- Pretoria
- Salary: R31 035.00 - R35 988.00 Per Month
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Government & Parastatals
- Reference: 2196660
Vacancy Details
Employer: National Library of South Africa
The objectives of the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) are to contribute to socioeconomic, cultural, educational, scientific, and innovative development by collecting, recording, preserving, and making available the national documentary heritage and promoting an awareness and appreciation thereof, by fostering information literacy, and by facilitating access to the world’s information resources. The NLSA employs approximately 200 employees.
We are inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for appointment in the position of Librarian: Reading Room on a permanent basis. The successful candidates will be based on the NLSA’s Pretoria Campus and will report to the Senior Librarian.
The Librarian: Reading Room is accountable to provide reference and interlibrary loan services to the public and to members on Southern African Interlending Scheme; and to promote access to information on site, nationally and internationally.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Attend to Research Queries
- Retrieve library material from open shelves in the Public Area
- Collection development and management
- Circulate library material
- Provide internet access to library users
- Book discussion rooms for library users
- Promote documentary heritage through exhibition: exhibition gallery or virtual exhibitions
- Perform Cashier work
- Conduct user satisfaction surveys
- Interlibrary loan services
Other responsibilities:
- To do shift work on a roster basis including working until 18:00 on certain days.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending relevant training sessions and workshops to improve service delivery.
- Attend in-service training and participate in professional organizations and develop knowledge and skills required.
- Record statistics for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
- Market Information Access Services to potential library users.
Patrol the user areas to check that users are complying to the rules for usage of the library.
Prospective candidates will be subjected to background verification, competency assessments, and security clearances.
Applications: To The T Recruitment (Pty) Ltd has been appointed to handle this process. Interested applicants must send their CV to sarah@tothetrecruitment.co.za
Candidate Requirements
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- B.Bibl., B.Tech. or Post Graduate Diploma in Librarianship (Four-year degree)
- Minimum of one year of relevant experience
KEY COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES
- Knowledge of Copyright Act, National Library South Africa Act, Legal Deposit Act, Batho Pele White Paper.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills and outstanding customer service ethic (interpersonal / language / writing).
- Have good interpersonal relations skills, be able to work in a team and under pressure.
- Good information searching skills.
- Computer and information literacy.
- Knowledge of Library Management Systems.
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