Gerald Louw

Gerald Louw

Teacher and acting head of school

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  • About me

    Faculty Librarian at University of the Western Cape

  • Education

    • Nico Malan Nursing College

      1987 - 1987
      Auxillary Nursing Assistant general

      play volley ball

    • University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

      2014 - 2016
      Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies
    • University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

      1998 - 2013
      BA Anthropology and Sociology
    • University of Namibia

      1988 - 1992
      Higher Primary Education Certificate Education

      Distance student

    • University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

      2017 - 2025
      Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) Library and Information Science
    • Cape Peninsula University of Technology

      1994 - 1998
      ND:LIS Library and Information Practice

      Activities and Societies: Sing in the chior Tutor for afrikaans I

  • Experience

    • Spitskop Primary School and Soutpan Primary School

      Jan 1989 - Jan 1993
      Teacher and acting head of school

      Teaching Primary School children and be responsible for the administration of the schools.

    • Cape Technikon

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2003
      Library Assistant

      My first appointment at Cape Technikon was as a part-time Library Assistant, stationed mainly at the Circulation Desk. I was subsequently appionted full-time Library Assistant, performing duties at the Circulation Desk, Short Loan Desk, Audiovisual Desk, Information & Reference Desk, Periodicals Reading Room and Binding

    • University of the Western Cape

      Oct 2010 - now

      develop and maintain collection, monitor departmental book budget, facilitate information access and retrieval, promote information literacy, conduct staff development, library-faculty liaison, research support, Perform professional library and information work Acting Faculty Librarian for Community and Health Sciences Man the Reference desk and the Self Learning Zone Library Assistant:Periodicals Division-Journal binding administrarion according to the library's policy-Reading Room management-Student Assistant Recruitment and Administration-Reliever at Knowledge Commons, Circulation Desk and Law Library-Assist with Information Literacy Training as it pertains to OPAC accesss and search functionality Acting Assistant Librarian

      • Faculty Librarian

        May 2015 - now
      • Assistant Librarian: General Reference Desk

        Feb 2013 - May 2015
      • Acting Faculty Librarian

        Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
      • Acting Reference Librarian

        Sept 2012 - Feb 2013
      • library assistant

        Jan 2003 - Aug 2012
      • acting assistant librarian

        Oct 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Hyperlinked library MOOC

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
      Student
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Systematic Reviews

      Unicersity of Stellenbosch
      Jan 2021
    • Good Typing

      May 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • The hour of code

      Apr 2015
      View certificate certificate
    • Open Knowledge: Changing the Global Course of Learning

      Stadford Online
      Dec 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Certificate of Completion for Teaching Library Research Strategies

      Keith Rocci as instructor
      Mar 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Certificate of Completion on Perspectives on Disability

      Assitance Northern Illinois University
      Nov 2013
      View certificate certificate
    • Certificate of Completion for New Librarianship Master Class

      School of Information Studies: Syracuse University
      Jan 2013
    • First Aid

      Jan 2013
    • Hyperlinked Library Certificate of Completion

      San Jose State University
      Dec 2013
    • Information Literacy Training for Librarians

      University of Cape Town
      Jan 2018