The Assistant Librarian

Duties

• Manages the Library’s collection and reference services for assigned Faculty/programme(s).
• Develops digital collections for the various subjects offered in the assigned Faculty/programme(s).
• Prepares informational materials like newsletters, bibliographies, brochures and other promotional materials to market library resources and services.
• Registration of new patrons, organizing and conducting user education activities in the form of general orientation seminars to the Library and its resources as well as subject-specific seminars in the various disciplines offered by the University.
• Participates in the development of information literacy skills training programmes.
• Communicates, interprets and oversees the enforcement of library policies, procedures and rules to patrons.
• Contributes to public relations activities and represents the library at university committees as well as professional meetings appropriate to the position and as requested by the Librarian.
• Develops content for the Library website and social media platforms.
• Supervises the work of the junior library staff members and performs performance evaluations.
• Performs any other library-related duties that may be assigned by the Sub-Librarian, Deputy Librarian or Librarian.

Qualifications And Experience

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science; and
• A Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science or its equivalent;
• At least four (4) years post-qualification working experience in a library, of which two (2) years should be continuous work experience in an Academic or Research Library;
• Proven hands-on experience with Resource Description and Access, electronic resources, information literacy skills training and Faculty liason duties.