Description : Junior Librarian. Company : Stellenbosch University. Location : Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Duties/Pligte

• Providing support to the Manager: Electronic Resources in managing the e-resource collection of the library;
• Responsible for tasks related to the administration of e-resources and e-journal packages;
• Periodically checking access to titles in the e-journals packages;
• Troubleshooting e-resources access problems reported by clients;
• Arranging vendor training sessions;
• Collecting usage statistics for e-resources;
• Assisting with e-resources marketing activities;
• Assisting the Manager: E-resources with administrative duties related to the e-resources of the library, e.g., scanning and filing;
• Providing client service related to e-resources.

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  Ondersteun die Bestuurder: Elektroniese Bronne in die bestuur van die bibilioteek se e-bronne versameling;
• Verantwoordelik vir die uitvoering van 'n verskeidenheid take verwant aan die adminstrasie van e-bronne en e-tydskrifpakkette;
• Kontroleer op 'n gereelde basis toegang tot titels in e-tydskrifpakette;
• Oplossing van probleme in verband met toegang tot e-bronne soos aangemeld deur gebruikers;
• Die reel van opleidingsgeleenthede deur verskaffers;
• Insameling van die gebruikerstatistieke van e-bronne;
• Hulpverlening met bemarkingsaktiwiteite vir e-bronne;
• Ondersteun die Bestuurder: e-Bronne met die adminstrasie van die elektroniese-bronne van die biblioteek, bv., skandering en liasering;
• Klientedienslewering met betrekking tot e-bronne.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent qualification;
• At least two years' experience working in an academic library or similar environment in the technical services environment;
• Knowledge of the workings of online databases and electronic journals and experience with conducting searches on the databases;
• Experience in working with e-resources, specifically working with e-journal packages;
• Computer proficiency, especially in MS Excel;
• Accuracy and attention to detail;
• Good interpersonal and teamworking skills, as well as the ability to work independently;
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

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  Baccalaureusgraad in Biblioteek- en Inligtingwetenskap of gelykwaardige kwalifikasie;
• Minstens twee jaar ervaring in 'n akademiese biblioteek of soortelyke omgewing in die tegniese dienste omgewing;
• Kennis van die werking van aanlyn databasisse en elektroniese joernale en ervaring met soektogte op die databasisse;
• Kennis en ervaring om met e-bronne te werk, veral met e-tydskif pakkette;
• Rekenaarvaardigheid, veral in MS Excel;
• Akkuraatheid en aandag aan detail;
• Goeie interpersoonlike- en spanwerkvaardighede, asook die vermoë om onafhanklik te werk ;
• Goeie skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Experience with using the Alma library management system;
• Experience in the use of the tools to make e-resources accessible, i.e., EBSCONET, e-Admin, etc.

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  Ervaring van die Alma biblioteekbestuurstelsel;
• Ervaring in die gebruik van stelsels om e-bronne toeganklik te maak, bv. EBSCONET, e-Admin, ens.