This document discusses the library internship program at the SHPT School of Library Science. It provides context on the importance and structure of the internship program. The key points are: 1. The internship program is a required 8-credit, 240 hour program that gives students practical experience in libraries and helps develop skills needed for the job market. 2. The program has clear guidelines for student applications, supervisor assignments, evaluation rubrics, and formats for daily reports and final reports. Student interns contribute projects like library websites and displays. 3. The internship program benefits students by giving real-world experience, libraries by providing project assistance, and the school by strengthening industry connections and gathering feedback to improve

1. 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: jyotibhabal@gmail.com

2. 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.
Established
in 1961

3. Internship Programme
An ‘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).

4. Importance of LIS Internship
Practical 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

5. 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

6. 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
communicatio
n with libraries
4
• Appointment
of Supervisors
• Administratio
n and
feedback
through visits
and reports
5
• Evaluation of
Internship
6
• Revisions
if any

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Success of Internship Programme
Students
• 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
Librarians
• 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

11. Looking forward to
Internship Programme outside Mumbai
Virtual Library Internship

12. Thank you
Dr. Jyoti Bhabal
jyotibhabal@gmail.com