Assistant Librarian
Skyline University
Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months
• Guide patrons in finding and using library resources, including reference materials, audiovisual equipment, computers, and electronic resources
• Perform book orders through vendor system; Receive and check shipments from vendors against invoices; Perform follow-up with vendors, finance departments, shipping companies and UAE customs for related concerns; Process invoices and payments; Facilitate payments to vendors by preparing necessary paperwork.
• Performed LC cataloguing of new acquisitions, maintaining accurate data and building a strong knowledge base of the library's materials.
• Created spreadsheet to track subscriptions, selected additional magazines to enhance collection, and ensured timely follow up for over 120 subscriptions.
• Conduct reference searches, using printed materials and in-house and online databases.
• Provides customer service to students and staff within the Library, which includes answering queries, assisting users with basic library research, and supporting users with online databases and other electronic content.
• Working knowledge with databases and online resources
• Creating Library user manual and instructor guide for library resources
• Assists students and staff in the operation of Library computers and software, photocopiers, iPads, printers and AV equipment, providing basic maintenance on equipment as required.
• Completes library transactions using the integrated library system, including checking materials in/out; maintaining user records; completing inter-college loan transactions; and preparing and distributing overdue notices
• Maintains library facilities and materials by tidying library shelves and study spaces, and by following proper storage and disposal procedures; liaises with Facilities staff to ensure that public areas within the department are presentable at all times
• Train other staff, volunteers and/or student assistants, and schedule and supervise their work
• Shelves and maintains library resources including books, audio-visual materials, CD-ROMs, newspapers, periodicals, kits, and teachers' resources
• Performs clerical and data entry tasks related to acquisitions and collection maintenance.
• Records daily statistics and assists in preparing statistical reports.
• Managing the Abu Dhabi Main School Campus library and supervise the School campus in Al Ain.
• Developing and sustaining in children the habit and enjoyment of reading and learning, and the use of libraries throughout their lives.
• Offering opportunities for experiences in creating and using information for knowledge, understanding, imagination and enjoyment.
• Promoting reading and the resources and services of the school library to the whole school community and beyond.
• Code, classify, and catalogue books, publications, films, audio visual aids, and other library materials based on subject matter or standard library classification systems through DDC.
• Leading a library team and managing a well - stocked library with maximum reference resources.
Prepare and submit monthly library report to the school principal.
• Coordinate with Department heads in ordering curriculum based resource materials for learning and instruction.
• Prepare class-wise library time-table, maintain students reading record and class-wise library score sheet.
• Conduct library orientation sessions for Secondary students.
• Teach library users to search for information using databases.
• Analyze staff & students requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
• Maintain Collection Development and yearly library budget.
• Search standard reference materials, including on-line sources and the Internet, in order to answer patrons' reference questions.
• Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information, and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
• Teach library patrons to search for information using databases.
• To keep all the records of circulation and materials.
• Attends faculty meetings and departmental meetings as needed.
• Assists in the planning of new library facilities and/or revision of existing facilities.
• Oversees an annual survey of students and faculty regarding library use and effectiveness.
• Directs the acquisition, processing, cataloging, and maintenance of the library collection.
• Prepares annual statistics and reports as needed.
• Prepares annual library needs assessment.
• Serves as a resource person to faculty, students, and administration.
• Develops a library committee and holds regularly scheduled meetings.
• Submits written reports to appropriate administrative personnel.
• Assists in the development and implementation of new workshops and programs that enhance library.
• Assist students and staff in securing books based for reading levels and class assignments.
• Develop reading lists of students and teach library skills to students.
• Maintain shelf rectification based on Dewey decimal classification system (DDC).
• Follow library policies and procedures especially as related to issuing library cards, check-in and check-out items
• Played a vital role in setting up the complete library for the college
• Placing orders for the required books for students, teachers and building up the library collection of books.
Setting up the library rules as per international standards.
• Maintaining digital library and accession register which enables to get the total books collection and complete details of the book.
• Books classification and shelving of books as per the DDC (Dewey decimal classification).
• Circulation of book which includes books issuance, books returning and renewal.
• Organizing library classes, books fairs in collaboration with the vendors, online reading development program and conducting competitions within the library.
“USAGE OF ONLINE REFERENCE RESOURCES AMONG STUDENTS: A STUDY” under the guidance of Dr. V. Geetha, Associate Professor, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, Inida.
Bachelor of Commerce