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Zetech University
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Assistant Librarian - Library & Information Science
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Description
Qualification and experience
- A minimum of a Master's degree in Library and Information Science or related field from an accredited Institution.
- Experience working in an academic or research library is an advantage.
- Familiarity with library management systems (e.g., Koha, Alma, Sierra).
- Good communication, customer service, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Basic IT skills, including proficiency in office applications and digital databases.
- Strong research skills in navigating online databases and retrieving scholarly materials
- Building collections to respond to changing University needs or demands.
- Writing grants to gain funding for an expanded program or collections.
- Conducting regular stock takes to establish collection quantities, identifying gaps for lost collection and working to seal them;
- Overseeing the security of the physical and e-collection by supervising movement.
- Facilitating Library inspections and audits by any regulatory body.
- Advising on the budget and budgetary needs of the Library.
- Overseeing the cataloguing of new receipts and established collections as well as classifying and tracking media throughout campus on an as-needed basis;
- Organising library stock (shelving and shelf reading) to facilitate the identification and retrieval of information resources.
- Planning and directing library promotion and outreach activities.
- Facilitating Information Literacy skills awareness among the library users.
- Charging and discharging library information resources to users for various information needs.
- Ensuring that the library services meet the needs of particular groups of users.
- Advising on the relevant Library materials to support new and ongoing academic programmes.
- Leading the development of policies, procedures and systems workflows, documentation and training materials.
- Any other duties may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in the detailed job description.
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