Librarian - Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Responsible for managing serials subscriptions.
• Responsible for the administration, maintenance, and making accessible of printed and electronic journals and smaller electronic journal packages.
• Responsible for overseeing operations mentioned above, and for advising on these operations.
• Responsible for the cataloging of serials and databases.
• Jointly responsible for the operational management of the serials component of activities in the Division;
• Jointly responsible for managing the serials budget.
• Managing subscription evaluation processes.
• Supervising the Division in the absence of the Head of the Division.
• Providing client service and handling queries relating to accessing electronic resources.

Job Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science, OR a bachelors degree plus a diploma in Library and Information Science, OR a BInf degree.

• At least three years of relevant experience in an academic library.

• Proven experience in handling financial transactions and documents, and managing exchange rates and budgets.

• Proven experience in an environment requiring a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Experience of e-resources and making them accessible.

• Experience in using the tools to make e-resources accessible, e.g., Ebsco Full-Text Finder.

• Excellent computer literacy, especially in Excel.

• Experience working on an integrated library system.

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Recommendation

• Experience of using the Alma library system.