Assistant Librarian Cataloguing Careers in South Africa at University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg



  Job Title: ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN: CATALOGUING (LB10)

Department: WARTENWEILER LIBRARY
Position: ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN: CATALOGUING (LB10)
Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered.
Description:

POSITION: ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN: CATALOGUING LB10 (Information Resources)

Qualifications and Required Skills:

Bachelors degree in Library and Information Science or a Bachelors degree with a Postgraduate diploma
2-3 years related experience
Practical experience in using AACR2, MARC21, LC Classification and LCSH, the Millennium Library System, Connexion (OCLC), and the creation of metadata records for digital material
Accuracy and attention to detail
Computer literacy

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.



Responsibilities:

Creating and copying bibliographic records on OCLC and downloading to Millennium
Creating metadata records on the university’s institutional repository for Wits’ theses and other library digital initiatives
Contributing to the maintenance of up to date authority records on the catalogue
Assisting with re-cataloguing projects



Working hours are Monday – Friday 08h00-16h30 or 08h30-17h00.

AVAILABILITY: As soon as possible

To Apply:

Submit full covering letter clearly indicating the position, detailed curriculum vitae, including the names, email addresses and contact details of at least three work referees, to Mrs. Caddie Hart, Library Human Resources, e-mail caddie.hart@wits.ac.za or Fax 086 529 5805 or Post Private Bag X1, Wits, 2050.


Contact Person: CADDIE HART
Contact Person Email: caddie.hart@wits.ac.za
Fax Applications to: 086 529 5805
To Apply: Submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas to CADDIE HART, Wartenweiler library, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.

Alternatively - Fax: 086 529 5805 or E-mail: caddie.hart@wits.ac.za

Deadline: 17th August 2012

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