Hybrid Librarian: Academic Resources & Research Support

Smart Talent; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Talent in Johannesburg invites applications for a permanent Librarian – Administration to support higher education library services. The role covers online library operations, cataloguing, acquisitions, and user training to help students, staff and researchers access learning resources.

Responsibilities include managing catalogues, subscriptions, information literacy programs, and collaboration with academic departments to enhance teaching, learning and research activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in library and information science or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in LIS is advantageous.
• 2–5 years’ library experience, preferably in higher education.
• Experience with library management systems and electronic databases.
• Strong English written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the online library and ensure service delivery.
• Maintain catalogues, databases and circulation services.
• Organise and catalogue library materials per standards.
• Assist with subscriptions to electronic resources and databases.
• Provide information literacy training and research support.

Skills

Strong communication

Research skills

Information management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in LIS

Postgraduate qualification in LIS advantageous

Tools

Library management systems

MS Word

Education management systems

Digital repositories

Job description

Smart Talent in Johannesburg invites applications for a permanent Librarian – Administration to support higher education library services. The role covers online library operations, cataloguing, acquisitions, and user training to help students, staff and researchers access learning resources.

Responsibilities include managing catalogues, subscriptions, information literacy programs, and collaboration with academic departments to enhance teaching, learning and research activities.