Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Oak University is recruiting suitable candidates for the following position:
Librarian
Function
Academic librarians are responsible for acquiring, organizing, managing and distributing library resources, and ensuring that library provision meets the needs of all its users. Academic librarianship is a people-focused role, requiring individuals to manage learning resources while keeping the library users’ needs in mind. Duties vary considerably according to the size of library. .

Duties and responsibilities:
• Selecting, developing, cataloguing and classifying library resources.
• Answering readers’ enquiries.
• Using library systems and specialist computer applications.
• Management of staff, including recruitment, training and/or supervisory duties.
• Liaising with departmental academic staff, external organizations and suppliers.
• Ensuring that library services meet the needs of particular groups of users (eg. staff, postgraduate students, disabled students).
• Managing budgets and resources for the library.
• Supporting independent research and learning.
• Developing IT facilities.
• Assisting readers to use computer equipment, conduct literature searches etc.
• Promoting the library’s resources to users.

Qualifications and Experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in library studies or information management systems.
• Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) added advantage.
• 3 years post qualification experience or 1 year of already chartered.

Skills Required;
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with the use of databases and the internet.
• Team-working and management skills.
• Assessment of resources and library users’ needs.
• Presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Subject-specific knowledge or expertise in a particular function, for example ICT resources or resource ordering.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
To apply for this job email your details to oakhrm2021@gmail.com

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