TNPSC Library Assistant Notification 2023

Combined Library State/ Subordinate Services Examination (Interview posts/ Non-Interview Posts).

Applications are invited from eligible candidates only through online mode upto
01.03.2023 for direct recruitment to the posts included in Combined Library State/
Subordinate Services Examination (Interview posts/ Non-Interview Posts).

DETAILS OF VACANCIES:

Table-I (Interview posts)

College Librarian in Government Law Colleges-8 Posts

Salary Rs.57700-211500/-

Librarian and Information Officer in Anna Centenary
Library in Public Libraries Department-01 Post

Salary Rs.56100-205700/-

District Library Officer

Salary Rs.56100-205700/-

Table-II (Non-Interview posts)

Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library in the Public Department-2 Posts

Salary Rs.35400-1,30,400/-

Librarian and Information Assistant Grade II for Kalaignar Memorial Library
and Anna Centenary Library in Public Libraries Department

Salary Rs.19500-71900/-

IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME:

Date of Notification 31.01.2023
Last date for submission of online application 01.03.2023
Application Correction Window Period From 06.03.2023 12.01 A.M To 08.03.2023. 11.59 P.M

Date of examination (Written/ Computer Based Test)

Paper-I (Subject Paper) (For the posts of Librarian and Information
Assistant Grade II for Kalaignar Memorial Library and Anna Centenary
Library & Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library in the Public
Department) Library and Information Science (B.L.I.S) (Degree Standard)

13.05.2023 9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.

Paper – II (For all posts)
PART A Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Std) and PART B General Studies (Degree Std) : 13.05.2023 02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M

Paper-I (Subject Paper) (For the posts of College Librarian in
Government Law Colleges, Librarian and Information Officer in
Anna Centenary Library, and District Library Officer)
Library and Information Science (P.G Degree Standard) : 14.05.2023 9.30 A.M. to 12.30 P.M.

AGE LIMIT (as on 01.07.2023):

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as on 31.01.2023)

College Librarian in Government Law Colleges

(i) A Master’s Degree in Library Science or Information
Science or Documentation Science or an equivalent
professional degree, with not less than fifty five
percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a
point scale, wherever grading system is followed):

Provided that a relaxation of five percentage
shall be allowed at the Bachelor’s as well as at the
Master level for the candidates belonging to
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Castes
(Arunthathiyar)/ Scheduled Tribes/ Backward
Classes/ Backward Class Muslims/ Most Backward
Classes and Denotified Communities and
Differently –abled for the purpose of eligibility and
assessing good academic record for direct
recruitment. The eligibility marks of fifty five
percentage of marks (or an equivalent grade in a
point scale wherever the grading system is
followed) and the relaxation of five percentage to
the categories mentioned above are permissible,
only based on the qualifying marks without
including any grace mark procedure:
Provided further that the holders of Ph.D
Degree in Library Science, who have passed their
Master’s degree in Library Science or Information
Science or Documentation Science or equivalent
professional degree prior to 19th September 1991,
shall possess not less than fifty percentage of
marks in the Master’s Degree; and
(ii) One year Post Graduate Diploma in Library
Automation and Networking or Experience for a
period of not less than one year as a Librarian or
Assistant Librarian or Library Assistant or Cataloger
in a Library, wherein Library automation software
is used; and
(iii) A Consistently good academic record; and
(iv) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the
candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility
Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar
test accredited by the UGC like SLET/ SET or who
are or have been awarded a Ph.D Degree in
accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of
M.Phil./ Ph.D Degree) Regulations, 2009 or 2016
and their amendments from time to time as the
case may be:
Provided that the candidates registered for
the Ph.D. Degree prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing
Ordinances/ Bye-laws/ Regulations of the
Institution awarding the degree, and such Ph.D
candidates shall be exempted from the
requirement of NET/ SLET/ SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent
positions in Universities/ Colleges/ Institutions
subject to fulfilment of the following conditions:-
(a) The Ph.D. Degree of the candidate has been
awarded in the regular mode;
(b) The Ph.D thesis has been evaluated by at least
two external examiners;

(c) Open Ph.D viva voce of the candidate has been
conducted;
(d) The candidate has published two research
papers from his Ph.D work out of which at least
one is in a referred journal;
(e) The candidate has presented not less than two
papers based on his Ph.D work in conferences/
seminars sponsored/ funded/ supported by the
UGC/ ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar agency.
Explanation:-
(i) The fulfilment of these conditions is to be
certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic
Affairs) of the University concerned.
(ii) NET/ SLET/SET shall also not be required for
candidates in such Master’s programmers for
which NET/ SLET/ SET is not conducted by the
UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC
like SLET/ SET.
(iii) The term “consistently good academic record”
means candidates must have obtained not less
than fifty percentage of marks in Higher
Secondary Examination and in Bachelor’s Degree
Examination.”

Librarian and Information Officer in Anna Centenary Library

(i) A Master’s Degree of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission; (10+2+3+2 pattern)
and
(ii) A Master’s Degree in Library Science or Library and
Information Science of a University recognized by the
University Grants Commission; and
(iii) Must have experience as Librarian for a period of not
less than five years in Academic or Public or Special or
Corporate Libraries.

District Library Officer

  1. Any Master’s Degree of a University recognized by the
    University Grants Commission in the pattern of 10+2 or
    its equivalent + 3 + 2; and
  2. A Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and
    Information Science of a University recognized by the
    University Grants Commission; and
  3. Must have experience for a period of not less than three
    years in any of the libraries in a supervisory cadre.

Library Assistant in the Secretariat Library

  1. A Degree; and
  2. A Degree in Library Science or Library and Information
    Science.

Librarian and Information Assistant Grade – II

  1. A Bachelor’s Degree of a University recognized by the
    University Grants Commission.
  2. A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Library Science
    or Library and Information Science of a University
    recognized by the University Grants Commission

FEES:-

Registration Fee Rs.150/-

Examination Fee For Both Interview & Non-Interview posts Rs.200/-

Examination Fee For Non-Interview posts only Rs.100/-

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
For Interview posts:
Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Examination
(OMR/Computer Based Test Method) and (ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview. The
final selection will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the applicants
at the written examination and oral test taken together subject to the rule of reservation
of appointments. Applicants’ appearance in the OMR/CBT examination and oral test is
compulsory.

The applicant who has not appeared for any of the subjects in the written
examination or Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures
the minimum qualifying marks for selection. (For further details refer to para 18(B) of
the ‘Instructions to Applicants’).
For Non-Interview posts:
The Selection will be made in single stage, based on the marks obtained by the
applicants in the written examination and subject to the rule of reservation of
appointments. After verification of the original certificates the eligible candidates will
be summoned for final selection through counselling method.
The applicant who has not appeared for any of the subjects in the OMR/CBT
examination will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures the minimum
qualifying marks for selection. (For further details refer to para 18(C) of the
‘Instructions to Applicants’).

CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:
The Examination will be held at the 38 district centres.

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