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Reference Librarian (Intern/Trainee)

Job Title	Reference Librarian (Intern/Trainee)
Employer	Islango
Adress: Country	China
Address: City	Baodi
Work type	Internship
Expected Salary	9719 CNY
Posting Date	Tue Jun 10 2025
End Date	Sun Jul 06 2025

Description:

We’re hiring a Librarian Trainee to join our mobile library team — ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with communities, traveling locally, and making books accessible to everyone. You’ll assist in loading and organizing books, magazines, and multimedia materials into the mobile library van or bus before each route. You’ll assist with checking out materials, helping parents find age-appropriate books, and recommending popular titles to young readers. You’ll be trained to input metadata, create digital records, and support the digitization of historical materials. You’ll support digital literacy by helping students access e-books, log into library accounts, or troubleshoot Wi-Fi and printer issues. You’ll support inventory and shelf maintenance, making sure materials are correctly shelved, clean, and easy to find. You’ll assist with research requests from historians, students, or institutions looking for specific materials. You’ll learn how to handle overdue notices, holds, and interlibrary loan requests with professionalism and care. You’ll gain experience preparing library workshops on research skills, plagiarism avoidance, or citation management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Take pride in making the library not just a place for books, but a hub for lifelong learning.
• Protect patron privacy and uphold ethical standards in all information handling.
• Manage budgets, grant applications, or donations for expanding programs and resources.
• Train and supervise library assistants, volunteers, or interns when needed.
• Manage circulation activities such as checkouts, returns, renewals, and late fees.

Preferred:

• Keeps up with trends in literacy, e-books, and modern information services.
• Values learning, inclusivity, and service in every interaction with patrons.
• Wants to grow into roles like Head Librarian, Archivist, Digital Resource Manager, or Library Director.
• Thrives in quiet, organized, mission-driven environments focused on education and access.
• Can support catalog digitization projects, data entry, or archival preservation when needed.

Benefits:

• You’ll create programs that spark minds — from storytime to coding clubs.
• Flexible hours that respect your brain’s rhythm — early bird or afternoon owl, we’ve got shifts.
• You’ll help people feel less lost — from students to seniors.
• You’re not “just a librarian” — you’re a quiet superhero of public knowledge.
• Get to know your regulars — the kid who loves dinosaurs, the elder who loves local history.

You’ll gain exposure to both analog and digital preservation — from microfilm to cloud-based storage systems. You’ll assist in mounting small exhibitions or displays, carefully choosing and presenting archival materials for public view. You’ll be mentored on how to assist with special collections, archives, or digitization projects when needed. You’ll participate in shift transitions, helping maintain accurate records and reports on resource usage. You’ll receive training on copyright, citation, and reproduction procedures for archival materials. You’ll receive ongoing feedback to improve your communication, efficiency, and problem-solving skills. No experience is needed — just a steady hand, sharp eye, and deep respect for preserving the past. This internship is great for someone interested in community service, education, or mobile outreach programs. If you’re ready to help students succeed behind the scenes, we’re ready to train you in the heart of the university library.