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Library Internship -a first Footstep in Job Market: Case Study
Dr. Jyoti Bhabal, Asst. Professor,
SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
Tel: 02222072792 email: [email protected]
SHPT School of Library Science
Features*Practical Oriented
*ICT Application*Internship
*Dissertation work*Revised in 3 -4 years• Total 80 Credits MLISc Programme
• IV Semester : Library Internship Programme• 8 Credits , 240 Hours, 200 Marks
Offers 2 years MLISc
& PhD Prog.
Internship ProgrammeAn ‘Internship’ is a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training, and it can be paid or unpaid.
Internship provides a test of whether the student is ready and able to link his classroom learnings with real performance challenges.
Also the organization needs the opportunity to make a crucial contribution to the student's professional development, and to present a self-development challenge beyond anything the classroom can provide (Anthony, 1981).
Importance of LIS InternshipPractical training to LIS students
Exposure to the job industry
Opportunity for students to show their skills
It helps to develop confidence among students to join their first job
Opportunity for LIS department to collaborate with industry
Opportunity for libraries to work on projects with new generation LIS students who learn the latest in their course
Competencies for 21st Century Librarianship
being analytical, creative, technical, flexible, reflective, able to deal with a range of users, detective-like, adaptable, responsive to others needs, enthusiastic and self-motivated
communication, critical thinking, information literacy, teamwork, etc.
cataloguing, classification, indexing, reference services, shelving, preparation of bibliographies and abstracts, metadata, database development and database management system, user needs, digital archiving and preservation, collection development, and content management systems
Personal Skills
Generic Skills
Discipline-specific
knowledge
Library Internship Programme at SHPT
1• Integral
part of syllabus
• Revised Course in 2012 with 8 credit Internship
2• Detailed
Library Internship Manual
3• Students’
applications
• Selection and communication with libraries
4• Appointment
of Supervisors
• Administration and feedback through visits and reports
5• Evaluation of
Internship
6• Revisions
if any
Evaluation of Library Internship
Programme
Sr. Type of Evaluation
Criteria Marks
1 External Assessment
Punctuality 5
(50 Marks) Sincerity 5 Initiative 5 Commitment 5 Attitude 5 Communication 7 Documentation 7 Reporting 7 Any other 4 2 Internal
Assessment Plan for Internship including goals of Internship
10
(75 Marks) Achievement of goals (reflections and proformance)
15
Diary: Daily/weekly report of activities 25 Rubrics for evaluation of internship
specially developed by the department 25
3 Joint Assessment Report of Internship 25 (75 Marks) Viva 50 TOTAL 200
Formats for Data• Proposal for Internship• Daily Internship Activity Report• Weekly Internship Activity Report• Outline for Internship Report• Evaluation of Cumulative Internship Experience by Student Upon
Completion of Internship• Report by Faculty Coordinator to HOD after visiting internship
agency/organization• Internship Evaluation by Faculty Coordinator• Rubrics for Internal Evaluation of Intern• Feedback By Supervisor/Mentor about the Academic Programme • Internship Assessment by Supervisor/Mentor• Evaluation of Internship Presentation
Students’ Contribution
• Besides regular library job– Developed a Portal, a Webpages of libraries– Created personal Blog to post about their
internship– Active participation in Achieves creation– Managed Displays and Exhibitions
Success of Internship ProgrammeSt
uden
ts
• Happy to work in real situation for the first time.
• Learned beyond Classroom
• Gained confidence and improved Communication skills
• Few got recruited in the institutions
• Developed first human network in the profession
Libr
aria
ns
• Sufficient time to interact and train the interns
• Prospective recruitments
• Liaison with academic sector
• Valuable suggestions for improvements
SHPT
• Skill enhancement among the students
• Trained students
• Liaison with LIS industry
• Partner in the Evolution of better Standard of LIS profession
Looking forward to
Internship Programme outside Mumbai
Virtual Library Internship
