Librarian

The Librarian is responsible for managing library resources and services, promoting literacy, and ensuring that the library is a welcoming space for all patrons. This role involves curating collections, providing research assistance, and implementing library programs to enhance patron engagement.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Library administrative

• Handle library daily tasks such as checking out library materials, receiving returns, and determining outstanding materials.
• Oversees and trains patrons to return books and library materials.
• Locates and recommend books or other reference materials for patrons.
• Liaise with ICT personnel to ensure the functionality and usability of computers in library regularly.
• Prepares purchase requests, orders supply, and upon delivery, processes and distributes supplies and materials throughout the library.
• Assist procurement activities of materials with vendor and maintain records for payment of invoices (liaise with account department).
• Prepare reports.
• Implementation of descriptive cataloging for library collections and materials.
• Preparing library programs and activities.
• Managing budgeting and planning library resources.

2. Provide effective access to library collections and resources

• Maintain collections management policies and procedures.
• Provide service to student on accessing the books on shelves.
• Managing book stock checking at the end of year (sometimes biannually).
• Rearrange and creating sections for new and existing collections.

3. Maintain the organization of library materials

• Ensure accuracy of resources inventory, compile statistics and generate reports as required.
• Ensure efficiency retrieval process by users.
• Search external database programs for the availability of cataloguing copy (cataloguing utility).

4. Provide library services in response to the information needs of library users

• Respond to daily on-site requests for information.
• Train library users to effectively search the Library catalogue, e-books (Eplatform), Internet and other electronic resources available in the library.
• Maintain the preparation of circulation files, records and statistics.
• Liaise with teacher on teachers’ book request.
• Assist parents/guardian on the book loan by their children/charge.

Inter-Departments:

• Support admin department when needed.

Events (Internal):

• Involved in school events.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Events (External):

• Involved in books selection events and fair.

Suppliers/Vendors:

• Liaise with RICOH for printer issue and toner replacement.
• Liaise with library suppliers (books, e-books, magazines, equipment, etc.).

Requirements and Skills

• Problem-solving skills.
• Fast learner.
• Event planning experience.
• Management skills.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Outgoing personality.
• Adaptable.
• Proficient in English

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM2,500.00 - RM3,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Meal provided
• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is your notice period?
• What is your current salary?

Education:

• Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Required)