Experience

City of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Head

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  •Managing all the libraries in Sub-Area East 7 (Khayelitsha area)•Leading and directing the delivery of operational library services•Participating in the formulating, monitoring reviewing and implementing of LIS strategies policies and procedures•Planning managing and controlling the physical resources•Managing the development of library collections•Managing special projects , programmes and events in a designated area as well as an integrated level across more than one area•Managing relationships and partnerships•Controlling , managing and monitoring allocation of funding and expenditure for operational and relevant capital expenditure and programmes•Managing and controls staff and outcomes associated with utilisation, productivity and performance of personnel

• Senior Librarian: Operations Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Supervising, training and development of staff.• Developing and maintaining a balanced and relevant library collection.• Assist public with information queries and reader guidance.• Ensure admin procedure and processes are conducted and complied with e.g. OHS, Finances, Membership registration etc.• Establishing and maintaining partnerships to enhance our library services.• Promoting library awareness and usage.• Attend to user complaints regarding the library service and facilities.• Manage all IT related functions in a public library. • Oversee building and maintenance of the library.• Manage safety and security apsects at the library.



City of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technician: Information & Knowledge Management

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Site maintenance/administration including web monitoring, issue resolution, reporting and quality checking.• Assist in promoting awareness and usage of the knowledge hub/site.• Identify training needs for users and sub-site owners.• Liaising with relevant stakeholders in terms of functional requirements of the knowledge hub site.• Providing project management support for the further development of the knowledge hub site.• Perform facilitation and networking functions to establish and clarify user needs.• Analyze training needs for users and sub site owners.

• Senior Librarian: Library Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Directing and reporting on library service- related issues. • Managing personnel and performance.• Manage the library’s budget for collection, maintenance and other operations.• Plan, coordinate and manage library programmes. • Development and management of partnerships to enhance the library service• Ensuring that administrative processes and procedures are undertaken and complied with• Assisting users with their information queries through reference interviews.• Manage library collection development and maintenance.• Providing library guidance to new users.• Promoting library awareness and usage.• Assist users with computer usage and database searches.

• Librarian

  • Jul 2010 - Oct 2012

  • Supervising the library adult section.• Creating library awareness through marketing.• Plan and facilitate library programmes i.e. storytelling, reading programmes etc.• Collections development and maintenance.• Circulation of library materials.• Shelving and shelf reading.• Conducting library orientations sessions.• Maintaining order and discipline in the library.• Assist users with their information and IT queries.