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.  Assists the manager in managing staff in the section.

 

·       Provide general and advanced Information services to students, postgraduate students, researchers, support staff and academic staff

·       Provide information literacy skills to library users

·       Create and maintain LibGuide

·       Liaison with academic staff, undergraduate, postgraduate students, support staff and researchers

·       Supervision and develop subordinates

·       Assists the manager in managing staff in the section.

·       Marketing of library services

·       Maintain quality control

·       Maintain usage statistics for reporting purposes

·       Manage the Teaching and Learning and Research Commons

·       Benchmark library services internally and externally

·       Administrative duties

·       Collection development and maintenance

·       B.LIS., B.Inf. or a B.-degree plus a postgraduate qualification in Information Science

·       At least 3 years of service to academic users on different levels

·       Membership to LIASA

Additional Information Sciences qualifications.

·       Extensive knowledge of printed and electronic sources as well as the search logic thereof

·       Advanced level of computer literacy with sound knowledge of MS Office, Groupwise and web technology

·       Knowledge of the latest developments regarding information technology, open access publishing and 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

·       Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of the NWU

·       Strong inclination towards client services

·       Good judgement and decision making skills

·       Good presentation and report writing skills.

·       Ability to manage staff

·       Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multi task