Karthikeyan Balasubramanian, Librarian

Karthikeyan Balasubramanian

Librarian

Asian International Pvt School

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, Library and Information Science
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

Librarian at Asian International Pvt School
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since October 2017

• Duties and Responsibilities
• Selecting, developing, cataloguing and classifying library resources
• Answering readers enquiries
• Using library systems and specialist computer applications
• Liaising with departmental academic staf, external organizations and
suppliers
• Ensuring that library services meet the needs of particular groups of users (e.g staf, Students)
• Managing budgets and resources
• Supporting independent research and learning

Senior Executive (Resource Centre) at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2013 to October 2017

Duties and Responsibilities.
• Selecting, developing, cataloguing and classifying library resources
• Answering readers enquiries
• Using library systems and specialist computer applications
• Management of staf, including recruitment, training and/or supervisory duties
• Liaising with departmental academic staf, external organizations and suppliers
• Ensuring that library services meet the needs of particular groups of users (eg staf, postgraduate students, Other users)
• Managing budgets and resources
• Supporting independent research and learning
• Developing IT facilities
• Assisting readers to use computer equipment, conduct literature searches etc
• Promoting the librarys resources to users
• Library Stock verification.
• Book ordering and purchasing
• Journal Subscription renewal and ordering new journal depending upon user requirement.
• Sending damaged books to binding work.
• Creating back volumes using old journal.
Employer: Karpaga Vinayaga Engineering College and Technology,

Assistant Librarian at Karpaga Vinayaga college of Engineering and Technology,
  • India - Chennai
  • July 2009 to January 2011

Position: Assistant Librarian
Duties and Responsibilities.
• Selecting, developing, cataloguing and classifying library resources
• Answering readers enquiries
• Using library systems and specialist computer applications
• Management of staf, including recruitment, training and/or supervisory duties
• Liaising with departmental academic staf, external organizations and suppliers
• Ensuring that library services meet the needs of particular groups of users (eg staf, postgraduate students, Other users)
• Managing budgets and resources
• Supporting independent research and learning
• Developing IT facilities
• Assisting readers to use computer equipment, conduct literature searches etc
• Promoting the librarys resources to users
• Library Stock verification.
• Book ordering and purchasing
• Journal Subscription renewal and ordering new journal depending upon user requirement.
• Sending damaged books to binding work.
• Creating back volumes using old journal.

Education

Master's degree, Library and Information Science
  • at Madurai Kamaraj University
  • May 2024

I completed M.L.I.SC., (Master of Library and Information Science) degree with 65%

Diploma, Library Automation and Networking
  • at Alagappa University
  • May 2024

I completed P.G.D.L.A.N (Post Graduate Diploma In Library Automation and Networking) Post Graduate Diploma with 67%

Higher diploma, P.G.D.L.A.N.,(Post Graduate Diploma In Library Automation and Networking)
  • at Algappa University.
  • December 2014
Bachelor's degree, B.Ed (Mathematics)
  • at LAKSHMI AMMAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHENGALPET, AFFLIATED TO TAMILNADU TEACHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY,
  • December 2014
Master's degree, M.L.I.Sc.,(Master of Library and Information Science)
  • at Madurai Kamaraj Univeristy
  • June 2009
Bachelor's degree, B.L.I.Sc., (Bachelor of Library and Information Science)
  • at Madurai Kamaraj Universtiy
  • November 2007
Higher diploma, P.G.D.C.A. (Post Graduate Diploma In Computer Application)
  • at MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
  • May 2001
Master's degree, M.Sc., (Mathematics)
  • at SAIVA BANU KSHATHRIYA COLLEGE, ARUPUKOTTAI, AFFLIATED TO MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
  • November 1994
Bachelor's degree, B.Sc., (Mathematics)
  • at VIRUDHUNAGAR HINDU NADAR'S SENTHIKUMARA NADAR COLLEGE, AFFILIATED TO MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
  • April 1991

Specialties & Skills

Library
Mathematics
Administration
Science
Education
TEACHING
CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION
LIBRARY SOFTWARE
LIBRARY HOUSE KEEPING
LIBRARY TECHNICAL WORK
LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION

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Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

School Profession - Librarian Transitional License (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2023
Valid Until:
August 2025
ADEK Approval (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2023
Valid Until:
April 2025