Wednesday 24 February 2016

LIBRARIAN JOB@ADELEKE UNIVERSITY EDE, OSUN STATE.



POSITION: UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
The University Librarian is the Chief Library Officer of the University and is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the administration of the University Library and the co-ordination of the Library Services in the University.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Candidate for the post of University Librarian must possess a good honors degree, plus professional qualification in librarianship.
  • Possession of a Ph.D and membership of a relevant professional body will be an advantage. Candidates must also show evidence of considerable scholarship and thorough understanding of the application of new technologies to library operations and services.
  • Computer literacy and application of ICT in library services is an essential requirement.
  • In addition, candidates must show sufficient evidence of contribution to knowledge through research and scholarly publications in reputable journals within and outside Nigeria; and competence in job planning, organization and ability to take initiatives to fast-track the development of a University Library to an international standard within a short period of time.
  • At least five (5) of the relevant years of experience must have been at top leadership position in a recognized University and must hae served as Deputy Librarian for at least three (3) years.
REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The successful applicant will be placed on consolidated salary with relevant fringe benefits and will equally enjoy the allowances normally attached to the position of Principal Officers in Nigerian Universities. The Librarian shall hold office for a period of four (4) years.
METHOD OF APPLICATION                                               
Applicants are requested to submit ten (10) sets of application letter and comprehensive CV (attaching copies of relevant credentials) The format for the CV is as attached below:

The following information should be given in this format:
  • Full Names with Surname in capital
  • Post desired and Primary Department
  • Date of birth, Town and State of Origin
  • Nationality
  • Religion and Denomination
  • Current Postal Address
  • Permanent Home Address (with telephone Number)
  • Marital Status
  • Name and Ages of Children (if married)
  • Institutions attended with dates
  • Academic Qualifications with dates
  • List of Publications in details (if any)
  • Working Experience
  • Present employment, Salary and Employer
  • Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Names and Addresses of three (3) referees (Two of whom must be authorities in candidates’ discipline should forward reports directly to, the Chairman of Council).
  • A minimum of two page write-up on your Vision and Mission for Adeleke University.
CLOSING DATE:
All applications must submitted on or before March 15, 2016
Applications should be forwarded under confidential cover in a sealed envelope stating at the top left hand corner, the post applied for and addressed to:
The Chairman of Council,
Adeleke University,
P.M.B. 250,
Oshogbo Road, Ede,
Osun State.
Source: The punch Newspaper Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
Or
Visit: http://www.adelekeuniversity.edu.ng/job-opportunity

Thursday 18 February 2016

Librarian Jobs@ Richbay Polytechnic, Ire-Ekiti



Richbay Polytechnic, Ire-Ekiti, invites applications from suitably and qualified candidates to fill the following Non Academics Staff positions below:

Job Title: Chief - Librarian
Location:
Ekiti
Qualification and Experience
      B.Sc., Library Science, with cognate experience.
Job Title: ICT Assistant
Location:
Ekiti
Qualification and Experience
     OND, or its equivalent, NCE, SSCE, with cognate experience.
Applicants with PhD, is an added advantage

Application Closing Date
2nd March, 2016.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a hand written application with curriculum vitae with photocopies of credentials enclosed to:
The Board Secretary,
P.O. Box 1714,
Ado-Ekiti,
Ekiti State.

Or
Forward your CV and credentials to: richbay_polytechnic@yahoo.com , richbaypoly@gmail.com
Source: The Punch Newspaper 17th February,2016

Tuesday 16 February 2016

National Library of Medicine Online Catalog



The National Library of Medicine NLM Catalog provides access to NLM bibliographic data for both print and non-print resources. Links to the online catalog could be accessed via LocatorPlus. This facility is most relevant to Catalogers from the medical libraries.
The NLM Catalog provides the following search functionality to users:
  • Simple searching - enter your term(s) and click GO. Enter automatically combines (ANDs) significant terms together.
  • Boolean operators - enter them in UPPERCASE (AND, OR, NOT)
  • Phrase searching - enter your phrase in quotes
  • Automatic term explosion when your entry matches a MeSH heading
  • Searching of specific fields by use of Limits (e.g., limit retrieval to a particular language, material type, date, etc.)
  • Ability to view how your term(s) were searched using Details
  • Ability to view and reuse previous searches using History
  • Ability to link to the library's holdings in LocatorPlus, NLM's online public access catalog by clicking on the NLM ID or using Links
The simple search which offers the largest variety of direct search option can be access using following steps:
(1)  Click on your browser (internet explorer, Chrome e.t.c)
(3)  Click on find Books and other materials in locator plus
(4)  Type search term in the search field
 (5)  Choose your search strategy either by title, author/creator, subject, keyword etc.
(6)   Choose number of records to display per page.
(7)  Then click on search.