Experience

ENS

• South Africa
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Ampath Laboratories

• South Africa
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library and Information Science Head Of Department

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2022

  Main Performance Areas:• Responsible for overall management. Oversee and approve all acquisitions and document delivery procedures.• Coordinate and plan the development of strategic library goals and applications.• Development, maintenance and quality control of the library database for optimal information retrieval.• Staff management and performance appraisals. Manage staff in order to ensure that the departmental goals are met.• Plan and prepare for recruitment and selection, interviewing process.• Developing and creating training material for staff in information skills. Training of staff.• Financial duties: Petty cash. Ensuring all invoices are approved and paid. Drafting and management of the annual library budget and reporting to the financial accountant in charge. Management of the corporate credit card for library purchases.• Liaise with vendors for best prices (negotiating agreements), pricing terms and services for library resources.• Maintain and arrange license agreements for electronic resources.• Developing marketing strategies. Market and coordinate library services in order to ensure department visibility.• Research library sources for information retrieval.• Planning and implementing of library projects.• Perform information retrieval and specialised health information searches via Internet sources.• Write procedures for duties and notices for library staff.• Assist in computer, library resources and printer section when necessary.• Creating and maintenance of the library intranet website.• Planning and management of activities in the library to ensure regular workflow.• Keep abreast of library developments and implement new processes.• Develop and implement systems, processes and resources to meet our company requirements.• Participate in global and national networking in order to ensure a wider range of research options.• Maintaining excellent client service and library service standards. Show less

• Acquisition Librarian

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

  Senior Librarian (Acquisitions Librarian) Main Performance Areas:Buying and accessioning new books and laboratory standards; both new and second-hand titles.Select vendors on the basis of such factors as discount allowance and delivery dates.Evaluating and accessioning book donations to the library.Classification of library materials in order to ensure effective filing of relevant material.Managing records concerning the collection: orders, correspondence, and statistics.Prepare and process books in order to ensure easy access to relevant materialCataloging of new stock and updating library database.Weeding of stock by disposing of duplicates and other out-of-date items.Update internal loan system to ensure updated loan information and records.Perform information searches in order to ensure efficient client service.Monthly report on new acquisitions, library news, and updates.Financial tasks: Organising financial reports and making sure all invoices are paid up. Show less

• Junior Librarian

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Junior Librarian (Document Delivery Librarian) Main Performance Areas:Providing specialised information services and document delivery service.Effective record keeping, database updates and maintenance.Assist in international loan processes of articles.Providing an interlibrary loan service (Sabinet ReQuest) to the library users.Perform journal administration and financial tasks (purchasing once off articles and ReQuest payment procedures).General administrative and library duty.Intranet maintenance and updates via SharePoint.Ordering of stationery. Show less