Librarians
Description
Librarians appraise, obtain, index, collate and make available library acquisitions and organise and control other library services.
Tasks
- Provides learning and cultural experiences through events such as author talks, reading groups, formal and informal teaching.
- Promotes library services through displays and talks.
- Manages library borrowing and inter-library loan facilities.
- Establishes information storage systems to deal with queries and to maintain up to date records.
- Identifies the information needs of clients, seeks out and evaluates information sources.
- Prepares and circulates abstracts, bibliographies, book lists, etc..
- Collects, classifies and catalogues information, books and other material.
- Selects and arranges for the acquisition of books, periodicals, audio-visual and other material.
Entry Requirements
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Skills
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Mathematics
- Science