Current Address
Home Address
42/560 Kodi
Street P.O.
Box 108
Protea
North Estcourt
Tshiawelo 3310
1818
Cell 0722108868
Email: somkhathi@gmail.com
LIBRARY
AND INFORMATION SERVICES
OBJECTIVE
Is to establish myself in a dynamic, competitive
environment where my knowledge, skills & experience in Library and Information services can be fully utilized; end where
I can grow career wise and personally.
PROFILE
“I am a disciplined person; I love challenges, hard working & always give the
best to task given. Good communication & interpersonal skills & ability to communicate at all levels. A passion for service excellence, Client orientated, Always willing to learn
new things.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name
Wiseman Njabulo Makhathini
ID Number
7612145369083
Gender
Male
Languages
English, Afrikaans, Isizulu, Sesotho, and Isixhosa.
Drivers license
Code B (08), Own car.
DEVELOPED
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Ability
to work as a member of a team towards collective goals and independent.
- Good
time management and work planning skills
- Aptitude
for analysing problems and finding solutions
- Copes
well under pressure, reliable, honestly and initiative.
- The ability to work fast and accurately.
- A passion for service excellence.
- Outstanding customer relationship
skills.
- Customer orientated.
SUPERVISORY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
2002
– 2006 September, Senior Library Assistant - University of Johannesburg
Library services, in charge of the Branch library at the School
of Tourism and Hospitality. Serving as a second in-charge to supervisor
at the main branch circulation services. Supervise assigned personnel and student assistants; implement and evaluate work
flow priorities; develop and disseminate instructions and information to unit personnel; organize, conduct, and facilitate
unit staff meetings. Perform complex library technical work and problem solving using intensive application of knowledge and
skills such as interpret automated and/or manual records, resolve client complaints, monitor unit budgets, and recommend changes
in the branch library.
WORK EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING
2009 April to date - Assistant Librarian: Mangaung
Local Municipality Bloemfontein.
2006
October to March 2009 Resource Centre Assistant - US Consulate General {PAS Johannesburg}
2002 – 2006 September: Senior Library Assistant
- University of Johannesburg Library services,
in charge of the Branch library at the School of Tourism and Hospitality.
2001 Library Assistant Mangosuthu
Technikon Library October 01 – February 2002.
2001 Library Assistant
– Estcourt Public Library from 01 June – 30 July 2001
Library Assistant –Durban City health Departmental library from
August & September 2001
Aspects
of library work of which I have gained knowledge and experience. In the above institutions.
General
- Keeping
abreast of new technology and electronic information sources.
- Using
computer skills for library newsletters and brochures.
- Sabinet
Interlibrary loans and intercampus loans.
- Collection
development
- User
education services and orientation of new users.
- Advanced
Information retrieval skills on the Internet and databases. e.g. Ebscohost, Sabinet Online, Gale power search, Emerald, Proquest,
ERIC, Factiva etc.
- Attending
to queries through telephone, E-mail and personally.
- Supervising
shelvers and student Assistants.
Circulation
- Issuing
library materials (books, periodicals, videos) to users, renewing and receiving returned items.
- Assist
with collection management by shelving, shelf checking and identifying damaged material and general upkeep of collection.
- Handle
other administrative tasks linked to circulation procedures e.g. collecting fines, sending reminders for overdue items.
- Writing
monthly reports on activities of the library (Monthly Statistics)
Acquisition
- Creating
book orders in the system verifying invoices and sends them for payments.
- Maintenance of the journal subscriptions,
including claims and binding.
- Check
in/ receiving books and periodicals in the computer system and kardex.
- Liaise
with vendors and academic departments. Maintain accurate records.
- Book
selection / collection development and stocktaking.
Cataloguing
- Cataloguing
using AACR 2 rev. ed., classifying using DDC 19, 21& 22 Ed.
- Abstracting,
indexing and database construction and updating.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Above - average computer skills - Microsoft packages
e.g. MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook and Groupwise. Databases and Internet searches.
Basic concepts of information technology.
Knowledge of PALS, EOS, URICA, ITS, Innopac and Millennium Library
systems.
MATRICULATION
Amahlubi
Secondary School (Estcourt 1990 – 1996)
Zulu – HG=D, English-HG=D, Afrikaans-HG=E,
Biblical Studies –SG=E, Biology – HG=E, Geography – HG=E, History – HG=D.
HIGHER
EDUCATION
National Diploma: Library and Information
Studies 1999-2001
Institution:
M.L. Sultan Technikon (now Durban University
of Technology)
Subjects
passed
Information Retrieval I, II.III; Library and Information
Practice I, II, III; Library and Information technology I, II; Literature studies; Library Promotion, Psychology in organization;
Human studies; End user computing; English communication; Zulu communication.
B.Tech degree: Library and Information
Studies 2006.
Institution:
Unisa.
Subjects
passed
Information management, Library and information
practice IV, Readership for semi-literates, Research methodology and Information Retrieval IV.
Professional Membership
Liasa
no.
3827 (Free State)
REFERENCES
1. Mr Mduduzi Madondo
Team Leader: Circulation and Clients services
P.O.
Box 17011
Doornfontein
2028
Tel no. (011) 559 1382
Fax no. (011) 559 6343
Email: mdum@uj.ac.za
2. Mrs. Karin Kitching
Director American Libraries Johannesburg
US
Embassy library
PO
Box 1762, Houghton 2041
Tel. (011) 290 3079 Fax (011) 884-0396
Email: KitchingK@state.gov
3. Mrs. Neli Kaunda
Functional Head: Collection management
University
of Johannesburg
PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa
Tel. (011) 559 0536 Fax (011) 559 7723
Email
nkaunda@uj.ac.za
Further
details and certificates available on request
