Diploma in Library Sciences

National Certificate in Library and Information Sciences

Senior School Librarian

• To serve students, faculty and other users of the library in get‐ ting their required library material and information. • To work in the building up and organization of various sections of the Library anticipating the use by the students and faculty by adapting latest trends in Library Science and Communications. • To issue the library cards to the students at the time of admissions and conduct orientation for use of library facilities. • To issue library resources to the staff and students. • To update Library database as and when the new books are purchased and assign appropriate accession numbers to the books. • To monitor discipline in the library premises and maintain the foot‐ fall. • To carry out stock verification and loss of books periodically as required by administrator and to report to higher authorities. • To budget and submit the reports to the higher authorities. • To organize collection and acquisition of new library material. • To serve the users information about online facilities. To respect staff and students while speaking to them and cooperate with the authorities with the dignity of the profession; • To perform any such duties when allotted by the higher authorities.

Assistant Librarian

• Assisted patrons with finding books, making recommendations, and answering questions. • Checked books in and out, and manage the library’s circulation system. • Shelved and organized books, ensuring that they are easy to find and in good condition. • Maintained and organize the library’s periodical collection. • Assisted with programming and events, including preparing materials and setting up equipment. • Assisted with collection development by identifying and recommending books and materials for acquisition. • Managed the library’s social media presence, including creating and scheduling posts and responding to messages. • Assisted with other administrative tasks as needed, such as filing, data entry, and record-keeping. • Assist patrons with finding books, making recommendations, and answering questions. • Checked books in and out, and managed the library’s circulation system. • Shelved and organized books, ensuring that they are easy to find and in good condition. • Maintained and organized the library’s periodical collection. • Assisted with programming and events, including preparing materials and setting up equipment. • Assisted with collection development by identifying and recommending books and materials for acquisition. • Managed the library’s social media presence, including creating and scheduling posts and responding to messages. • Assisted with other administrative tasks as needed, such as filing, data entry, and record keeping.

Library Assistant

• Emptying the returns box at the start and end of each morning during the term • Returning books through the Library Management System (ABCD) • Preparing new accessions, to include book covering, inserting barcodes and RFID tags, labelling, etc. • Maintaining the shelves in good order • Tidying library desks each morning • Undertaking minor book repairs • De-accessioning superseded textbooks and other books no longer required • Checking reading lists • Helping students and Fellows in accessing online resources such as e-books • Locating and retrieving books from the library and archive stores • Restocking the photocopier with paper and toner • Maintaining stocks of combs and covers for the binding machine • Distributing desk-in-use and book- in-use slips throughout the libraries