Principal Library Assistant at Bolgatanga Polytechnic

Job Description

Staff in this grade shall be required to perform the duties of Senior Library Assistant at a high level of responsibility; including the following:

• Housekeeping duties in the library;
• Disseminating information to patrons;
• Assisting in ensuring that the library is secured from theft;
• Performing classification and cataloguing of books journals and other materials;
• Preparing Accession Register and Acquisition Regis­ter;
• Undertaking weeding of materials;
• Providing inputs for the preparation of the depart­ment’s budget; and
• Assisting in stock taking of library materials;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Library Studies, Information or Information Science from a recognized university with at least 5 years post qualification expe­rience;

OR

Must possess the Diploma in Library/Information Studies with at least 8 years relevant working experience

OR

Must have had a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the grade of Senior Library Assistant