Library Assistant – Taylor's College
Taylor's College
Education
Role Summary
The Library Assistant in the Lending Services Unit provides lending services to staff and students, ensuring library materials are available and delivered timely. The role involves handling loans, reserves, multimedia services, user assistance, and supporting administrative and collection maintenance tasks.
Job Description
The Library Assistant in the Lending Services Unit provides lending services to staff and students of the Library. The role involves ensuring library materials are made available to users and delivered in a timely manner, including handling loans, reserves, multimedia services, and user assistance. The position also involves assisting with the accessibility and maintenance of library collections, performing administrative duties related to lending services, supporting acquisition and cataloguing processes, assisting with campus events, and contributing to meetings and discussions. The role may require undertaking shift work as needed.
Job Requirements
Minimum qualification of STPM, Diploma, or University degree in related disciplines, recognized in librarianship with experience in loans, cataloguing, acquisitions, or serials acquisition in the University Library.
Minimum one (1) year of experience with good knowledge and some experience in Lending Services, preferably within an academic library.
Knowledge in international cataloguing and classification standards (e.g. AAC2R, DDC, LCSubject Headings, MARC21).
Knowledge in using Library system.
IT skills including Microsoft Office software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, and MS PowerPoint).
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to effect change.
Sound organisational and time management skills.
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with a capacity to deliver quality client service.
Proven capacity to effectively liaise and negotiate with a range of users.
Quick Info
Company
Taylor's College
Location
Kuala Lumpur
Salary
Undisclosed
Skills Required
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Required Skills
Library Lending Services
Cataloguing And Classification
Acquisitions Management
Serials Acquisition
Library Systems
Microsoft Office
Teamwork
Time Management
Communication Skills
Client Service
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