Electronic Resources Librarian
Listing reference: ukzn_000287
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 19 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Archives and Documentation
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The incumbent will take primary responsibility for the entire life cycle of the Library’s electronic resources including acquisitions, access, administration, support and evaluation for the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Library Services
Job description
- Management and administration of Library’s electronic resources;
- Co-ordination of activities related to access to electronic resources;
- Evaluation and negotiation of terms and conditions of electronic resources license agreements;
- Relationship building and liaison with service providers and other libraries;
- General administrative tasks and professional development.
Minimum requirements
- Four (4) year relevant professional qualification in librarianship (e.g. Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science) or an equivalent qualification.
- Five (5) years relevant post-qualificationexperience (e.g. in an academic library or in the scholarly publishing industry).
- Knowledge of library systems involved in the access and preservation of electronic resources.
- Conceptual and practical knowledge of electronic resource management software, link resolver and bibliographic databases.
- Knowledge of the legal and licensing framework.
- Proficiency in MSOffice or similar suite of programmes.
