Library Assistant at United States International University Africa (USIU)

Reporting to the University Librarian.

Key Responsibilities

• Charging and discharging information materials to library users and update their records, clear paid library penalties fees to facilitate utilization of library resources.
• Assist in providing reference information services to the university community to facilitate information retrieval.
• Provide library user education through library orientation and training sessions, to promote user information literacy.
• Organizing and maintaining library stock (shelving and shelf reading) to facilitate identification and retrieval of information resources.
• Training and monitoring work-study students, interns and students on attachment.
• Assist in cataloguing, classification and indexing to facilitate easy retrieval of information materials.
• Receiving, verification and physical processing of information materials.
• Assist in facilitating interlibrary loan requests.
• Assist in stock taking/reconciliation, weeding and book sales of weeded books.
• Assist in library clearances to students, staff and faculty.
• Biometric registration of new library users and laptop registration to facilitate library access.
• Assist in issuing of user barcodes to library users to facilitate ID processing.
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Diploma in Information and Library Studies
• At least two (2) years of relevant post-qualification experience.

Competencies & Skills

• Confidentiality and integrity;
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Relationship builder & effective negotiator;
• Good communication skills;
• Self-motivated;
• Attention to detail;
• Adaptability and reliability
• Proficiency in working with electronic databases.
• Proficiency in Library Management Software.