Library Assistant

**Purpose**
The primary purpose of a library assistant is to assist in the provision of library services. This may include circulation, interlibrary loans, training and information management tools acquisition, and cataloging.

**Minimum Experience**
- NQF 6 Diploma in Library & Information Science.
- Minimum two (2) years of working experience in an academic library, preferably in higher education environment.

**Recommendations**
- A Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science in Library & Information Science or an equivalent library qualification with 1-year relevant experience in higher education will be an added advantage.
- Experience in Computerized circulation systems (e.g., ALMA) and Discovery tools (e.g., Primo, EDS).

**Duties and responsibilities**

**Information resources**
- Issue, return and renew books and journals on a computerized circulation system.
- Help with interlibrary loans.
- Assist with new books processing.
- Shelve books that were used by the students.

**Consultation**
- Assist students with information queries face-to-face, via chat service, telephonically, and electronically.

**Training**
- Provide one on one information information-searching skills for undergraduate students.
- Assist information librarians with students’ orientation and training.

**Information processing tools**
- Help students with the use of information management tools such as discovery tools, Libguides and reference management tools.

**Library space**
- Assist students with the booking of venues in the library.

**Health and Safety**
- Adhere to health and safety rules and procedures.
- Participate in library health and safety initiatives

**Personal/Professional Development**
- Engaging in ongoing professional development activities, such as attending conferences, workshops, and webinars.

**Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.**

**Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets.