Learning Resources and Centres Lead at Eduvos

The Position:

Tmanage the campus resource centre
Minimum qualification:

• BA Library/ B.BiBL Information Science degree or Diploma
• Relevant Post Graduate qualification will be an advantage
• Registration with LIASA will be an advantage

Experience:

• At least tow to five years’ relevant experience in higher education environment

Responsibilities

As the Learning and Resource Centre Lead, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

Collection Development

• Build a collection tsupport the academic goals of the programmes
• Ensure that all prescribed and recommended resources (e.g. journals, books, newspapers) are available – student and lecturer resources
• Review stock on hand and determine what stock is needed
• Obtain quotes for required stock
• Prioritise stock in collaboration with Academic Manager and relevant lectures based on budget and need
• Review old stock for selling/donation
• Co-ordinates, prepares and motivates/ makes recommendations for annual Resource Centre budget and submits tGeneral Manager
• Technical processing of material according tEduvos process
• Add holding (already catalogued stock) and items tthe library system
• Label and classify books
• Cataloguing of campus stock
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Resource Centre
• Manage and control facility (study rooms), computer usage
• Provide a space for students tjoin virtual workshops and webinars
• Assist with managing all auxiliary services such as the use of the printer and computers
• Refer students tthe relevant stakeholder when queries are received
• Issue and return books using the LIS (ALMA)
• Pull up report of patrons’ overdue book records and follow up on their returns
• Pull up and send out reports of overdue fines of students tthe finance department at the end of the year
• Offering online support (myLMS) tend-users
• Reporting and maintenance of administrative records
• Conduct bi-annual stocktaking and compile a report
• Prepare and provide Bi-weekly reports tthe National Resource center Manager
• Provide feedback tthe Academic Manager on all Resource Center related issues
• Induction and training of users
• Facilitate the Resource Center Induction and orientation of all new students, and general and academic staff
• Market the resource center, its databases, Open Access Resources, information Literacy course and the online catalogue tall students and Academic staff
• Train students, Academic staff on how tuse the Information databases and online catalogue
• Provide guidance tstudents on methods tuse tenable them tdinformation searches for research and accessing the information required
• Provision of Information Services and User Information (Library)
• Support students and academic staff with necessary information resource requirements
• Communicate all library activities tusers

Functional competencies:

• Understanding of library related technology (e.g., ProQuest, Integrated Library systems)
• Knowledge of library policies, procedures and practices
• Knowledge of research methodology
• Knowledge of principles and practices of library materials acquisition
• Expertise in using online database services and virtual reference services
• Knowledge of conservation and preservation techniques for library materials

Data collection skills

Fully computer literate with a working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office

• Behavioural competencies:
• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Effective communication
• Analysis and judgment
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)

Execution

Please send any queries regarding this position [email protected]

Closing date

• 03 October 2022