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Assistant Librarian wanted immediately: APPLY HERE

Assistant Librarian wanted immediately: APPLY HERE

Westville, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time, Permanent

Job Title:
Assistant Librarian – Westville campus

Campus/Business Unit:
Varsity College Westville campus

Direct Reporting Line:
Vice Principal Academic

Job Purpose:

Varsity College, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd, is a registered private higher education institution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

User Education

Trains students on how to use library databases continuously to enable them to research and access information required
Contributes to bi-annual and walk in presentations as joint presenter for Student Information Literacy sessions
Librarian Support

Drives the Independent Institute of Education library policies and procedures and ensures adherence to policies
Supports the Librarian in training the Library Student Assistants
Library Administration

Assists students and lecturers with research
Provides guidance to students on academic writing
Monitor the performance of all functions of library automated library systems
Updates new books on the Sirsi Dynix to ensure accurate record keeping
Highlights the relevant journal articles, newspapers received
Co-ordinates day to day book loans of students and lecturers
Facilitates inter-library loans to enable availability of resources to support students and lecturer
Library Resources Marketing

Designs posters and library packs to market library resources on the campus
Arranges monthly displays according to the calendar set out by the National Librarian and the Student Relations Manager
Promotes library resources
Markets teaching and learning resources to lecturer
Presents information about teaching and learning resources and information sessions
Competencies:

Interpersonal and communications skills
Problem solving skills
Best suited to a friendly, organised person who works accurately and is able to handle pressure
Time management skills
Education:

Advanced Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science.
Must have professional registration with LIASA
Work Experience:

Minimum 1-year experience as an assistant librarian in a small to medium-sized facility within an education environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Experience:

Library: 1 year (Required)
Education:

Diploma (Required)
Location:

Westville, KwaZulu-Natal (Required)

Licence:

LIASA (Required). Apply Now

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