Keshav Fakira Tidke

Obtain a challenging leadership position applying creative problem solving and lean management skills with a growing company to achieve optimum utilisation of its resources and maximum profits.

Professional summary as a Teacher Librarian: Developed and planned the installation of a new Fully Digitalized Library. Spearheaded the digitalization of the Library specific to the IB program. Supervision of two libraries hence handling IBDP, IGCSE, MYP & PYP Curricula. Searching and facilitating the authentic academic resources for the students to assist them in their research. Handling referencing questions of the students and furnish them with the author’s database information to help them in their ongoing IBDP,TOK and Projects. Inventory handling and update at regular intervals. Select, acquire, organize, promote and maintain hard copy of the resources. Organize and manage the Learning Resource Centre. Conducted Sessions for students on Academic Honesty, Plagiarism, Malpractice, Citing, referencing and Bibliography etc. Expert on MLA and different formatting styles. Turnitin counsellor for students. Have arranged well known authors lecture for students Assisting the School and students as the Resource person related to IBDP, IGCSE, MYP. Earmark and Weed out the books which are outdated according to the IBDP, IGCSE, MYP curriculum. Automated circulation records and statistics. Handled correspondence and telephone calls relating to circulation. Handled questions relating to library policies, procedures, locations, facilities and explaining services related to the library. Charge, discharge and renew materials. Collect overdue book fines. Accept and process storage, recall, holds and search requests. Assist in counting fine. Set annual binding quota and responsible for monthly production. Evaluate quality of binding. Trained to do local repairs, train and monitor quality. Perform routine circulation procedures and pre-shelving activities. Oversee maintenance and shelf reading of journals. Involved in student orientations at the beginning of each term. Delinquent borrowers, lost books and hold credits. Handled cash receipts and oversee funds, balancing accounts and making timely deposits. Inventory office supplies and initiate orders for new supplies. Monitor supply budget and report expenditures. Pre-order searching, processing dealer catalogues marked with faculty selection recommendations. Provided extensive research assistance to student, staff and faculty. Assist faculty and students with on-line, database resources. Maintaining up-dating shelf list and card catalogue file. Provide reference assistance for the periodicals. Assist student in preparation of monographs

• Played a key role in taking initiatives for digitization/automation of library resources.
• Instrumental in developing the libraries from scratch.
• Conducting sessions on Extended Essay, TOK, CAS, Academic Honesty, Citation, Reading Skills, referencing via Bibliography and collaborative sessions with teachers.
• Conducting events and activities on a regular basis to gain frequent attention of users like Books display for each special day, 'National Book Week', Famous Writer’s Birthday celebration, Quiz sessions, 'Bookworm Week', 'International Book/Copyright Day', Author’s visit, Book fair, etc.