Job purpose
This cadre of Staff is responsible for the general maintenance of the University College Library and will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
Duties and responsibilities;
Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the Library services and maintaining of the Library database;
Indexing and abstracting journal articles;
Preparing work plans for junior officers and coordinating their activities;
Preparing departmental quarterly reports;
Supervising charging and discharging of library information resources to users;
Coordinating provision of reference and referral services to library patrons; vii. Ensuring distribution of publishers' cataloguers to faculty deans and heads of departments;
Cataloguing and classification of newly acquired information resources;
Verifying bibliographic details of library materials;
Maintaining and operating library management systems;
Stock editing;
Teaching Library Skills and user education; and
Offering ICT services in various categories of users.
Person Specifications
An earned Master's Degree in Library Studies, Library Science, Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
An earned Bachelor's Degree in Library Studies, Library Science, Information Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
Cumulative service period of six (6) years' relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Library Assistant Grade C/D or in a comparable position from industry;
Registered with a relevant professional body;
Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
Proficient in computer applications.