Experience

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  Sigma Academy of Technology

  • Goodwood, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Chief Executive Officer/Owner

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • Goodwood, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Freelance, self-employed

  • Goodwood

  • Online Trainer

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • Goodwood

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  Private

  • Independent Researcher

    • Mar 2014 - Present

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  Centurion Academy

  • Tygervalley

  • Librarian

    • Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
    • Tygervalley

    6 month project (cut short after 2 months due to COVID-19): - Setting up the library (student computer screensaver, desktop background, student document templates), cataloguing resources, assisting students with Computer Literacy exercises, printing of documents for student and staff, basic computer troubleshooting. [more duties to be added]

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  Prestige Academy

  • Bellville

  • Librarian

    • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018
    • Bellville

    - Handled all the management matters and issues of a library as a 1-person library- Handled the book acquisition process for lecturers - Sorted out bibliographic information for insertion into Prescribed Book Lists- Did research and current awareness for lecturers on industry developments and new resources made available- Distributed printed and electronic desk copies to lecturers- Handled another Academy's collection (both on-site as well as our collection in Centurion) in our Library- Been in several CHE site visit interviews, and sorting out any issues that the CHE panel might have post-interview - Arranged for an annual book exhibition by big publishers and book stores on-site- Assisted in inserting the proper bibliographic data (in-text referencing and reference list) for the Fibre study guide for Information Technology students - Ran several library orientation days for first year students- Ran several library orientation sessions for new lecturers - Assisted in research requests and reference assistance'- Shelf reading - Ensured that library collections was logically arranged on the shelves- Issuing and receiving library items Currently assisting in setting up Online Short Courses.

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  City Varsity

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Librarian

    • May 2015 - May 2015
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    - Part of a 2-person team- Ensuring that the library shelving was properly and logically arranged- Checking for gaps in the library collection as part of the Collection Development process - Arranged for new resources to be added to the library collection (like an overseas film magazine) - Issuing and receiving library items

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  Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Office of the Chief State Law Adviser)

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Senior Library Assistant & Librarian

    • Apr 2010 - Feb 2014
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Librarian- Dispatching of final legal opinions to legal sections of national departments, parastatals and municipalities- Printing of hard copy documents by clients for law advisors to use for in their legal opinions to government departments and agencies- Making of original and duplicate files for use by law advisers in their legal opinions - Sending of reference numbers to client departments for follow-up, as well as the the allocation of legal work to law advisers - Keeping of the central work register of all law adviser workloads - All other information research or administrative tasks as required above and beyond other tasksSenior Library Assistant - Internet law research (statutes, judgments and media reports, both local and foreign) - legal, social and criminal issues- Electronic law research (Sabinet, LexisNexis, HeinOnline, PMG and SafLii/WorldLii) - Cataloging, receiving and issuing out books from library collection (InMagic Genie system) - Distribution of eJournal articles, Judgment Alerts and legal news (LegalBrief) to law advisors- Printing out hard copy of Legal Journal judgments for law advisers to use in their research- Shelf reading - Registry work (binding, sorting, shredding)

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  Boland College

  • Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Head: Open Learning Centre & Student Centre

    • Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
    • Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa

    - Design, management of the campus library in 2007 and research for staff/students,including the development of the following sections: SRC Office, TV Room, Media Lab,Meeting Room, Library, Archive and Workshop Areas- Internet Research (Intermediate Level) to staff and students- CD/DVD duplication of ECD lecturer notes- Graphic Design (creating Powerpoint presentation, library signage)- Information Referral Services- E-Services (e-learning and assignment research assistance, current affairs, academicdevelopment, sports development, external networking with training organizations)- Design of Documentation (Student Petition, February 2009; Invoice, 2007; Strategic Planning,2007; Security Review, 2007; Centre Rules and Regulations, Fees, Services Offered, 2008)- Outfitted Media Lab with Software (utilities, media players, editors), Templates, SampleSongs and Sound Effects, Fonts, Photos, etc- Guidance and support to staff and students regarding educational networking and trainingopportunities and finding solutions to operational problems via contacts and methodologies- Student Orientation Tours in Library- Filming Student Talent Show- Presentation on Web 2.0 educational technologies- Experience with virtual training and video communications- Assist students with creating webmail accounts- Mentored Mr Henry January: Basic Word/Excel (Computer Literacy)- Issuing student textbooks (Boland College, Worcester), Evening Shift for 1 week- PACE Careers (career aptitude software) assistance- Hosted 1 workshop for Toevlug Rehabilitation Centre, Worcester: MS Office, Media Player,Web (Computer Literacy)- Creating and processing students records for 2008 June & January 2009 registration- Data capturing of student data on Coltech Student Information System (SIS): test mark, yearmark, exam mark, attendance- OLC Centre marketing open day at Mountain Mill Shopping Mall- Created Fax2E-mail number for Centre (086 616 1120)

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  Koos Sadie Primary

  • Goodwood, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Cataloguer

    • Feb 2003 - Oct 2003
    • Goodwood, Western Cape, South Africa

    Did the entire library cataloguing of the Primary School Library as 1-person Librarian. (15000 - 20 000 books)Kindly note the year above is incorrect. I never recorded the date, so I am unsure of which year it was done.

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  Goodwood Public Library

  • Goodwood, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Student Library Assistant

    • Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
    • Goodwood, Western Cape, South Africa

    - front desk duty: issuing and receiving books, DVDs and other resources- book shelving - advised library patrons on book selections- assisted students with reference requests - designing and printing of single issue of printed library newsletter, Scriptura- member of Friends of the Library and helped out during Friends' market days- assisted Acquisition Library with Informational Technology book selections at Western Cape Library Service book selection meeting