Legal Librarian

ELIGIBILITY
CLOSING DATE
14.02.2025
REFERENCE NUMBER
CM 02/25 Ext
SALARY
**Basic Salary**: R390093.00 p.a.
DEPARTMENT
Legal Services
DIRECTORATE
OFFICE OF THE CITY
MANAGER
Legal Librarian (Admin Officer 1)
**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