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Job Description

THE POSITION

• The University Librarian is the administrative head of all the University Libraries.
• He/she shall provide professional/administrative leadership for the University of Education, Winneba Library Systems which includes the Osagyefo Library and its Satellite libraries

Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the administration and coordination of all library services in the University and its Campuses, Colleges, Departments, Centres and Research Units.  

In addition, such candidate will:

• manage employees, products, services and goals of the expanding library of the University;
• design and implement an overall strategic plan for the development of the University library;
• build on existing resources, and services to create a modern library which would respond to teaching, research and learning programmes of the University;
• recommend and implement systems that would create a seamlessless extension of the library that provides scholars with access to evaluated, organized and preserved information in any format;
• supervise the smooth transition of old products and serviced to new ones
• create effective cross-departmental working relationships and
• assist both in-house and outside scholars with world class library

Required Skills or Experience

The candidate seeking appointment as University Librarian must possess a minimum of Masters degree in Library/Information Studies. In addition,

the candidate must:

• have served as a Deputy Librarian for a minimum of five (5) years in a university or a comparable institution.
• have at least five (5) publications since appointment as Deputy Librarian
• have strong knowledge of Library management and evidence of ability to create and lead an academic library.
• have strong knowledge of library practices from traditional management system to modern portal library
• have solid skills in library related IT infrastructure and systems