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Assistant Information Specialist – Durban North Jobs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at IIE Varsity College
Title: Assistant Information Specialist – Durban North
Company: IIE Varsity College
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Job title : Assistant Information Specialist – Durban North
Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDeadline : April 21, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Duties And Responsibilities
User Education
Continuously trains students on how to use Information Centre databases to enable them to research and access information required e.g. Ebscohost, Juta Law, Emerald, Sabinet etc.
Facilitates bi-annual and walk-in presentations as joint presenters on Student Information Literacy Sessions and Lecturer information briefings.
Information Specialist Support
Drives The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) Information Centre policies and procedures and ensures adherence to policies.
“Supports the Information Specialist in training the Information Centre Student Assistants.
Information Centre Administration
Assists students and lecturers with research by searching for relevant articles and research material.
Provides guidance to students on academic writing.
Requests lecturing material from Publishers and sources additional material for Academic staff.
Monitors the performance of all functions of Information Centre automated Information Centre systems.
Updates new books on the Sirsi Dynix to ensure accurate record keeping.
Compiles journal content pages relevant to specific schools including newspaper articles.
Co-ordinates day-to-day book loans of students and lecturers (issuing, renewing and returning) and follows up on overdue loans by sending emails and calling Information Centre users.
Facilitates inter-Information Centre loans to enable availability of resources to support students and lecturers.
Provision of Information Services
Facilitates academic support and training sessions on our digital learning platform.
Supports academic staff with research and sourcing academic material.
Conducts class visits and live interactive training sessions for students and lecturers.
Supports students on how to access, submit and reset passwords on Turnitin and Safe Assign.
Information Centre Resources Marketing
Designs interactive posters to market Information Centre resources on campus.
Arranges monthly displays according to the calendar set out by the Information Centre Manager.
Promotes Information Centre resources on various platforms using creative digital tools.
Markets teaching and learning resources to lecturers.
Presents information about teaching and learning resources and information services during information sessions.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum of Advanced Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science. Must have professional registration with LIASA.
Minimum Experience Requirements
Minimum of 1 year of experience as an assistant librarian in a small to medium sized facility within an education environment and experience in academic compliance, functions / activities experience within a Higher Education environment.
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