Librarian – French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP)

Position Responsibilities
The head librarian oversees the librarian’s duties, which includes welcoming patrons, supporting various library activities, and helping with the collection’s acquisition, cataloging, and upkeep.

In addition to other resources, the current role needs the candidate to catalog books in Indian languages, particularly Tamil and Sanskrit. In addition to cataloguing the documents in the Koha software using the MARC 21 format and Library of Congress Subject Headings, the librarian will be in charge of growing the library’s Indology collection, which presently has over 40,000 books, and the Social Sciences collection, which currently has over 20,000 books.

Essential qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Library Science;
• Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking);
• Proficiency in Tamil (reading, speaking);
• Knowledge of Koha software and MARC21 format;
• Ability to adapt to new and evolving technologies and services;
• Initiative-taking and open to change;
• Service-oriented and attuned to users’ needs.

Desirable qualifications:
• Knowledge of Devaganari (Sanskrit) script (highly desirable);
• Diploma in French;
• One year of experience in any library, particularly a research library;
• Knowledge of preventive conservation, especially of books and paper;
• Familiarity with reference management tools such as Zotero;
• Good communication skills and ability to work well within a team.