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