Career Opportunities: Information Librarian Intern Limpopo x2 (10041)
Requisition ID 10041 – Posted 02/16/2022 – RBF: Limpopo Region – RBF: Limpopo Region – L – Polokwane
Position: Information Librarian Intern X 2
Report Line: Sectional Lead: Information Librarian
Division: Technology/ RRTO
Regions: Limpopo
Closing Date: 27 February 2022
Background
SABC is the hub of entertainment, News, and information to Millions of South Africans. Our Vision is to become the leading, credible voice and face of the nation and continent. We have an exciting opportunity available for four Information Library Graduates to join our Technology RRTO team.
Internships at SABC aim to provide students with an opportunity to work with our internal clients and teams to address key business problems and identify areas of growth for the company. With your education and experience, you will be able to take on real-world challenges from day one.
Purpose
The purpose of this 12 months graduate programme is to provide a basic but effective and user-friendly information service to internal and external clients.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities:
- Assist in providing information to internal/external clients
- Assist with daily circulation control (borrowing of books) on Inmagic Genie – issue and return books on Inmagic Genie. Knowledge of the DB/Text system to update borrower’s data
- Assist in sourcing quotations and purchasing of books
- Assist with interlibrary loans
- Assist in maintaining the Inmagic Genie databases, by doing regular data cleansing
- Liaise with internal and external clients and Identify client needs
- Assist with digitization and computerization of library content
- Index articles according to the contents with keywords, topics and sub-topics
- Assist in regular data cleansing of indexed records on the Newbase system
- Provide an information service and assist clients with telephonic requests
- Assist to Fax or email information to clients
INHERENT/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Library or Information Science or equivalent NQF Level 7
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
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