Legal Librarian

ELIGIBILITY

Suitably Qualified

CLOSING DATE

09.02.2024

REFERENCE NUMBER

CM 01/24 Ext

SALARY

**Basic**: R373 295-R412 282 p a

DEPARTMENT

Legal Services

DIRECTORATE

OFFICE OF THE CITY

MANAGER

Legal Librarian (Admin Officer)

**Requirements**:

- B. Bibl/B.LIS or PG Dipl. LIS or B. Inf (Hons
- 2-3 years’ experience in a library environment, at least 1-2 years law

library experience, including supervisory experience.
- A paralegal qualification would be advantageous.
- Fully conversant with all aspects of librarianship, in

particular the principles of collection development, reference

work, information retrieval and bibliographic knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of professional library techniques,

systems and procedures.
- Computer proficiency (MS Applications)

Key Performance Areas
- Co-ordinates and controls activities, procedures and outcomes

associated with the provision of a comprehensive legal resource

centre and information service within Legal Services
- Ensure the implementation and maintenance of procedures

and systems associated with the efficient and effective

running of the law library
- Ensure the law library is effectively managed.
- Supervise, train and develop law library staff
- Assist staff with straightforward legal research queries using

online resources
- Provide access to the knowledge management databank e.g.

Juta Stat, Sabinet LexisNexis
- Maintain the electronic database of user details and accessing

specific fields to elicit information on overdue books and

proceeding with notification and execution of specific

recovery sequences
- Catalogue and index new materials (periodicals, audio
- visuals,books) using specific classification systems based

on established library information management principles
- Conduct stock counts of library material and/ or removing

out-dated books from shelves and updating electronic

databases.