Trainee - Library at IIHS
IIHS is looking for a trainee to provide Library and information services at the IIHS Library. Joining the Library team, the Trainee will coordinate various processes –acquisition, circulation, and managing online systems and services for the Library. The ideal candidate should be service-oriented, tech-savvy and multitasking. Since this work involves setting up the primary processes of Library services the candidate will be exposed to the entire Library housekeeping operations. A brief outline of the deliverables and skills are:
- Identifying various resources for the Library including books, journals, databases,cartographic materials and electronic resources – ordering, invoicing, and payment processing etc.
- Technical processing such as classification, cataloguing etc. of acquired materials.
- Liaison with all the IIHS faculty and staff for collection development, library services delivery, obtaining feedback for continual improvement.
- Should manage the circulation desk and engaging users with reference queries online and offline.
- Should be able to deliver online reference and information services for the patrons. Innovative and developing online services for referencing, digital repository, and in integrated resource discovery interfaces and applications.
- Should track urban development and studies related news and information for dissemination and in designing information products and services.
Skills
- Should have knowledge of Library Management Systems and managing the Koha Library Management System customization, troubleshooting and backend operations. Prior experience of Koha is desirable but not mandatory.
- Should be familiar with library classification, cataloguing and metadata standards.
- Knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification system, Anglo-American
- Cataloguing Rules and Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC) is desirable.
- Should have good IT skills and familiar with IT applications for online Library services development. Knowledge of advanced electronic resources, including the Internet, digital libraries, and wide range of primary information sources.
- Knowledge of a wide variety of scholarly and public information sources and must follow trends related to publishing, computers, and the media in order to select and organization of Library resources.
- Use the latest information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help Users seek information.
- Good spoken and written communication skills
- Good research and organizational skills as a team player.
- General awareness particularly environment, policy, governance, law etc
Qualification
Bachelors in Library science with a minimum of 1 year of experience managing a large modern technology enabled library. Or
Masters in Library science and a minimum of 0-2 years of experience managing a large modern technology enabled library in a wide variety of settings. Freshers are encouraged to apply.
Contact
Please send an updated resume and a cover letter addressing how you meet the above requirements to:
Human Resources (hr@iihs.co.in)
Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
Bangalore City Campus
No. 197/36, 2nd Main, Sadashivanagar
Bangalore 560080
