Openings for a Library Trainee Position in IIHS, Bangalore

Trainee - Library at IIHS

IIHS is looking for a trainee to provide Library and information services at the IIHSLibrary. Joining the Library team, the Trainee will coordinate various processes –acquisition, circulation, and managing online systems and services for the Library. Theideal candidate should be service-oriented, tech-savvy and multitasking. Since this workinvolves 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:

Deliverables

• 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.

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.

Diversity Policy :

The IIHS is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with

disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions.

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

Please mention the Subject of the e-mail as “Trainee - Library”.