Learning Resources and Centres Lead

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is looking to employ the services of a Learning Resources and Centres Lead, to be based at our Potchefstroom Campus

The Position:

• To manage the campus resource centre.

Position Type:

• Permanent (Full-time)

Minimum Requirements

Minimum qualification

• BA Library/ B.BiBL Information Science degree or Advanced Diploma in relevant field
• Relevant Postgraduate qualification will be an advantage
• Registration with LIASA will be an advantage

Experience

• At least two to five years’ relevant experience in the higher education sector

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

As the Learning and Resource Centre Lead, you will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Collection Development
  • Build a collection to support the academic goals of the programmes
  • Ensure that all prescribed and recommended resources (e.g. journals, books, newspapers) are available – student and lecturer resources
  • Review stock on hand and determine what stock is needed
  • Obtain quotes for required stock
  • Prioritise stock in collaboration with Academic Manager and relevant lectures based on budget and need
  • Review old stock for selling/donation
  • Co-ordinates, prepares and motivates/ makes recommendations for annual Resource Centre budget and submits to General Manager
• Technical processing of material according to Eduvos process
  • Label and classify books
  • Add holding (already catalogued stock) and items to the library system
  • Cataloguing of campus stock
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Resource Centre
  • Manage and control facility (study rooms), computer usage
  • Provide a space for students to join virtual workshops and webinars
  • Assist with managing all auxiliary services such as the use of the printer and computers
  • Refer students to the relevant stakeholder when queries are received
  • Issue and return books using the LIS (ALMA)
  • Pull up report of patrons’ overdue book records and follow up on their returns
  • Pull up and send out reports of overdue fines of students to the finance department at the end of the year
  • Offering online support (myLMS) to end-users
• Reporting and maintenance of administrative records
  • Conduct bi-annual stocktaking and compile a report
  • Prepare and provide Bi-weekly reports to the National Resource center Manager
  • Provide feedback to the Academic Manager on all Resource Center related issues
• Induction and training of users
  • Facilitate the Resource Center Induction and orientation of all new students, and general and academic staff
  • Market the resource center, its databases, Open Access Resources, information Literacy course and the online catalogue to all students and Academic staff
  • Train students, Academic staff on how to use the Information databases and online catalogue
  • Provide guidance to students on methods to use to enable them to do information searches for research and accessing the information required
• Provision of Information Services and User Information (Library)
  • Support students and academic staff with necessary information resource requirements
  • Communicate all library activities to users

Functional and Behavioural Competencies

Functional competencies

• Understanding of library related technology (e.g., ProQuest, Integrated Library systems)
• Knowledge of library policies, procedures and practices
• Knowledge of research methodology
• Knowledge of principles and practices of library materials acquisition
• Expertise in using online database services and virtual reference services
• Knowledge of conservation and preservation techniques for library materials
• Data collection skills
• Fully computer literate with a working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office

Behavioural competencies

• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Effective communication
• Analysis and judgment
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Execution