Librarian: Cataloguing at North West University

LIBRARIAN: RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION

Job description

Purpose of the position:

• Original and copy cataloguing in accordance with the professional international standards.
• Ensure quality international cataloguing practices are adhered to. Enhance discoverability and
• access to all information resources.

Responsibilities:

• Catalogue print and electronic resources
• URL editions on the library system (SIERA / Worldshare)
• Capturing library holdings to WorldCat
• Classification of resources
• Allocate subject headings (LCSH)
• Formulate access point
• Reporting and statistics
• Quality control
•  Attend to bibliographic enquiries

Minimum requirements

Minimum requirements:

• A National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• B.Bibl or B.Inf or any Bachelor’s Degree plus Post Graduate Diploma in LIS
• 3 years’ working experience in cataloguing

Other competency requirements:

• Knowledge of AACR2, RDA, LCSH and DDC23
• Computer literacy (Ms Office, Emails and Internet)
• Knowledge of cataloguing module on a library management system
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• LIASA Membership