Librarian job at Aga Khan University

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Job Summary
The main purpose of this role is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the library services at the AKU School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM). The Assistant Librarian will be responsible for coordinating the acquisition, organisation, dissemination, and exploitation of information resources appropriate to the faculty, students, and staff of AKU.
The Librarian will be required to manage the library services and supervise staff for effective library service delivery.

Responsibilities
• Collection development and Management: select and acquire information resources needed to support the University's core business in both print and electronic format
• Oversee the removal of outdated information. Plan to supervise the annual stock-taking
• Managed the subscribed online databases to ensure standardization access to online resources
• Coordinate cataloging and classification of information in the library with a focus on increasing the use of resources
• Develop library guides to support teaching, learning, and research
• Coordinate the implementation of the Institutional Repository at
• Manage implementation of off-campus access to resources
• Develop and implement an information literacy curriculum, by orienting new library users, students, and faculty,
• Deliver training to library users to increase their ability to locate, evaluate and effectively use the information
• Ensure library policy regulations and procedures are adhered to.
• Property manage and maintain the library budget

Requirements
• Master's degree in Library and Information Science or related discipline. Proficiency in ICT
• 5 years of work experience in an academic library
• Sound knowledge of library management systems and a range of library procedures
• Managing electronic resources such as joumal subscriptions
• Familiarity with National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) guidelines and regulations for university libraries
• Knowledge and skills in supporting research in Evidence-Based Practice and Systematic reviews

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Introduction The Aga Khan University is a pioneering institution of higher education whose mission is to improve the quality of life in the developing world and beyond, through world-class teaching, research, and healthcare delivery. AKU educates students for local and global leadership from campuses and teaching hospitals in six countries, primarily in Asia and Africa. It generates new knowledge to solve problems that affect millions of people, especially the most vulnerable. The University is a private, not-for-profit institution and part of the Aga Khan Development Network, www.aku.edu

Job Summary
Reporting to the Librarian, the Assistant Librarian will deliver and maintain an effective information service appropriate to the needs of all library users.

Responsibilities
• To provide front-line library & information services
• To support library users in reference services, develop and maintain libguides with relevant links to information sources of specific subjects
• To support library users in retrieving information resources both in print and electronic formats and to facilitate access to bibliographic and full-text databases.
• To receive, process and catalogue books and periodicals
• To maintain and update bibliographic details in the library management system and to update other library databases, including the digital repository
• To update and implement library policy and procedures in appropriate areas as directed
• Shelving books and maintaining shelf reading for easy location of resources
• To support reader services by registering library users and maintaining their records and user statistics.
• Charging and discharging library resources. Monitoring dues and notification process.
• Identify and facilitate the acquisition of relevant government publications (such as Ministry of Health Publications) and other stakeholders (such as UN and World Bank publications)
• To regularly handle cash relating to charges and fines and collate this with the finance office,

Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree in Library & Information Science or equivalent with 2 to 3 years of experience
• A good understanding of the work of academic libraries
• Experience of participating in a team, cooperating and contributing when required
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office & the | internet
• Sound knowledge of library management systems and a range of library procedures Knowledge and skills in supporting research in Evidence-Based Practice and Systematic reviews
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team