Associate Librarian

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa

Job Summary
To support acquisition, organization, dissemination and exploitation of information resources appropriate to the faculty, students and staff of AKU; and to effectively support the teaching, learning and research objectives of the University.
  Responsibilities

To provide front-line library & information services;
To support library users in reference services; develop and maintain libguides with relevant links to information sources of specific subjects;
To support library users in retrieving information resources both in print and electronic formats and to facilitate access to bibliographic and full-text databases;
To receive, process and catalogue books and periodicals;
To maintain and update bibliographic details in the library management system and to update other library databases, including the digital repository;
To update and implement library policy and procedures in appropriate areas as directed;
Shelving books and maintaining shelf reading for easy location of resources;
To support reader services by registering library users and maintaining their records and user statistics;
Charging and discharging library resources. Monitoring dues and notification process;
Identify and facilitate the acquisition of relevant books and electronic resources;
Train library users in class or in person how to access and use both print and online resources including academic databases; and
Co-teach undergraduate information literacy and data retrieval foundational courses.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Library & Information Science or equivalent with 3 to 4 years of experience;
A good understanding of the work of academic libraries;
Experience of participating in a team, cooperating, and contributing when required;
Accuracy and attention to detail;
Proficiency in ICT;
Sound knowledge of Library Management Systems and a range of library procedures; and
Knowledge and skills in supporting research in Evidence-Based Practice and Systematic Reviews.