4pm
User Awareness Programme on ORCID, IRINS and INFLIBNET Services for Scholarly Communities at Avantika University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on March 20, 2026.
March 20, 2026 from 9am to 5pmOnline Webinar on One Nation and One Subscription (ONOS)
February 21, 2026 from 6pm to 8pmResponsible Research in the AI Era: Ethics, Authorship and Scholarly Practices
February 7, 2026 from 8:30am to 5:30pm
Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the Semi-Professional Assistant, Library Attendant Group B & C posts in the Manipur University, Canchipur, Manipur.
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, invites applications for the Library Assistant vacant posts through online mode from Indian nationals residing in India and abroad.
Minimum Standard for Setting of Medical College Library and Hospital Library (DNB Program) in India
Central library
There shall be an air-conditioned Central Library (2400 Sq.m) with seating arrangement for at least 300 students for reading and having good lighting and ventilation and space for stocking and display of books and journals. There shall be one room for 150 students inside and one room for 150 students outside. It 6 should have not less than 11000 text and reference books. In a new medical college the total number of books should be proportionately divided on yearly basis in five years.
The number of journals shall be 100 out of which one-third shall be foreign journals and subscribed on continuous basis.
The number of copies of textbooks in each subject of undergraduate teaching shall be ten.
There shall be provision for –
a. Staff reading room for 30 persons;
b. Rooms for librarian and other staff;
c. Journal room;
d. Room for copying facilities;
e. Video and Cassette room (desirable);
f. Air-conditioned Computer room with Medlar and Internet facility with minimum of 40 nodes.
Medical colleges should have skill labs and adopt information technology in teaching medicine. There shall be provision for e-library also.
Departmental Library
There shall be a Departmental library-cum-seminar room (30sq.m. area) with at least 80- 100 books. However, not more than two copies of anyone book shall be counted towards computation of the total number of books.
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Hospital Library (DNB program) in India
Please refer NBE website. and Information Bulletin 2019.
Page 75.
Point 4.65
1. Recommended text books with latest Editions Books for every accredited DNB specialty program.
2. International 02 Journals and 02 National Journals. Electronic Journals acceptable and Print not mandatory.
3. Hi-speed Internet connection with PCs
4. Library with adequate seating arrangement.
5. Working hrs of 12 hrs X 7 days
6. Well qualified Librarian with staff.
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