Media Resource Librarian

Job Description & Requirements

1. Day-to-day operations and administration of the school library

(estimated floor area of 286 sqm):
i. Ensure system, resources and equipment are well

maintained;
ii. Manage and operate the School Library System for

circulation and online enquiries, database maintenance, e.g.

student and staff information, status / location of library

collection, online reservation portal for teachers and students

to make reservations for books;
iii. Provide loan and information and enquiry services to students

and teachers upon request;
iv. Organise/catalogue library collections according to the Dewey

Decimal Classification system and/or by genres;
v. Maintain a collection of newspaper and magazine articles and

databases suitable for use as supplementary resources to

support teaching and learning as well as research;
vi. Maintain an inventory of non-library Desk Copies (check-in /

check-out process for desk copies);
vii. Manage resources for Teachers Professional Development;
viii. Define collection and other functional areas with clear layout,

directional and informational signages and guides;
ix. Ensure the integrity of the data in the Library System, e.g.

bibliographic records, patron information and status, location

of library collection; and

x. Generate and maintain P1 to P6 Library Cards.

2. Implementation of library policies and procedures for library

operations and management (in consultation with School

Library Committee):
i. Circulation of library collection available for loan;
ii. Development and preservation of collection to ensure

currency and relevance;
iii. Inventory check and maintenance of library collection;
iv. Provision of assistance to English HOD to plan termly library

schedules; and

v. Provision of assistance to English & Mother Tongue

departments to liaise with supplier(s) on the purchase,

delivery and verification of library resources acquired.

3. Management of Library Facilities which includes:
i. Management of library facility for use by school staff for

meeting purposes; and

ii. Display of pupils’ artworks for library showcase.

4. Preparation of monthly / termly / semesterly reports, e.g. library

usage, loan and collection statistics, reference enquiries,

collection profiles and activity reviews, as required by the

School Library Committee.

5. Support and management of library programmes in

consultation with School Library Committee which include the

following:
i. Promote library collection, services and activities through

thematic/ new arrivals/ promotional displays, newsletters, and

school’s Message/ Broadcast system;
ii. Coordinate and promote school’s extensive reading

activities/programmes such as:
a. Manage and support English Department for P1 to P6

Stellar (inclusive of Extensive Reading Starter Kits for all

levels); and Social Studies Resources

b. Recommend suitable titles to the teachers the P1 and P2

reading program (A-Book-A-Day Programme) and

managing the inventory of this programme;
c. Assist the Mother Tongue department in developing an

extensive reading program for P1 to P4;
d. Recommend suitable titles to the teachers of P3 to P6

classes through the Book Bag Programme and managing

the inventory of this programme;
e. Manage P1 to P6 Reading Bingo Tokens (Reward system

to encourage extensive reading);
f. Conduct Library Orientation Programme (including tours)

for new students and staff;
g. Conduct basic user education programmes to enable

students and staff to be self-sufficient and efficient when

searching for information; and

iii. Promote special events managed by the School Library

Committee (e.g. Character Day, International Friendship Day,

Reading Quests).

6. Parent volunteer management in support of library programmes,

events and activities.

7. Provision of assistance to teachers in all activities conducted in

the library (eg. Values in Action (VIA))

Pay: $2,000.00 - $2,200.00 per month