Website ADvTECH
The ADvTECH Group, a JSE-listed company, is Africa’s leading private education provider and the continental leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services. The group reports its performance in a segmental structure reflecting the schools and tertiary businesses as two separate education divisions, and resourcing as a third division.
Job Purpose:
- To develop and manage collections of recorded material and the delivery of information services to users. Library collections can include books, journals, newspapers, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps, films, sound recordings, microfilms, CD-ROMs, e-books, e-journals, and databases. The position also supports research and research practice for both students and Online Students. Promote intellectual integrity and ethical scholarship
Duties & Responsibilities:
Performance Area:
- Implements library policies and provide feedback to National Librarian
- Manage Library activities by facilitating access and process
- Updates library holdings in shared catalogue
- Provide training (Lecturers & students)
- Accessioning (receipting of newly purchased materials)
- Ensure that relevant and latest resources are available in the library including,
- Follows-up on the subscriptions of journals and periodicals
- Replaces back issues of journals with latest issues
- Conducts library orientation for new students and staff
- Conducts information literacy workshops including training in use of library resources
- Provides information service to students and academic staff
- Promotes usage of library resources and services
- Checks and updates notice boards
- Promotes information and research through displays
- Locates information for students and lecturers
- Assists students with research and assignment preparation.
- Assists students who are computer illiterate, In addition to these typical duties, may perform other duties as assigned and required.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in library and information science.
- Honours degree in library and information science.
Experience
- Minimum of 2-3-year working experience in a relevant field,
- 3-4 years working in the academic Information Centre.
Key Competencies
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Wide general knowledge of Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Commitment to excellent customer service
- Analytical and report writing skills.
- Work outside normal office hours
