Bikash Rana

Highly motivated Assistant Librarian and Library & Information Science professional with experience in academic library operations, circulation, cataloguing support, user services, collection maintenance, inventory management, and library administration. Skilled in delivering quality reference services, maintaining accurate records, supporting digital initiatives, and providing excellent user assistance.

Assistant Librarian - Srusti Academy of Management and Technology (Autonomous)

(2025-12)

Assistant Librarian - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BCCM)

(2024-03 - 2025-05)

• Monitored front desk visitors and maintained a secure, organized library environment.
• Designed displays to showcase newly procured and digitized resources.
• Processed receipts and maintained book and software inventory records.
• Provided circulation services for books, journals, periodicals, and newspapers.
• Supported library programs, events, conferences, and professional training.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the institute library, ensuring efficient circulation of books, journals, newspapers, periodicals, and digital resources.
• Maintain accurate cataloguing, accession registers, stock verification, inventory records, and confidentiality of a library collection exceeding 22,500 books.
• Perform barcode generation, barcode labeling, barcode scanning, and circulation management using Library Management Software.
• Process procurement, accessioning, receipt verification, and documentation of newly acquired books, journals, and software.
• Design and organize attractive book exhibitions, new arrival displays, and awareness programs to promote library resources.
• Provide reference and information services to students, faculty members, and researchers.
• Assist in library automation, digitization initiatives, and maintenance of digital learning resources.
• Ensure proper shelving, classification, preservation, and weeding of damaged or obsolete library materials.
• Participate in library orientation programmes, workshops, conferences, faculty development programmes, and institutional events.
• Coordinate academic administrative activities for the BBA and BCA Departments.
• Prepare and maintain student records, attendance registers, academic files, departmental documentation, and official correspondence.
• Coordinate with the university for examination-related activities, student registration, admissions, and academic compliance.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of university reports, NAAC/NBA documentation, and other statutory records.
• Monitor and coordinate the publication of the institute's Annual Magazine, including collection, editing coordination, and documentation.
• Prepare notices, timetables, meeting minutes, departmental reports, and institutional presentations.
• Support faculty members in organizing seminars, workshops, industrial visits, orientation programmes, guest lectures, and academic events.
• Coordinate examination logistics, internal assessments, evaluation records, and result documentation.
• Maintain departmental databases, records, and documentation in accordance with institutional policies.
• Perform general administrative responsibilities assigned by the Principal and Management to ensure the smooth functioning of academic operations.

Master of Library & Information Science - Library & Information Science - Utkal University (2024)

Bachelor of Library & Information Science - Library & Information Science - Utkal University (2023)

B.A.

• Economics - Maharishi Degree College of Natural Law (2021)

Intermediate - Biju Pattanaik College of Science & Education (2018)

Matriculation - Text Book Press Govt. High School, Unit-III, Kharavel Nagar (2016)