Management Trainee - Library

Jio Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Jio Institute in Mumbai seeks a Library Assistant to support archival processing, cataloguing, and user services. The role involves evaluating materials for archival value, creating collection guides, and assisting with digital content management.

Candidate must hold an MLIS and have strong English and Hindi communication skills, with experience in metadata standards and cataloguing workflows. The position offers on-site duties in Mumbai.

Qualifications

• MLIS required and knowledge of library science practices.
• Strong communication skills in English and Hindi.
• Experience with cataloguing, metadata, and information organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify archival value of materials for special collections.
• Create collection guides and shelf guides for library resources.
• Assist in technical processing: accessioning, cataloguing, labeling, barcoding, and shelving.
• Assist in creating and managing digital content and metadata.
• Support acquisition, cataloguing, and data entry for new materials.
• Manage circulation services, counter duties, and user assistance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written communication

Web presentation

Metadata standards

Email/calendar proficiency

Hindi & English fluency

Education

MLIS (Master's in Library & Information Science)

Tools

Cataloguing systems

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Helping identify and assess the archival value of materials related to special collection projects
• Assist in creating collection guides and shelve guide for finding the library resources
• Assisting in technical processing including accessioning and other registers as well as supporting the cataloguing, classification, labeling, due date slip spine, barcoding, stamping and shelving of all the library’s resources as well as creating the database records
• Assisting the tasks of creation, organization of subscribed digital content
• Assist the team members to evaluate, select and apply metadata schema and techniques, standards, data elements to provide description and access to Jio Library’s collections
• Assisting the acquisition librarian to manage and provide assistance in ordering, managing and cataloguing the acquired materials
• Assist in managing the circulation counter services, performing shift duties as well as assist in supporting user services.
• Managing enquiries over the counter and via email or telephone.
• Support at the information counter and perform other duties as designated by librarians in the assigned work area

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in library and information science (MLIS)

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills such as diplomacy, negotiation skills for effectively communicating with diverse groups
• Demonstrated strong oral, written, and web presentation communications and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the pedagogic use of a wide range of e-learning technologies
• Knowledge of technical processing i.e., cataloguing and classification etc.,
• Demonstrated experience to operate email and calendar applications to create, respond to, and organize department activities
• Fluency in spoken and written Hindi, English required
• Flexibility to meet the changing needs of the service