Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:
Management of the Information Centre (Digital Information Centre Administration)
Manage the day-day activities of the Information Centre in an academic environment.
Manage the routine operations of the inter-Information Centre loans and request service.
Liaises with departments within the College to ensure efficient support, i.e. assignment capacity.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with academic staff and students, as well as external bodies.
Prepares reports related to Information Centre and information services.
Develops and maintains a digital information collection.
Assists with the provision of information services in a digital environment.
Assists with managing all auxiliary services such reproduction and digitization.
Monitors the performance of all functions of Information Centre systems.
Liaises with the Capacity Management and Timetabling Centre to ensure that lectures have all the academic material they require for presenting lectures including sourcing teaching resources from publishers.
Ensures that Policies and Procedures are adhered to.
Provides feedback to the Information Centre Manager and Head: Academic on all
Information Centre related issues.Provision of Information Services and User Information
Conducts class visits and live interactive training sessions for students and lecturers.
Facilitating and supporting learning by teaching information literacy skills to students
and staff, within classrooms and virtual learning environment.
Assists students with Academic writing, referencing and search skills.
Trains students and lectures on how to use the Information Centre database to enable them to do research and access the information required, e.g. Ebscohost, Juta Law and HeinOnline.
Conducts presentations during Student Information sessions/ Digital Literacy Classes and Lecturer Information briefings.
Provides guidance to students on academic writing and referencing styles.
Support academic staff with literature searches using research databases, printed resources and the internet.
Addresses user enquires.
Keep up to date with new developments, innovations in the Information Centre sector and participate in professional groups and Professional Learning Networks.Research Output and Academic Support
Measuring research impact and develop best practices for use of information.
Postgraduate research support to students by educating and providing academic support.
Research support to academic staff.
Assist students to find academic research material and provide support on research related queries.
Play an active role in research by performing own research and produce research output and activities.Information Centre Resources Marketing
Designs posters and Information Centre packs to market Information Centre resources on the campus.
Innovative marketing and promotion of information Centre resources.
Market, promote and co-ordinate awareness campaigns pertinent to the Information Centre.General Administration
Maintains records for payment of invoices.
Monitor the performance of all functions of Information Centre automated Information Centre systems.
Collection development, maintenance and management of Information Centre resources.
Recruit and train writing consultants.Competencies Required:
Interpersonal and communications skills
Coaching and mentoring skills
Problem solving skills & Time management skillsBest suited to a friendly, organised person who works accurately and is able to handle
pressure
Information and Digital Fluency Skills
Digital literacy skills
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Understanding of library related technology (e.g. Law online databases, Sirsi Dynix, Emerald, Ebscohost, Sabinet. etc.)
Multi literacy Skills
Innovative and Energetic
Producing own ResearchMinimum Qualification Requirements:
Minimum of Honours Degree in Library and Information Science.
Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (M.Bibl) an added advantageMinimum Experience Requirements:
Minimum of 3 years experience in an Academic library.
Must have professional registration with LIASA.Working Hours:
Monday to Thursday 12:00 21:00 during academic weeks.
Fridays, 08:00 - 17:00.
The Information Specialist may also be required to work one Saturday shift a month
from 08h00 to 13h00 (timing of this monthly Saturday shift will be determined by the
Head: Academic).
In the week where the IS works the Saturday shift the Friday working hours will change to
08h00-12h00 accordingly.

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