Job Vacancy For Assistant Librarian

• Promoting library resources to the university community.
• Providing library instruction and information literacy training.
• Use of relevant software/tool to engage students and faculty to improve teaching and learning.
• Provision of research support to academic departments.
• Contribution to the profession through research and publishing.
• Contribution to the profession through extension activities.
• Providing reference services to users.
• Performing the role of a subject librarian.
• Supervising shelving.

• be a staff of the University of Ghana and must have served at the grade of Senior Library Assistant or a higher grade, for at least two years
• possess a good first degree plus a research master's degree of at least a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree or equivalent in Librarianship, Information Studies, Library Studies, or related discipline, with a minimum of two (2) years relevant post-second-degree qualification work experience.
• The applicants must show evidence of chartered membership of a library professional association including the Ghana Library Association (GLA) with not less than two years of membership.

• Ability to conduct reference interviews.
• Ability to develop relevant search strategies.
• Ability to conduct literature searches.
• Ability to conduct library instruction.
• Kowledge in cataloguing and classification of library materials
• Knowledge in shelving and shelf-reading
• Good interpersonal relationships
• Must be user oriented.
• Ability to uphold and maintain the professional ethics of librarianship.
• Knowledge in conducting research.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Candidates must demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills, qualities of a team player and the ability to establish understanding and rapport with colleagues.
• Knowledge of IT packages and library management systems

• Completed application form for Senior Administrative and Professional employees (UAB Form 1B) to be downloaded from the University's website at: ;
• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae;
• Copies of relevant educational and/or professional certificates; and,
• Two reference letters, at least one of which should be from a Head of Unit in the University of Ghana, with whom the applicant has worked.

• Professional competence and work output
• Leadership abilities and sense of responsibility
• General Contribution to the work of the University
• Interpersonal skills
• Any other relevant information

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