Senior Assistant Librarian at Africa Nazarene University (ANU)

Job Purpose
Responsible for supporting acquisition, processing, cataloguing, classification, circulation, collection, reference services and multimedia services, to meet the information needs of the University.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform duties in assigned sections (in a rotational manner) i.e. acquisition, processing, cataloguing, classification, circulation, collection, reference services, and multimedia services
• Acquisition: Receive requests, review publishers’ catalogues, select information materials in liaison with faculty, send and analyse quotations, select suppliers, order, receive, verify, accession, stamp, barcode and dispatch resources. Work closely with procurement function.
• Cataloguing and classification: Record materials received, descriptive cataloguing, subject cataloguing, classification, labelling, update bibliographic and authority records, and dispatch information materials
• Circulation: Charge, renew, reserve, discharge, fine, update records, clear, shelve, and shelfread information materials
• Reference services: Understand requirements, conduct literature searches. Liaise with library systems function.
• Multimedia services: Index, hyperlink, coordinate audio visual information, periodicals and print journals.
• Collection: Take stock, reconcile, weed information materials.
• Inspect damaged information materials, including books and equipment. Prepare list of damaged books for binding and minor repair.
• Support training of users. Provide 1st level user support and escalate any complaints when required.
• Support recruitment of knowledge ambassadors.
• Keep proper library records and daily statistics.
• Offer reprographic services (scanning and photocopying) when required

Academic and Professional Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in library information science.
• Minimum of one (1) year relevant experience.