Graduate Intern Library Assistant

Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls, a school dedicated to educating the total person - intellectual, spiritually, socially, physically and emotionally.
 Our ultimate aim is to create a new cadre of confident female leaders who are committed to making a positive difference

We are recruiting to fill the below position:
 

Job Title: Graduate Intern Library Assistant

Location: Abuja

Job Description
The Library Assistant (Intern) will:

• Assist with tasks related to loaning and recollecting library materials.
• Assist students with finding resources for class assignments and helping them the books/resources.
• Assist patrons check out materials, inspect returned books for damage and send out due notices for unreturned items.
• Teach staff and students how to effectively use the library, answer questions about library services and help patrons locate library resources.
• Supervise student use of the library and computer lab, if applicable.
• Cataloguing new arrivals, working with databases and updating the library's website and online services.
• Check out and check in books, journals, reserve books and other library materials.
• Process holds, recalls, renewals and other patron requests.
• Sort books for shelving.
• Answer basic informational, directional and library policy questions.
• Assist with document delivery scanning and processing inter-library loan, borrow direct, and Call Slip requests.
• Answer phone calls, reply to e-mail directed to the circulation desk, process the daily circulation notices (e-mail and paper).
• Record and tally usage statistics and exit gate readings.
• Search the stacks for books reported missing or billed for replacement.
• Report maintenance or security problems (lights out, graffiti, broken furniture, stashed materials, food, etc.) to supervisor or appropriate department and follow up accordingly.
• Help process books to be sent for binding, check catalogue records for accuracy and completeness, replace call number labels on books.
• Assist with stack management special projects, identify books needing repair, assist with digital books service and document scanning.
• Help troubleshoot public computers according to directions.
• Assist with opening and closing procedures.
• Assist with delivering books to faculty department offices.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be residing in Abuja
• Minimum of 2years experience as a Library Assistant
• Must possess a minimum of OND/HND in Library or Information Science or any related discipline.
• Must be able to work with minimal or no supervision
• Experience working in a school library is an added advantage.

Skills:

• Knowledge of how to operate audio-visual equipment, such as microfiche readers, projectors and copy machines.
• Highly developed organizational skills, attention to detail with the ability to multi-task, by exhibiting administrative, recordkeeping, & time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• High energy and contagious enthusiasm
• Willingness to be proactive, initiate tasks that need to get done, and ask for clarification when the desired outcome is unclear
• Computer skills with word processing and spreadsheet software (MS Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint).
• Competency to follow directions and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Flexibility, willingness, and motivation to do whatever needs doing.
• Must be dependable, and have self-initiative.
• Ability to lift 10 - 15kgs.

Note: If you are not qualified for this position please do not apply. Only applications submitted in the above format will be accepted. Qualified candidates will be contacted on 20th September, 2015.

Deadline 18th September, 2015.