Assistant Librarian - Library Studies at Mama Ngina University College (MNUC)

Job purpose

• This cadre of Staff is responsible for the general maintenance of the University College Library and will work under the guidance of a senior officer.

Duties and responsibilities;

• Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the Library services and maintaining of the Library database;
• Indexing and abstracting journal articles;
• Preparing work plans for junior officers and coordinating their activities;
• Preparing departmental quarterly reports;
• Supervising charging and discharging of library information resources to users;
• Coordinating provision of reference and referral services to library patrons; vii. Ensuring distribution of publishers’ cataloguers to faculty deans and heads of departments;
• Cataloguing and classification of newly acquired information resources;
• Verifying bibliographic details of library materials;
• Maintaining and operating library management systems;
• Stock editing;
• Teaching Library Skills and user education; and
• Offering ICT services in various categories of users.

Person Specifications

• An earned Master’s Degree in Library Studies, Library Science, Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• An earned Bachelor’s Degree in Library Studies, Library Science, Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Library Assistant Grade C/D or in a comparable position from industry; 
• Registered with a relevant professional body;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Proficient in computer applications.