NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM ) DVC: Teaching and Learning PEROMNES: 9 LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICE VACANCY: Faculty Librarian POSITION NUMBER: N000227 The purpose of this position is to provide a general and subject-specific information service to library users, including in-depth assistance to postgraduate students, researchers and academic staff; to provide instruction and assistance in identifying, evaluating, and interpreting appropriate information sources to become independent information users; to market library services and sources; to identify and recommend relevant information sources for acquisition in collaboration with academic staff, to support research, teaching and learning. This position has also a specific focus on special collections and support to branch libraries.

• Provide advanced and general information services to postgraduate students, researchers and academic staff
• Management and organisation of Special Collections
• Create and maintain LibGuides
• Liaison with academic staff and researchers
• Administrative duties
• Collection building regarding sources (printed and electronic)  

 

            ENQUIRIES:  Mrs Erika Rood, 018 299 2819                                    

            CLOSING DATE:          28 June 2021

           COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:        1 August 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

           BENEFITS:              Attractive study benefits as well as the normal fringe benefits apply

         TO APPLY:                    Please visit our website, ***url***/vacancies">***url***/vacancies

 

 

            The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity Act and is committed to transformation.

                          All applications will be processed in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act.

• B LIS, BINF or B degree with Post graduate diploma in LIS.
• At least 3 years of service to academic users on different levels.
• LIASA Membership.
• Language proficiency in order to function optimally in various multilingual  environments of the NWU and resources of the Special Collection.

 

Other competency requirements

• Knowledge of printed and electronic sources as well as the search logic thereof
• Knowledge and experience in cataloguing, classification and indexing
• Advanced level of computer literacy with sound knowledge of MS Office, Groupwise and web technology
• Knowledge of the latest developments regarding information technology, especially digitization
• Knowledge of and insight into the academic structure and research activities on the campus
• Research and analytical skills
• The ability to liaise with assigned academic departments on all library matters
• Strong inclination towards client services
• Good judgement and decision making skills

Recommendation

Additional Information Sciences qualifications in Museum / Archival / Digitization

Two years of service in different departments of an academic library desirable including Museum or Archive