Librarian: Cataloguing Section, Ref No. CAS 11/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to maintain and update the central database of bibliographic records ensuring availability and retrievability by the end users.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Library Science/Information Sciences; A minimum of 1 year experience in online cataloguing and classification.

Recommendation    

• None.

Key Performance Areas    

• Cataloguing and classification of new library materials; Quality control of the Library Information Management System database; Answering cataloguing queries and assist with general office administration; Checking the cataloguing and classification of new library materials.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Collection Development; Library and Information science; Prescripts and legislation; Library Procedures and Processes; Skills needed: Proven computer literacy; Written and verbal communication; Interpersonal and information interpretation; Document writing; Good presentation and organising; Online searching; Online cataloguing; Problem solving ability; The ability to work within teams and perform under pressure.