KiiT-IS Library Advisory Committee
The Committee provides a forum for open discussion of matters relating to the library and its services. This committee is mandatory for all NCERT and CBSE Board Schools around India and abroad. Of course it is need of the hour and supported and encouraged by Management of KiiT International School. So there will be advantageous if we create an advisory committee for the library with the following terms of reference:
KiiT International School Library and learning center recommends the creation of library advisory committee. The list attached below will give you information on committee members and their position.
KiiT International School Library and learning center recommends the creation of library advisory committee. The list attached below will give you information on committee members and their position.
Objectives
- To recommend suitable budgetary provisions for the library and resource center;
- To formulate policy in relation to the development of resources for reading, reference and projects;
- To develop a general programme of library service to suit the interest and requirements of CBSE, Kinderorland, IGCSE and IBDP curriculum's of the school; To frame, review and approve library rules;
- To develop short-range plans for collection development based on the school’s implemented curriculum,
- To make recommendations for proper functioning of School Library Resource Center
Committee Members and their Designation
Head of the Committee
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Dr Monalisa Bal
Chairperson KiiT International School |
Deputy Head of the Committee
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Dr Sanjay Suar
Principal Kiit International School |
Director
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Mr. Pradip K. Das
Head of the Academics KiiT International School |
External Adviser and The Director
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Dr. Satya Narayan Mishra
Dean, School of Management KiiT University |
Adviser and the Member
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Ms Anita George
Coordinator, IBDP KiiT International School |
IGCSE |
Ms Arsi Arora
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Member
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Higher Secondary |
Mr Saumya Prakash Bala
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Member
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Secondary |
Mr Phanendra
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Member
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Primary |
Ms Sushmita Mohanty
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Member
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Kinderorland |
Mrs C Kennedy and Mrs Ankita Pattanaik
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Member
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Student Council |
Member of Literary Council/ Head Boy and Head Girl
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Member
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Bursary |
Mr Banidutta
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Finance
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Knowledge Center |
Mr Santosh Kumar Akki
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Secretary
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Responsibilities
- Committee looks in to user complaints and their requirements
- To support research activities like Exhibition, projects, Extended Essay, TOK and IAs.
- Library committee arranges a student’s forum to create awareness among the students
Schedule of the Meeting
The library advisory committee should meet once in a three months during the academic year. The meeting dates should be scheduled for the entire school year, and those dates should be noted on the school’s calendar. Meeting reminders with the proposed agenda should be sent to all members and meetings announced in the minutes from the previous meeting, the school’s Web page, the school’s newsletter, and the library media center’s Web page.
Agenda of the first Library advisory committee meeting
- Discussion on role and responsibility of Library Advisory Committee.
- Approval for the Library Guidelines and the fine system 2019-20
- Discussion on library action plan
- Library Collection Development and Budget allocation system
- Discussion on central library building because of the National level conference for librarians.
- Subscription of online databases for research Ex. Questia, edhelper, Brainpop
