Librarian Position
A Private Education provider is seeking to employ a Librarian at their campus in Durban City.
Job Requirements:
Honours/Degree Library Studies
Minimum 2 years work experience in similar environment
Roles and Responsibilities:
Manage the processes of the library and assist students with retrieving information
Booklist: Prepare and distribute booklist to lecturers; collect complete booklists from lecturers; compile Intuitions booklist; distribute booklist to book shops for quotes and prepare a budget based on quotes
Purchases: Draw up order and discuss with Finances; send order to book shop; control deliveries against order when it is delivered; catalogue and classify books
Management: Manage time table of library assistant; manage leave applications; manage research processes; manage staff duties; liaise with publishers and book stores and LIASA
Management of Branch Libraries: Order books for branch libraries; catalogue and Classify books; enter books into ICAS and issue to branch; do invoice allocations per branch; liaise with branch GM and send invoice to finances for payment
Branch Site Visits: Interview with GM re library; interview with Librarian re branch specific information; make suggestions and do branch library performance evaluation
Skills:
Knowledge of ICAS, Sabinet, Ebschost
Need to be Pro-active, Punctual & Reliable
Computer Literacy and information management
Administration Skills
Problem solving skills
Meticulous, methodical, well-groomed and well spoken
Please state the relevant field you are applying for in the subject line of all emails (e.g. Librarian – Durban)
