The Position:

To manage the campus resource centre. 

Minimum qualification:

• BA Library/ B.BiBL Information Science degree or Diploma
• Relevant Post Graduate qualification will be an advantage
• Registration with LIASA will be an advantage

Experience:

• At least two to five years’ relevant experience in the higher education sector

Duties and Responsibilities    

Responsibilities:

As the Learning and Resource Centre Lead, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

Collection Development

• Build a collection to support the academic goals of the programmes
• Ensure that all prescribed and recommended resources (e.g. journals, books, newspapers) are available – student and lecturer resources
• Review stock on hand and determine what stock is needed
• Obtain quotes for required stock
• Prioritise stock in collaboration with Academic Manager and relevant lectures based on budget and need
• Review old stock for selling/donation
• Co-ordinates, prepares and motivates/ makes recommendations for annual Resource Centre budget and submits to General Manager

Technical processing of material according to Eduvos process

• Add holding (already catalogued stock) and items to the library system
• Label and classify books
• Cataloguing of campus stock
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Resource Centre

Manage and control facility (study rooms), computer usage

• Provide a space for students to join virtual workshops and webinars
• Assist with managing all auxiliary services such as the use of the printer and computers
• Refer students to the relevant stakeholder when queries are received
• Issue and return books using the LIS (ALMA)
• Pull up report of patrons’ overdue book records and follow up on their returns
• Pull up and send out reports of overdue fines of students to the finance department at the end of the year
• Offering online support (myLMS) to end-users

Reporting and maintenance of administrative records

• Conduct bi-annual stocktaking and compile a report
• Prepare and provide Bi-weekly reports to the National Resource center Manager
• Provide feedback to the Academic Manager on all Resource Center related issues

Induction and training of users

• Facilitate the Resource Center Induction and orientation of all new students, and general and academic staff
• Market the resource center, its databases, Open Access Resources, information Literacy course and the online catalogue to all students and Academic staff
• Train students, Academic staff on how to use the Information databases and online catalogue
• Provide guidance to students on methods to use to enable them to do information searches for research and accessing the information required

Provision of Information Services and User Information (Library)

• Support students and academic staff with necessary information resource requirements
• Communicate all library activities to users

Functional and Behavioural Competencies    

Functional competencies:

• Understanding of library related technology (e.g., ProQuest, Integrated Library systems)
• Knowledge of library policies, procedures and practices
• Knowledge of research methodology
• Knowledge of principles and practices of library materials acquisition
• Expertise in using online database services and virtual reference services
• Knowledge of conservation and preservation techniques for library materials
• Data collection skills
• Fully computer literate with a working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Effective communication
• Analysis and judgment
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Execution