Polytechnic Librarian at Lagos State Polytechnic

The Job

• The Polytechnic Librarian is a Principal Officer of the Polytechnic and reports to the Rector for the day-to-day administration of the Library.
• He/She is the administrative and academic Head of the Library.
• Please note thatthis office is tenured for a single term of 5 years only.

Duties

• Framing overall library policy, personal contacts and liaison with other departments;
• Preparation of the library budget;
• Responsible to the Rector for the smooth running of the Libraries of the Institution.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a serving Deputy Librarian or its equivalent with good
• Honours’ Degree and Master’s Degree in Library Science/Library and Information Science.
• Possession of a Doctorate Degree in Library Science/Library and Information Sciencewill bean added advantage.
• He/She should have at least 15 years post-qualification cognate experience, preferably in a tertiary institution or other related establishments.
• The applicant should have a good number of scholarly publications in peer- reviewed journals.
• Candidate must be proficient in Information Technology, in particular, Library Management Software (LMS) and automation.
• He/She must possess excellent managerial, interpersonal, communication, organizational and planning skills.
• Must be registered with the Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN).

Remuneration
The Polytechnic Librarian’s basic salary is in line with the tertiary institutions structure of CONPCASS 15 including other benefits and allowances that may be approved bythe Governing Council of the Institution.