Library Assistant - AVIC at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)

KeMU/ADM/ LIB /3/11/2025

Job Purpose 

To support learning, teaching and research activities in the university by providing electronic and audio-visual services to students and staff.

Job Description:

• Provide audio-visual information services; 
• Support students and staff to access e-books and e-journals; 
• Train students and staff in information searching and retrieval skills (one-to-one & group-to-group);
• Provide selective dissemination of audio-visual information to students and staff;
• Ensure audio-visual collection is well arranged for ease of retrieval and utilization;
• Collect, upload and manage past examination papers on KeMU Wiki;
• Provide online past examination papers information services to students and faculty;
• Participate in curricula development and review by providing reports on available audio-visual information resources;
• Shelving and shelf-reading;
• Charge and discharge information materials to students and staff;
• Any other duty as assigned by the University Librarian;

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma in Information Studies (Library and Information Science)
• Relevant working experience from a library in institution of higher learning
• Good organizational skills
• Proficiency in ICT skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge in KOHA (Library Management System)
• Adequate knowledge in Audio-visual Information Sources and Services
• Conversant with training users on e-resources.