Job Summary

As Intern, Library Operations, you will rotate across circulation, cataloguing, and reference services, working closely with the Director of Library Operations and team supervisors across functional areas. You'll get hands-on exposure to library automation systems such as KOHA, database access, and uploading resources to the library portal. Roster duty during extended hours and holidays is a mandatory part of this role.

By the end of the internship, you should be able to independently handle day-to-day circulation and cataloguing tasks.

Job Details

- Location: Sonipat, Haryana

- Department: Library Operations

- Reports To: Director, Library Operations or respective supervisors

- Role Type: Full-time Fixed-term (Internship) - 6 months, extendable for a further term if required

- Experience: At least 6 months of experience in an academic library (school library experience does not qualify)

Responsibilities

- Support day-to-day circulation desk operations, including check-in/check-out, membership records, and related user services.

- Assist with cataloguing library resources, ensuring records are accurate and kept up to date.

- Provide reference services to students and faculty, helping them locate and access library resources.

- Gain hands-on exposure to library automation systems such as KOHA, and support work on other related library platforms.

- Access library databases and upload resources to the library portal.





- Undertake roster duty during extended hours and holidays as required - this is a mandatory part of the role.

Qualifications

- Education: BSc / BA / BTech / MA / MSc / MBA / MCA / MLibSc (including a master's degree in Library Information Science), through a regular/full-time programme from a recognised university or institution.

- Experience: At least 6 months of experience in an academic library; school library experience does not qualify.

- Positive working knowledge of MS Office; familiarity with library automation software such as KOHA will be an added advantage.

- Additional skills in website management, digitisation, or tools such as Canva and other open-source platforms will be preferred.

Who You Are

- You handle repetitive, detail-heavy tasks - cataloguing records, circulation entries - accurately and without losing patience or precision over time.

- You work comfortably with students and faculty at the circulation and reference desk, helping them find what they need without making them feel like a bother.

- You're genuinely curious about how library systems and digital resources work, and pick up new platforms like KOHA quickly.

- You're able to commit to roster duty across extended hours and holidays, and are comfortable being based on campus in Sonipat for the internship.

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