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Librarian job description

A ready advert for a Librarian job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.

About the job

We are looking for a librarian to manage and catalogue the library's collection, help readers and researchers find printed and electronic resources, and develop library services around their needs.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Catalogue, classify and shelve books and resources
  • Run the library management system and keep its records up to date
  • Help readers and researchers search for printed and electronic resources
  • Select new acquisitions and recommend purchases to match users' needs
  • Oversee lending and returns, and subscriptions to journals and databases
  • Train users to use the catalogue and databases
  • Run activities that encourage reading, such as book fairs and competitions
  • Prepare regular reports on the collection and its use

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in library and information science
  • 3 to 6 years of experience in library work

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

  • Library organization
  • Cataloguing
  • Reader services
  • Computer skills
  • Accuracy
  • Dewey Decimal Classification
  • Library management systems
  • Online databases

Preferred

  • Experience with a library system such as Koha
  • Experience digitizing collections and archives
  • Good English
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Description in Arabic

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