In compliance with letter F.No.IG/KRC-20/Acad-20/Practical & Internship/2023/437 dated 2nd March, 2026 received from the Assistant Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre Kohima, and forwarded by the Principal on 31st March 2026, the Baptist College Library hosted a one-month(March-April) internship programme for BLIS learners.
Three students namely Z. THERALI JAMI bearing Enrolment No. 2500379658, VOTITOLA WALLING bearing Enrolment No. 2550540769, and VIZOVONUO PUCHO bearing Enrolment No. 2550813056 participated in the internship. The programme was conducted under the supervision of the Assistant Librarian & Librarian Baptist College in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure for Internship provided by IGNOU.
During the first week, the interns were given hands-on training in library operations covering acquisition, accessioning, classification, cataloguing, e-resource management and stock verification. The second week focused on library services including reference service, circulation, inter-library loan, electronic document delivery service, current awareness service and selective dissemination of information. In the third week, the interns worked on library automation which involved application of library software SOUL 2.O in routine housekeeping and services. The fourth week covered digitisation of library materials, introduction to institutional repository D-Space, and basic preservation techniques.
All three interns attended regularly and completed the programme satisfactorily. They gained practical exposure to both traditional library functions and ICT-based applications.
Geo-Tagged Photos for the BLIS Internship Programme, March-April, 2026:
