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NATIONAL LIBRARY SOUTH AFRICA (NLSA)
 



The National Library of South Africa wishes to make the following appointment at its Cape Town Campus 
 
TRAINEE LIBRARIANS X 35 
8-month Fixed Term contract 
Reference Number: 01/08/2022 
Stipend: R 5 700.00 per month 
 
The objectives of the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) are to contribute to socio-economic, cultural, educational, scientific and innovative development by collecting, recording, preserving and making available the national documentary heritage and promoting an awareness and appreciation thereof, by fostering information literacy, and by facilitating access to the world’s information resources. 
 
The NLSA invites applications from suitably qualified persons for appointment on 8-month Fixed Term contracts. The successful candidates will be based at the Cape Town (35 GRAP Trainee Librarians) Campus. Due to the timeframes of the project, all Interns will be expected to work a six-day week (Monday to Saturday). 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 
• NQF level 6 qualification in Library and Information Science or equivalent 
• A minimum of 6 months experience in a similar project will be an added advantage 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Barcoding, tattle tapping of library materials 
• Shelving and shelf reading 
• Quality control catalogued books and check that the barcoding and tattle taping processes were followed 
• Physical verification of library material 
• Quality control library material by physically verifying and investigating all library material not verified based on data on WMS 
• Clearing of exceptions emanating from the physical verification 
• Catalogue books on WMS system 
• Keep the Stack room tidy 
• Keep records of work done 
 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS 
• Ability to work well with others and communicate effectively with internal staff at all levels 
• Ability to work independently and deliver work within agreed timeframes 
• Effective problem-solving skills 
• Excellent proficiency in a Windows environment and other Office applications 
• Knowledge of an Integrated Library Management System 
• High accuracy and attention to detail 
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills 
• Ability to work successfully under sustained pressure 
• Sound judgement and the ability to solve problems 
• The ability to respond to challenges creatively and positively 
 
 
The National Library of South Africa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment. Appointments will be made according to our Employment Equity requirements. We encourage applications from people living with disabilities in particular. Prospective candidates will be subjected to background verification which include qualification verification, criminal record checks, identity checks, previous employment history and reference checks. 
 
Applications: Interested applicants must submit a completed prescribed application form (3 pages) obtainable from our website on www.nlsa.ac.za accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of qualifications, Grade 12 / Matric certificate and Identity Document by e-mail to: recruitment@nlsa.ac.za
 
Kindly ensure that you quote the reference number and the position in the subject line of your email. 
 
Please note that if you do not adhere to the above application requirements, your application will be disqualified. 
 
CLOSING DATE: 15 August 2022 
 
Should you not receive any correspondence / communication from the NLSA one month after the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.





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The National Library of South Africa wishes to make the following appointment at its Cape Town Campus 
 
SENIOR METADATA LIBRARIAN 
On a five-month short term contract 
Salary R33 600.00 per month - negotiable 
Reference number: 01/07/2022 
 
The objectives of the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) are to contribute to socio-economic, cultural, educational, scientific and innovative development by collecting, recording, preserving and making available the national documentary heritage and promoting an awareness and appreciation thereof, by fostering information literacy, and by facilitating access to the world’s information resources. 
 
The NLSA invites applications from suitably qualified persons for appointment on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be based at the Cape Town Campus and report to the Manager: Documentary Heritage Assets. 
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 
• A degree in Library and Information Science (B. Bibl / B.LIS) or equivalent 
• Honours degree in Library and Information Science (B. Inf. Hons) will be an advantage 
• At least 3 to 5 years of cataloguing experience 
• Excellent computer proficiency in a Windows environment and Office applications
• Knowledge and effective implementation of standard tools for creating catalogue records 
• In-depth knowledge of the following cataloguing standards and tools: Dewey Decimal Classification, MARC21, RDA - LC Subject Headings and Name Authorities 
• In depth knowledge of OCLC’s WMS (Integrated Library Management System) 
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Supervise the trainee librarians to ensure that targets are achieved in the physical verification process 
• Assist the trainee librarians when challenges are encountered during the verification process 
• Check and confirm that the accuracy of the work for the collections register 
• Motivate the trainee librarians to exceed targets 
• Ensure that the project deadlines are achieved 
• Assist with the exceptions that are generated from the verification process 
• Report on progress per collection and trainee librarian • Ability to work well with others and communicate effectively with staff at all levels 
• Ability to work independently and deliver work within agreed timeframes 
• Effective problem-solving skills 
• Excellent computer proficiency in a Windows environment and Office applications
• Knowledge of an Integrated Library Management System 
• Sound judgement and the ability to solve problems 
• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills 
• Ability to work successfully under sustained pressure and should be able to creatively and positively respond to challenges 
 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS 
The National Library of South Africa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment. Appointment will be made according to our Employment Equity requirements. We encourage applications from people living with disabilities in particular. Prospective candidates will be subjected to background verification which includes qualification verification, criminal record checks, identity checks, previous employment history and reference checks. Candidates may undergo competency assessment. 
 
Applications: Interested applicants must submit a completed prescribed application form obtainable from our website on www.nlsa.ac.za accompanied by a covering letter; Curriculum Vitae; Matric/Grade12 certificate; proof of certified copies of qualifications, not older than six months; and a copy of Identity Document by e-mail to: recruitment@nlsa.ac.za. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. 
Please ensure that you quote the reference number and the position only in the subject line of your email. 
 
CLOSING DATE: 05 August 2022 
 
Should you not receive any correspondence / communication from the National Library of South Africa one month after the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.