Senior Faculty Librarian

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellenbosch University invites applications for the Senior Faculty Librarian: Arts and Social Sciences (Post Level 8) at the Stellenbosch Campus. The role focuses on strategic information service delivery, research support, and information literacy programs for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The successful candidate will lead collection development, collaborate with academic staff, and drive outreach and marketing of library services while guiding a team of librarians and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science (LIS), OR a bachelor's degree with a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science, OR an equivalent qualification.
• At least five years' experience in providing information services and research support in an academic library environment.
• At least two years' experience in information retrieval, database searching, research evaluation and scholarly support.
• Knowledge of digital and information literacy development, training and blended learning in the academic environment.
• Good teaching, presenting and facilitating skills.
• Knowledge of the research process, the research lifecycle, bibliometrics and altmetrics.
• Knowledge of collection development.
• Strong computer proficiency, including sound knowledge of the Windows environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, liaising and marketing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and management, and implementing strategic goals for the provision of information services and research support.
• Providing subject specific information services, research support and digital and information literacy skills training.
• Developing and maintaining a collection of information resources that will meet the needs of the clients of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
• Liaising, building relationships, communicating, and marketing training programmes and services.
• Involved in and participation in projects.

Skills

Teaching skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Marketing skills

Computer proficiency

Information literacy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science (LIS) or equivalent with postgraduate diploma

Job description

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Library and Information Service

Senior Faculty Librarian: Arts and Social Sciences (Post Level 8)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. BIB/359/0926

Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens

Senior Fakulteitsbibliotekaris: Lettere en Sosiale Wetenskappe

(Post Level 8)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. BIB/359/0926

Duties/Pligte

• Strategic planning and management, and implementing strategic goals for the provision of information services and research support.
• Providing subject specific information services, research support and digital and information literacy skills training.
• Developing and maintaining a collection of information resources that will meet the needs of the clients of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
• Liaising, building relationships, communicating, and marketing training programmes and services.
• Involved in and participation in projects.
• Strategiese beplaning en bestuur, en die implementering van strategiese doelwitte vir die verskaffing van inligtingsdienste en navorsingsondersteuning.
• Voorsiening van vakgerigte inligtingsdienste, navorsingsondersteuning en opleiding in digitale en inligtingsgeletterdheidsvaardighede.
• Ontwikkeling en instandhouding van 'n versameling inligtingsbronne wat aan die behoeftes van die kliënte van die Fakulteit Lettere en Sosiale Wetenskappe voldoen.
• Skakeling, opbou van verhoudinge en kommunikasie binne die Fakulteit, en bemarking van opleidingsprogramme en dienste.
• Betrokkenheid by en deelname aan projekte.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science (LIS), OR a bachelor's degree with a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science, OR an equivalent qualification.
• At least five years' experience in providing information services and research support in an academic library environment.
• At least two years' experience in information retrieval, database searching, research evaluation and scholarly support.
• Knowledge of digital and information literacy development, training and blended learning in the academic environment
• Good teaching, presenting and facilitating skills.
• Knowledge of the research process, the research lifecycle, bibliometrics and altmetrics.
• Knowledge of collection development.
• Strong computer proficiency, including sound knowledge of the Windows environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, liaising and marketing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Baccalaureusgraad in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde, OF 'n baccalaureusgraad met 'n nagraadse diploma in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde, OF 'n gelykwaardige kwalifikasie.
• Minstens vyf jaar se ervaring in die lewering van inligtingsdienste en navorsingsondersteuning binne 'n akademiese omgewing.
• Minstens twee jaar se ervaring in inligtingsverskaffing, databasissoektogte en navorsingsondersteuning.
• Goeie kennis van digitale en inligtingsgeletterdheidsontwikkeling, -opleiding en e-leer in 'n akademiese omgewing.
• Goeie opleidings-, aanbiedings- en fasiliteringsvaardighede.
• Kennis van die navorsingsproses, die navorsingslewensiklus, bibliometrie en altmetrie.
• Kennis van voorraadontwikkeling.
• Sterk rekenaarvaardighede, insluitend goeie kennis van die Windows-omgewing.
• Uitnemende interpersoonlike-, skakelings- en bemarkingsvaardighede.
• Uitnemende skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• A postgraduate qualification is strongly recommended.
• Exposure to and knowledge of changing trends and benchmarks in subject specific research support and academic libraries.
• Nagraadse kwalifikasie word ten sterkste aanbeveel.
• Blootstelling aan en kennis van nuwe tendense en beste praktyke ten opsigte van vakspesifieke navorsingsondersteuning en akademiese biblioteke in die algemeen.

Enquiries/Navrae

• Enquiries about this post: Hendra Pretorius on 021 808 4382, or at [e-mail]
• Enquiries about remuneration/benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre, on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch), or 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at [e-mail]
• Navrae oor hierdie pos: Hendra Pretorius by 021 808 4382, of by [e-mail]
• Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele en tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum, by 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch), of 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), of by [e-mail]