Mokgadi Sandra Maphalle

Experience

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  University of Limpopo Turfloop campus

  Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

  Student Librarian

   Shelving library items according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers Rendering circulation service through library Millennium system in all divisions of the library, which were reserve section, law library section, archive section and information desk section. Information desk (Searching literature for post and under-graduate students) Weeding/withdrawing library materials Ordering, receiving, maintaining and sorting journals Registering library users on millennium library system Acquisition service Orientating first entering students and also teaching them on how to use library OPAC Provide an Inter-lending service  Organize and put up displays to promote library media, events and current affairs. Cataloguing and Classification – A short overview of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2),Machine Readable cataloguing (MARC21),Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH), Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDCS), Resource Description and Access (RDA),and Millennium Cataloguing. Show less

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  Abram Makolane Community library

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Voluntary Assistant Librarian

   Shelve reading and shelving library material according to DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION(DDC) Assisting library users to locate books, information and resources.  Answering enquiries using IT based research tools (Ebscohost and Sabinet) and the internet.  Preparing stock for the shelves, shelving and shelf tidying, and repairing books. Checking areas of the library to ensure that information on display is up to date.  Handling payments, including cash, in relation to fines and/or services.  Registering new users, checking their ID, then Issuing cards, updating systems, and explaining what facilities and services users are entitled to  Maintaining and correct shelving and storage of all library material, according to work procedures. Ensure that the books are in a good condition – prepare damaged material to be repaired Perform Inter-library loan, statistics calculation and Information queries Information desk assisting community members with online job application and information search  Rendering library circulation service (Issuing, searching, renewing and returning library item using SirsiDynix software). Accessioning (receipting of newly purchased materials)  Conducting library orientation for new patrons, assist learners and tertiary students with their homework’s, research and assignment. Community out-reach programs (Assist with preparation for educational outreach) Assist library user in Wi-Fi connection and give basic education and training to those who are computer illiterate. Promote information and research through display.  Check and update notice board Promote usage of library resources and services  Skills development through play action and toy library administration- Overview of essential foundation skills, Play action that develop the skills, Importance of a Toy Library service, Toy Library Administration procedures. Show less

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  The National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF)

  Apr 2016 - May 2017

  Information Specialist intern

   Conduct bibliometric research to measure researcher’s performance and contribute to the research career ranking process. Literature searches on bibliographic and citation databases and e-tools e.g. Ebscohost, Web of Science, Jstor, Aluka, Scopus, SciVal and InCites. Upload NRF presentations, videos, photos, articles, workshop and conference papers on the institutional repository Open files for registry according to standards Filing of documents to the correct files Receiving and sorting of journals and newspapers. Shelve reading of books and journals. Retrieve publications for clients and to shelve them back according to their allocated shelf numbers Control periodicals (journals and newspapers).  H-index. Rating university authors according to number of documents published and citation times of the published documents. Newspaper and journal report writing. Create record for new journals through star client software. General library consultation service to clients and circulation of library material through STAR client software. Replaces back issues of journals and newspapers with the latest issues.  Helping users search on electronic databases such as Ebscohost, Aluka, Jstor and Internet. Uploading national research foundation’s presentation, articles funded by NRF or written by NRF staff on the institutional repository. Assist in adding of the reference numbers. Compilation of transfer lists. Compilation of disposal lists. Check the documents against inventories prior to transfer. Ensure the box numbers are linked to the barcodes. Arrangement of documents in files. Ensure that boxes are correctly labeled. Tracking and locating files. Capturing of files in the Registry Loan System. Conducting quality assurance on the system. Assist with user training sessions. Assist with File Plan inspections.  Assist with compilations of amendments and additions. Show less

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  Rosebank College

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2019

  Assistant Librarian

   Conduct library orientation for new students and library workshops such as online databases, library connect, referencing as well as Turnitin and safe assign Worksop. Ensure that the library posters and user guides are updated in the library notice boards, screens, cyber centres notice boards, study room, discussion room and in all the floors and make sure that they are added on the students’ common drive. Promote usage of library resources and services. Supervising library assistants. Facilitate library events like library week events, international literacy day as well as running book club. Locates information for students, staff and lecturers. Writing monthly report. Preparing and mounting library displays. Stats calculations. Circulate library material through SirSi Dynix (issuing, returning, renewing etc.) Assist lecturers and students with the articles searches. Repairing and weeding of old and damaged books. Assist in stocktaking. Enforcing policies regarding noise, eating and drinking etc.  Checking all equipment (computers, printer, copier) if are functional. Edit books on symphony workflow system. Assist students with using Microsoft excel, power point, publisher, library printers, computers and library software’s. Help students with OPAC searches (libraryconnect). Ensure that library in neat and professional at all times. Design and creating library user guides and posters e.g. online database, turnitin, safe Assign, printing, how to load printing funds user guide etc. Daily handling of newspapers and journals. Daily shelving and shelf reading. Conducting one-on-one sessions for library workshops like referencing, online database search, turnitin and safe assign. Conducting follow-ups on overdue library material. Receipting of newly purchased materials (accessioning, tattle taping, stamping, date sheet, barcoding and spinning) Show less

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  Mogale city libraries

  Jul 2019 - now

  Librarian

  Administration of library operations. Library collection management. Management of Bibliographic Control work. Cataloguing and Classification of library material according to RDA, DDC and AACR2. Marketing and promotion of library services. Outreach programmes coordination and implementation. Customer relations. Stakeholder relations. Planning, Leadership, Controlling and organizing. Effective and efficient supervision of subordinates. Reporting. Adherence to corporate governance within the section. Human resource management. Financial management. Continuous improvement on service delivery. Show less