Job
Vacancy at Tangaza University College
The
following vacancy has arisen within the Library Department and requires to be
filled.
The
following is the job description and specification.
Position: Library Assistant
Position: Library Assistant
Primary
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs
data entry
- Assists
in performing duties at the circulation counter such as ensuring that
books are borrowed and returned and in so doing, proper channels are
followed: Filing interlibrary loan forms
- Is
responsible for classification of reading materials & assigning
information materials their various subjects or descriptors; assigning
classification numbers.
- Assists
in cataloguing books and other library material i.e. entering
bibliographic information of the available information materials into the
computer database. Sorting out journals for binding.
- Assists
in record editing i.e. editing and making corrections to the existing
catalogs
- Does
book shelving, processing, labeling, accessioning and stamping i.e.
assigning accession numbers to the newly acquired information materials;
pocket pasting and making corrections to the old accession numbers
following the correct procedures.
- Conducts
library orientation.
- Conducts
e-resources training and answers queries when necessary.
- Attends
to enquiries by Students and Staff who visit the library.
- Assists
in photocopying books and any other information materials for students
- Becomes
familiar with the operations of a journals library: accessioning,
display, shelving, listing new titles and articles, binding.
Job Specifications
- Must
be a holder of a Diploma in Library Information Studies, A degree is in
the same is an added advantage.
- Must
be conversant with LC Classification system and the Koha Library System.
- Must
be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Tools
- Ability
to organize and prioritize own work activities within established
guidelines with minimal supervision.
- Ability
to provide professional and service relationships with College staff,
students, alumni, users from other Higher Education Institutions and
registered members of the public.
- Must
possess excellent communication skills
- Ability
to work with people of diverse cultures and different nationalities.
If you feel you possess the above qualities, please forward your
application letter and Curriculum Vitae indicating your daytime contacts to:
vacancies@tangaza.org
Closing date for applications is Friday 11th December 2015.
vacancies@tangaza.org
Closing date for applications is Friday 11th December 2015.
Canvassing
will lead to automatic disqualification
