Librarian – Botswana Open University (BOU)

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Botswana Open University(BOU) is looking for highly motivated, strategically minded and solution driven individuals who have the ability to work in a multicultural environment with a track record of experience in their areas of specialisation for the following positions:

 

 

Librarian

Main Purpose of the Job

Oversees and implements day-to-day library operations at a Regional Centre to deliver quality service to support learners, staff, schools and the community in accordance with the Library & Information Services policies and standards.

 

Key Performance Areas
• Ensures that clients are provided with quality service, including user orientation, circulation, reference, interlibrary loan services and utilisation of electronic resources to ensure that the University achieves its mission.
• Investigates and plans for library requirements based on user needs to provide relevant and effective information services.
• Participates in the planning and management of library programmes and services to increase completion rate of students by ensuring the availability of various library services.

 

• Plan the provision of induction of students to support learning and research by performing, developing and maintaining various literary materials to facilitate instruction and learning.
• Implement publicity and marketing activities designed to raise awareness of Library and Resource Centre services to maximise access to library facilities, learning resources and support of programmes.
• Respond to customer needs by promptly addressing queries to ensure client-friendly access to library resources.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Library and Information Services.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Library and Resource Centre environment, preferably in an academic library.

 

Competencies
• Library supervisory skills
• Customers service training
• Knowledge of online library resources
• Effective analytical skills, problem solving and decision making ability
• Computerized library environment
• Research skills
• General IT skills

 

BOU offers attractive salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Interested persons who meet the above stated requirements should send or hand deliver their applications together with copies of their Curriculum Vitae, relevant certified copies of certificates, certified copies of Omang (ID) and two recent references to:

Director, Human Resources
Botswana Open University
Private Bag BO 187
Gaborone
Tel: 3646049

Closing date: 11th May 2018

Western Bye-Pass, Garamotlhose Junction, Plot 39972, Block 6, Gaborone, Botswana