Library Executive Trainee (at the rank of Library Assistant) (several posts)

University of Hong Kong

Duties & Responsibilities

Deliver customer service including membership, circulation, and research support.
Learn shelf management and maintain library collections.
Assist with learning spaces, maker space facilities, and event logistics.
Support researchers by maintaining profiles and participating in research impact reporting.
Prepare and analyse learning materials, including basic data tasks and visualization.
Participate in teaching, outreach, guided tours, and visitor interactions.
Contribute to physical preservation including repair, binding, and record-keeping.
Support digitisation projects and perform metadata tasks such as data cleansing and image processing.
Gain exposure to ordering, subscription management, and vendor liaison.
Assist in cataloguing, bibliographic searching, and authority checking.
Maintain records for print and electronic resources and compile statistics.
Help organise library events and support patron communications.

Bachelor's degree required.
Fluency in spoken Cantonese and English required.
Preference for university graduates from the past five years or students graduating in 2026.
Professional qualifications in Library and Information Management, Computer Science, or Data Science are advantageous.
Experience in user instruction or research is advantageous but not mandatory.