(1) The Director, 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) The qualifications, experience, emoluments 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) The appointment of the Director, Knowledge Resource Center shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor.
(4) The Director, 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 and audio, video recordings of various events, games, sports and competitions in digital format ;
(c) evolve and implement such processes and procedures to ensure that the books, periodical, manuscripts, journals, audio and video recordings 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 report that includes losses, and place it before the Knowledge Resource Centre Committee ;
(e) be responsible for the development, modernization, up keeping and governing of University Knowledge Resource Center ;
(f) render assistance and guidance to the concerned officer at Colleges, Schools, Campuses, Regional Centres or Study Centres of the University ;
(g) render assistance and advice to libraries and librarians of affiliated Colleges, recognized Institutions, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres by conducting annual meeting thereof ;
(h) conduct training programmes and workshops to update the skills and knowledge of librarians of affiliated Colleges, recognized institutions, Schools, Campuses, Regional Centres, Study Centres ;
(i) create awareness among the students of various schools and departments of the University regarding the availability of resources, information, search techniques and databases through the information literacy programme ;
(j) undertake any other task assigned to him by the University authorities to ensure that the objectives of Knowledge Resource Centre are accomplished ;
(k) 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.