Experience

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  Universität Basel

  • Basel Area, Switzerland

  • Librarian: E-Resources

    • Sep 2016 - Present
    • Basel Area, Switzerland

    Fachstelle E-Media

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  Sabinet Online

  • South Africa
  • Information Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Manager: Library Services and Systems

    • Apr 2009 - Mar 2016

    Member of the company's management team. Responsible for the product management of services and products offered to libraries in Africa, including cataloguing, interlending, library management systems, electronic journals and other databases in terms of pricing, documentation, profitability, managing relationships with suppliers. Liaising with Systems Development and taking ownership regarding the creation of a new platform for electronic journals and other databases and ensuring the functionality was optimised and in line with clients' requirements. Project management of client migration of services from one software to another. Liaising with Client Services regarding pricing, support, etc. Intermediary between Client Services and suppliers.

  • Implementation Manager

    • Feb 2007 - Mar 2009

    Responsible for presentations and practical training of all cataloguing service subscribers in how to catalogue on OCLC's WorldCat database and download records to their library management systems. Monitoring of cataloguing statistics to determine whether training was needed by subscribers. Responsible for the implementation of the Koha library management system at institutions.

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  ETH Bibliothek

  • Zurich, Switzerland

  • Electronic Resources Librarian

    • Aug 2001 - Jul 2006
    • Zurich, Switzerland

    Responsible for all aspects of the purchasing or licensing of the databases and electronic books to which the library provided access; the integration of these resources into the library's systems and records; the support of users in their use; gathering of usage statistics. Responsible for the acquisition and management of e-journals packages and backfiles packages. Responsible for the implementation of SFX software from an application and end-user viewpoint. Configuration and support of EndNote reference management package applications for full integration with the library's databases. Amendments to the library's Web pages in response to changing circumstances and subscriptions. Translation of Web pages and other texts from German into English.

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  ALSO Comsyt AG

  • Kriens, Switzerland

  • Developer

    • Dec 1999 - Jul 2001
    • Kriens, Switzerland

    Part of the team responsible for the development and management of ALSO's internal business management database. Responsible for writing Flexform scripts in response to internal clients' requests and changing business circumstances.

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  Rand Afrikaans University Library

  • Johannesburg, South Africa

  • Assistant Director

    • Apr 1993 - Aug 1999
    • Johannesburg, South Africa

    Employed as head of the Library Services' Information Technology Department. Member of the library's management team, involved in making decisions at all levels and with regard to all departments in the library. Responsible at a strategic and technical level, for the integrated, computerised library management system (and all aspects of its maintenance), the CD-ROM network, microcomputers, printers and software in the library. Required to be aware of new developments and apply these in the library in line with the university's strategic plans, and to set up budgets accordingly and manage projects. Required to ensure that all technology was functioning optimally to provide the best possible service to clients (approximately 28 000 students). Liaison with external and internal clients and suppliers.

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  Mintek

  • Randburg, South Africa

  • Information Scientist

    • Jan 1988 - Mar 1993
    • Randburg, South Africa

    Responsible for creating and maintaining databases for minerals information. Required setting up of guidelines and standards and educating users in this regard. Eventually responsible for the systems administration of all issues related to the databases (Unix).

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  Anglo American Corporation, Gold Division

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Assistant Cataloguer and Indexer

    • May 1987 - Dec 1987
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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  Johannesburg Public Library

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Librarian

    • Jan 1986 - Apr 1987
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa