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Head of Library

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Responsibilities:

  • Provide efficient and effective management to ensure the operational efficiency of service delivery, including lending and reference service
  • Provide guidance in the delivery of the information literacy programme as well as provide guidance in the development of the collection
  • Develop the information literacy and subject requirement of the University
  • Promote and market the various library to the Faculties/Schools and monitor respond to the changes in the service delivery requirements of the Faculties/Schools
  • Ensure the library equipped with reading material and IT services and other facilities
  • Provide direction to subject, medical, reference and lending services librarians to ensure the delivery of effective, client focused, document delivery, information literacy, reference and lending services
  • Monitor the University research activity and strategic development and provide recommendations to ensure that library support these
  • Participate in library committees and contribute to the library’s other key committees

Requirements:

  • Possess at least a Master in Library Science / Information Management or any other related discipline
  • Minimum five (5) years experience in Cataloguing, Conduct Information Literacy, MQA Accreditation and visits etc. Preferably in education industry
  • Good knowledge of library management systems and databases
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Passion for providing exceptional library services

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Responsibilities:

  • Provide efficient and effective management to ensure the operational efficiency of service delivery, including lending and reference service
  • Provide guidance in the delivery of the information literacy programme as well as provide guidance in the development of the collection
  • Develop the information literacy and subject requirement of the University
  • Promote and market the various library to the Faculties/Schools and monitor respond to the changes in the service delivery requirements of the Faculties/Schools
  • Ensure the library equipped with reading material and IT services and other facilities
  • Provide direction to subject, medical, reference and lending services librarians to ensure the delivery of effective, client focused, document delivery, information literacy, reference and lending services
  • Monitor the University research activity and strategic development and provide recommendations to ensure that library support these
  • Participate in library committees and contribute to the library’s other key committees

Requirements:

  • Possess at least a Master in Library Science / Information Management or any other related discipline
  • Minimum five (5) years experience in Cataloguing, Conduct Information Literacy, MQA Accreditation and visits etc. Preferably in education industry
  • Good knowledge of library management systems and databases
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Passion for providing exceptional library services

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified