Assistant Librarian at Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)

Job Purpose

The job acquire, organize, control and disseminate relevant and timely information to library users, also performs technical services involve processing and classifying newly acquired information materials.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate newly acquired information materials to update the library collection and meet the needs of the user.
• Coordinate the updating of library holding database, shelf list and accession register.
• Coordinate weeding of information materials from the library shelves.
• Participate in stock taking exercise and preparing of quarterly stock taking reports.
• Ensure accuracy of data on KOHA especially when checking out to provide accuracy of information.
• Identification and selection of relevant information materials in regard to the current market needs.
• Ensure security of information materials against loss/theft, mutilation.
• Conduct e- resource training, OPAC training and literature search to users.
• Organize library materials in shelves and racks for easy access.

Qualification

• Degree in Library and Information Science from recognised institution
• Member of Kenya Library Association
• Two(2) years of relevant work experience

Key Performance Indicators

• Library users abide by the rules and regulations as stipulated in the library policy.
• The library is opened to users in good time as per the rules
• Library users access and retrieve information with ease.
• Information materials are processed on time.
• Ensure security of all the information materials in the library.
• Library housekeeping practices are adhered to.

Competencies

• People Management
• Knowledge on Enterprise Resource Planning
• Record Keeping
• Report writing
• Marketing skills
• Public Relations
• Basic Accounting skills
• Library Management
• Knowledge of an Integrated Library system(ILS)
• Knowledge of Open source Software process and applications