Assistant Librarian at University of Ghana

Job Responsibilities

The Assistant Librarian will provide operational support to achieve the objectives and strategic plan of the University of Ghana Library System (UGLS). Key responsibilities include:

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

Required Qualifications

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

Required Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills

• Ability to conduct reference interviews
• Ability to develop relevant search strategies
• Ability to conduct literature research