Librarian at Halifield Schools

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and implement library and information policy procedures.
• Develop and manage a convenient and accessible library services.
• Develop library rules and regulations for library users.
• Establish and manage a budget for library.
• Assess students' textbooks and place orders from publishers and suppliers.
• Issue out textbooks to students and manage a textbook book rental system.
• Compile and procure relevant materials to stock the library.
• Maintain a decent and sequential organization of library materials.
• Respond to daily needs of library users.
• Encourage students and teachers to make use of the library.
• Assisting readers to use computers.
• Monitor borrowing and returning of books.
• Evaluate materials to determine outdated and unused items to be discarded

Qualification, Experience, Skills and Competencies

• First degree in Library Studies or equivalent qualification
• Professional certificate in library and information studies
• Two – five (2-5) years experience
• Ability to manage a library and its collections
• Research skills
• Organizational skills
• Strong IT skills and the use of database and internet
• Presentation and verbal communication skills
• Teamwork and management skills

Stress management skills

• Users satisfaction index
• Book shelving consistency ratio
• Request management rate
• Users population growth