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Cataloguer or Library Assistant: Which is Better

I am selected as Cataloguer and Library Assistant in Govt. Medical College.

Department saying that Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant both are same.

Please suggest me what I should choose.

Thanks

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Job Duties and Tasks for: "Library Assistant" 1) Lend and collect books, periodicals, videotapes, and other materials at circulation desks. 2) Enter and update patrons' records on computers. 3) Process new materials including books, audiovisual materials, and computer software.

Whereas A cataloger Job Summary. Responsible for managing the catalog of materials at a library. Inputs data about materials into electronic catalog to ensure users can locate books, serials, films, or other documents. Prepares bibliographic and item records for monographs, journals and other library material.

Now It depends up to you to decide what is the nature work you are interested.

Sir,

What is the name of your college? Actually what you asking for is, "a cataloger is a person who catalogs the books or documents in the library". It's kind of specialization, not a post. Library Assistant is a post on which you have got selected(I guess). 

Please show the UGC guidelines for staff pattern in the libraries where easily you can find Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant both are the different positions on different pay-scales.

Now, the option of choice of the job, I suggest you choose the position where you are going to get more salary and other benefits. 

Thanks. 

I prefer go for cataloger. Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant both are different post. Assistant Librarian higher post compare to the Library assistant. 

Dear Janab Asad Ali Saab,

Thanks for your post.

Since your selection is in a Medical College, Your service will be at per MCI & not UGC.

Now MCI scales are NOT AT PER with UGC & qualifications sought for Librarians/Asst. Librarians are different.

I understand that same pay scale with different designations exist in different Medical Colleges even in same state!!

I completely agree with Sri Munesh Kumar's suggestion that you should join in the post which offers better scale (However, I presume that both the designations carry same Pay Scales)

If you see that there are Asst. Librarians in the same Scale of Library Assistants, join the post of Asst. Librarian and request your authority to RE-DESIGNATE your post to Asst. Librarian citing example. This may help you in future if the MCI or the regulating body revamps the pay scales &/or designations. Never-the-less, you will be a step ahead to apply for Asst. Librarian post with higher pay scales in other organizations.

Sincerely,

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

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