Zinhle Nqobile Nokulunga Mtshali PL(SA)
Professional Librarian
Pietermaritzburg
Summary
Knowledgeable, passionate, customer-driven and innovative library administrator, with more than 17 years in the library and information setting. To provide the highest quality information for patrons at the right time and in the right format
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2002
2002
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Subject Librarian: Central Reference
Department of Sport, Arts & Culture
05.2021 - Current
- Provide a centralized subject request service, conduct subject information searches on online resources.
- Develop and maintain the library collection, assess reference collection, dispose of outdated, non-circulating and worn-out library resources.
- Select material for specialized subject fields and research local and international trends on library materials for specialized subject fields.
- Provide a specialized information service.
- Provide an on-going professional support to public libraries.
- Contribute towards the development of information service procedure manual.
- Develop information resources, compile and maintain information files and records.
- Investigate alternative resources of information.
- Arrange and take part in training of all library staff around KZN on how to use the SLIMS Brocade System and management of libraries.
- Compile monthly reports.
- Handling any inquiries from KZN Librarians.
- Catalogue items in the system.
- Conduct Reference interviews and Search information on relevant information sources.
Cataloguing Librarian
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Catalogue (give a distinctive identification to records) and classify (assign a location to records) nonfiction and fiction library resources for KZN public libraries.
Promotions Librarian
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
09.2016 - 10.2019
- Coordinate and conduct affiliated library's Outreach programs.
- Allocate and distribute library promotional materials to libraries.
- Collect and compile portfolio of evidence of events and promotional materials supplied to libraries, keep track and advise on the use of promotional materials.
- Compile and provide articles for the KZN Librarian newsletter.
- Visit affiliated libraries to check and advise on their collection development, library promotional materials, library promotion programmes and the overall status of the library.
Chief Librarian
Ubuhlebezwe Municipality
03.2012 - 09.2016
- Supervise and manage the daily activities of the library and talents performance, ensuring collection development and maintenance in the library.
- Liaise and communicate with stakeholders and the affiliated libraries, answer client's information quires, shelving.
- Research information in books and on the internet, and other forms of library sources we have.
- Arrange incoming and outgoing postage, and other documents.
- Attending to clients' queries and keep records of all operational duties in the library.
- Operate the internet café, Coordinate and conduct Outreach programs and assess the impact of.
- Collect statistics for the library and compile monthly reports.
- Budgeting and control.
- Train new staff members.
Library Assistant (Adult Reference)
Msunduzi Municipality
01.2008 - 03.2012
- Conduct Reference interviews and Search information on relevant information sources.
- Arrange incoming and outgoing postage, and other documents.
- Attending to patron's queries & record keeping.
- Receive National question papers and prepare them for use.
- Manage the Inter-Library Loan Using Sabinet Request System.
- Book shelving and reading.
- Update law reports and process new journals, law reports.
- Keep a record of outstanding library items and sending reminders to users.
Education
BTECH - Library and Information Studies
Durban University of Technology
Durban, South AfricaND - Library and Information Studies
Durban University of Technology
Durban, South AfricaNATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE -
Umgungundlovu FET
Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaSkills
Project management
Time management
Cataloguing
Information categorization
Archiving
Data retrieval
Research
Sensitive information protection
Effective communication
Computer skills
Customer service
Leadership
Interpersonal skills
Organizing
Report writing
Document control
Reading and teaching
Automated library systems
Friendly
PowerPoint presentation skills
MS Word
Excel
Teamwork
Diverse workforce collaboration
Budgeting
Management skills
Job Skills
- Project management and Time management
- Cataloguing and classification
- Archiving and Information Retrieval
- Ability to conduct research
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Excellent computer skills power point presentation skills, MS word and Excel
- Ability to handle complex tasks
- Able to work with teams and diverse workforce
- Ability to keep employee's as well as any other records
- Budgeting and Management skills
- Ability to work independently and with little or no supervision
- Customer services
- Leadership, Interpersonal, Organizing, Report writing, Management and document control
Timeline
Subject Librarian: Central Reference
Department of Sport, Arts & Culture
05.2021 - Current
Cataloguing Librarian
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
10.2019 - 05.2021
Promotions Librarian
Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
09.2016 - 10.2019
Chief Librarian
Ubuhlebezwe Municipality
03.2012 - 09.2016
Library Assistant (Adult Reference)
Msunduzi Municipality
01.2008 - 03.2012
BTECH - Library and Information Studies
Durban University of Technology
ND - Library and Information Studies
Durban University of Technology
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE -
Umgungundlovu FET