The Arab Educational Information Network (Shamaa) has an opening for the position of a full time Librarian. Shamaa provides specialists and stakeholders free access to the educational publications produced in the Arab countries, by making them available on the Internet. The database includes bibliographic information, abstracts and, when available, the full text of educational studies published in Arabic, English or French.
The full time librarian is requested to:
- Collect data from available resources.
- Perform original cataloging for books, periodicals, articles, thesis and reports in Arabic, French and English.
- Index studies from the database’s educational thesaurus.
- Other tasks relative to the position.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Library and information Science.
- 1 to 2 years’ experience in a library or information department.
- Language: Arabic, French and English.
- Technology skills: good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, excel and power point), Knowledge of an integrated library system (ILS) and Internet use.
- Knowledge of Marc 21 Standard.
- Good communication and writing skills
- Interest in continuing professional development.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team player
Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae by email before end of March 2013.
Contact
Hanady Geagea
h.geagea@shamaa.org
