Head Librarian

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Library Strategy & Planning:

Provide overall leadership for the management of Library operations, services and resources including campus libraries and library support for extension centres, teaching, sites, and distance learning in order to maximize subordinate and departmental performance.

Collaborate with core leadership, program chair, faculty and/ or related group level entities in order to develop, communicate and manage a strategic plan, daily operations, and projects arising for JI Library, including its digital library.

Prepare, submit and put into effect the yearly library plan in order to gauge the contribution towards realizing the Institutes strategy and mission.

Oversee the development and delivery of Jio Institute’s digital library services & platform that support education, research and innovation excellence.

People Management

Build a competent and diverse team; recruit, lead and mentor key senior management staff to provide clear vision and sense of mission for the Jio Institute.

Guide team of librarians, curators, system administrators and technology architects to build and maintain a combination of robust, scalable yet flexible spaces for library

Oversee the selection, supervision, professional development, and evaluation of library staff covering following functions: - Digital Library Systems & Service essential for both the analog Library’s services as well as the development and operation of the Institute Library; Public Services & Collection Development and Management; Acquisitions, Cataloging & Preservation; Special Collections; Administrative Services; and Shared Services.

Participate and be involved in academic affairs and curriculum committees, to develop a content portfolio products and services for the institute

Fostering partnerships with leading global and Indian institutes, associations, library consortiums

Budgets & Plans

Oversee the preparation and consolidation of the library budgets; monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the organization is aware of anticipated costs/ revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and potential areas of cost reduction or performance improvement opportunities are capitalised upon.