Librarian at United States International University - USIU Africa

Key Responsibilities

1. Charge and discharge information materials, process library penalty fees and update user records to facilitate utilization of library services and resources.
2. Provide reference information to the university community to facilitate information retrieval and access.
3. Provide library user education through library orientation and training sessions, to promote users information literacy.
4. Organize and maintain library stock to facilitate identification and retrieval of information resources
5. Training and monitoring work-study students, interns and attachment students
6. Participate in the weeding of library materials
7. Process and prepare reports of library overdue fines
8. Advice and update assistant to the deans on course material available
9. Receive, verify and physical processing of newly purchased books, journals and other library materials
10. Verify and claiming of unsupplied information resources to ensure that the university does not loose funds for unsupplied resources
11. Catalogue, classify and index information materials
12. Stock taking and reconciliation for the purpose of accurate inventory audit and valuation.
13. Biometric registration for new library users and Laptops registration to facilitate library access
14. Processing materials for binding to facilitate repairs
15. Identify, retrieve and link items on high demand from circulating / course text sections to reserve section
16. Identify, evaluate and examine audiovisual material to determine the quality of reproduction and the suitability of viewership
17. Assist with library clearances to students, staff and faculty
18. Issuing of users’ barcodes to library users to facilitate ID processing,

Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Sciences;
• 3 years relevant library experience, preferably in an academic setting;
• Proficiency in computer applications;

Competencies & Skills

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good customer care
• Planning and organization skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team work
• Time management