Senior Assistant Officer: Shelver/Circulations (post level 12): Library and Information Services (Job ID 6545)

Duties and responsibilities:

​​​​​​​Collection maintenance 

• Shelve library materials daily according to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system ,

• Perform administrative duties during stocktaking projects and processes to determine status of collections as per the Catalogue.

• Perform administrative duties during the weeding of redundant collections to ensure up-to-date collections.

• Empty book drops (Chutes) located in the UFS Libraries.

• Review materials for damage and routing to Metadata subdivision for repair.

• Sort material into general call number categories in stacks-office area.

• Pick up left over material on all tables on all floors and levels.

• Conduct regular shelf-reading activities to verify material on the shelves and check call number accuracy and straighten shelves.

• Record shelving errors.

• Observe new acquisitions to accurately record collec...