ASSISSTANT LIBRARIAN – PERIODICALS
Listing reference: nwu_000214
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 15 October 2021
Position summary
Industry: Other Sectors & Industries
Job category: Admin, Office Support and Services
Location: North West
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
POSITION NUMBER: N001046
SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
PEROMNES: 10
VACANCY: ASSISSTANT LIBRARIAN – PERIODICALS
Purpose of the position:
To effectively receive and add new periodicals to the library collection in order to meet the needs of current and future user.
Job description
· Receiving and circulation of journals
· Journal collection maintenance
· Journal renewals and cancellations
· Reporting and statistics
· Quality control
· Processing donations
· Bindery
· Loose-leaf publications
Minimum requirements
· B. Lib, B. Inf, or B degree plus postgraduate qualification in Library and / or Information Science
· Library and Information Science qualification may serve as a recommendation
· LIASA Membership
Other competency requirements:
· 1 - 2 years’ experience in periodicals in an academic library
· Computer literacy (Ms Office, Emails and Internet)
· Knowledge of serials module on a library management system
· Good English communication skills (verbal and written)
TOTAL REMUNERATION PACKAGE: Market related
ENQUIRIES: Ms Carine Basson 018-299 2000
CLOSING DATE: 15 October 2021
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 01 January 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter
BENEFITS: Attractive study benefits as well as the normal fringe benefits apply.
TO APPLY: Please visit our website, www.nwu.ac.za/vacancies for online applications
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity Act and is committed to transformation. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
