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section 18

Director of Knowledge Resource Center and his powers and duties

Laxminarayan Innovation Technological (LIT) University, Nagpur Act, 2023
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Chapter III OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Statutory text
  1. (1) The Director of Knowledge Resource Center shall be a full time salaried officer of the University and shall be in-charge of the Knowledge Resource Centre in the University. He shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.
  2. (2) The qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of service of the Director, Knowledge Resource Center shall be as recommended by the University Grants Commission, in the case of University librarian and adopted by the State Government.
  3. (3) The appointment of the Director of Knowledge Resource Center shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted for the purpose as prescribed in the Statutes.
  4. (4) The Director of Knowledge Resource Center shall,—
    • (a) be a Member-Secretary of the Knowledge Resource Centre Committee and shall ensure proper implementation of the decisions taken by the Knowledge Resource Centre Committee;
    • (b) be the custodian of all books, periodicals, manuscripts, journals in print, audio and digital format, and equipment in the Knowledge Resource Center;
    • (c) evolve and implement such processes and procedures to ensure that the books, periodical, manuscripts, journals and equipment in the Knowledge Resource Centre are not lost or damaged, and no irregularities take place in the Knowledge Resource Center;
    • (d) cause periodical verification of stock, prepare appropriate reports that includes losses, and place it before the Knowledge Resource Center Committee;
    • (e) be responsible for the development, modernization, up-keeping and management of the University Knowledge Resource Center;
    • (f) render assistance and guidance to the concerned officer at Knowledge Resource Centre of the University;
    • (g) conduct training programmes and workshops to update the skills and knowledge of librarian’s working in other Engineering and Technology universities in the State;
    • (h) create awareness among the students of various departments of the University regarding the availability of resources, information, search techniques and databases through the information literacy programme;
      • (i) undertake any other task assigned to him by the University authorities to ensure that the objectives of the Knowledge Resource Center are accomplished;
    • (j) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as prescribed by or under this Act or assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor, from time to time.

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