Library Professional Trainee

About the Business School:

A business school for tomorrow’s leaders in the heart of the business capital of India. That’s who we are: BITSoM, the BITS School of Management. BITSoM is powered by the spirit of excellence and entrepreneurial culture that BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence, has cultivated over five decades.

www.bitsom.edu.in

BITSoM Library is a technology driven state-of-the-art library holding a good collection of print and digital resources in the field of management and allied fields.

Designation

Location

Eligibility Criteria:

• Young professional graduates in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc) are eligible to apply
• Candidates must hold a first-class master’s degree in Library and Information Science

Desirable Criteria:

• Basic knowledge of Library management software, KOHA
• Basic working knowledge of IT and IT applications related to libraries.
• Good communication skills

Stipend –

Job Summary:

This role involves working with all departments of library operations including acquisition and technical section, collection development, serial control, digital library, and provision of reference and information services. Library trainee will play an important role in lending library related support to students and faculty.

Selected candidate will essentially work with library staff in charge of various departments of the library.

Duties to be performed include:

• Attending to queries from library users
• Cataloguing of books/ serials / other materials
• Classification /Acquisition/ Circulation system/ Preservation
• Maintaining stack area /Books/ Newspaper receipt etc.
• Assistance in using Digital library
• Reference services/ reading Room/ digital library
• Working on Open Source Software in KOHA and Dspace
• Contribute to library proactive and outreach activities
• Maintain a welcoming environment for library patrons
• Any other duties assigned by Librarian / Assistant Librarian