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APPENDIX- III TABLE VII
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (API) FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS)
PROMOTIONS OF ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN /DEPUTY LIBRARIAN IN UNIVERSITIES / FOR COLLEGE
LIBRARIAN AND FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF DEPUTY LIBRARIAN IN UNIVERSITIES.
Direct Work load and weightage to be given to different levels of Librarians
Direct working hours per week Weightage
Assistant Librarian/College Librarian 40 100
Deputy Librarian 36+4* 90
Librarian 32+8* 80
Based on the Librarian Cadre’s self-assessment, API scores are proposed for (a) Library resources
organisation and maintenance of books, journals, reports, Development, organisation and management of
e-resources; User awareness and instruction programmes, (b) ICT and other new technologies’ application
for upgradation of library services and (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. The minimum API score required by Library Personnel
from this category is different for different levels of promotion. The self assessment score should be based
on objectively verifiable criteria. It shall be finalized by the screening cum evaluation / selection committee.
Universities may detail the activities, in case institutional specificities require, adjust the weightages without
changing the minimum total API scores required under this category.
* Hours spent on administrative responsibilities, innovation, upgradation of services, extension
services etc.
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