Gurpreet Kaur

To, The Principal, Re: Application for the post of Librarian. It is with great pleasure that I present my application for a Library Media Specialist position. I am confident that my work in the field of education and my enthusiasm for integrating technology and information literacy into the curriculum will make me a valuable member of your team. My resume highlights the experiences that have prepared me for this position, demonstrating my literacy, educational technology, communication and leadership skills. Most notably, are hands-on teaching experiences, including a full-time practicum at C.R.P.F. Public School, pre-practicums in K-12 libraries and substitute teaching. In these positions, I nourished my natural ability to engage with students, sparking their interest in learning and aiding teachers with the adoption of new technology. At C.R.P.F. School,The Sovereign School and Apeejay School, I gained practice in teaching literacy skills including web research and information analysis, providing differentiated instruction based on varying abilities in response to intervention. I was praised for my ability to collaborate with teachers to integrate complimentary library skills into creative lessons relative to student interest, still meeting curriculum standards. My skills and experience make me the perfect person for this position. I would be an asset to your school and would love the opportunity to assist in the development and progression of your school and students. Thank you for taking the time to consider my application. I look forward to hearing from you and discussing my suitability for this role within your school. Your’s sincerely Gurpreet Kaur Gurpreet Kaur Desire a challenging position as Librarian to assist people in finding information and using it effectively for personal and professional purposes. Profile A highly talented and qualified Librarian with proven expertise in overseeing the selection and organization of library materials, managing staff and developing and directing information programs and systems for the users, ensuring that information is organized in a manner that meets users' needs. Academic Qualification Passed Secondary Board Examination from C.B.S.E. in 1995. Passed Senior Secondary Examination from C.B.S.E. in 1997. Professional Qualification: Passed Bachelors in Arts from Delhi University in2000. Passed Bachelors in Library and Information Science from Annamalai University in 2001 Passed Masters in Library and Information Science from Annamalai University in 2002 Additional Qualification: Passed Bachelors in Elementary Education from Gargi College, Delhi University in 2002. Computer skills: Library software’s: Alice, Libsys, E- Granthalaya, CDS-ISIS and MGRM. Office Packages: Basic computer course from Rotary Delhi Club. Professional Experience:APEEJAY SCHOOL: Senior Librarian from 1st July, 2014 till date. Procuring Books, Magazines, Periodicals & Newspapers for Library. Classifying & maintaining a record of the following. Circulating the Library resources to the Staff & Students. Issuing Library Cards & Maintaining the Records. Working on Alice Software. THE SOVEREIGN SCHOOL: Senior Librarian from July 2009 to June 2014. Accession & Circulation of books. Managing the library and keeping students in discipline. Book-fair arrangements. Procuring magazines & periodicals for library for library use. Providing Library cards for transactions of books Providing internet access to retrieve the documents/information & digitized books. Library automation by the school software MGRM. C.R.P.F. PUBLIC SCHOOL Junior Librarian from 8th September 2004 to 2007. Organizing creative climax writing competition. Accession & Circulation of books. Providing internet access to retrieve the documents/ information & digitalized books. Order and purchase of books & magazines. Providing library cards for transaction of books. To encourage & foster reading habit among staff & students. To facilitate use of library services by the bonafide faculty/ staff/ students. Arranging of books by DDC. CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Primary Teacher from 1st July,2002 to 2003. Encourage & foster reading habits among students. Issue & return of books for home. Maintaining class library. Managing the library & keeping students in discipline. To facilitate creation of knowledge. GARGI COLLEGE, DELHI UNIVERSITY Voluntary Professional Assistant from May 2001 to November 2001. Automation & Digitizing the college library. Arranging networking facility for the users. Providing OPAC & online journals facility. Arranging the books by DDC & Colon Classification. Personal Details: Date of Birth: March 27, 1980 Sector-2, Contact No:- Address: A- 814, Rohini, Delhi, India Declaration:- I hereby state that the above stated information is true. And I bear the responsibility for the corrections if any. Date: Place: GURPREET KAUR