Yanelisekani Fairhope Gaba

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ENSafrica Sandton

Information Specialist April 2016-current

The scope of my role includes the below:

Providing basic and in-depth research services to practitioners

The handling of information requests both internal and external, that is a big part of what I do

Cataloguing and catalogue maintenance (collection development and weeding)

Preparation of library materials

Managing the outsourced loose leaf library services

I compile a weekly Current Awareness (latest cases and legislation) for clients

The library catalogue IT systems support including database building and logging of service calls

Quality control by shelf maintenance including returns, removing damaged items and shelf reading

I keep our Bills file up to date

Supplier verification; procurement purposes

I take a moment to read legal brief every day to keep up with what is current

Ensuring all tasks, projects and activities provide maximum benefits to the firm; developing the collection, suggesting improvements/ better ways of doing things in line with what is required by our clients and the business.

Shelf maintenance including returns, removing damaged items

Ensuring all tasks/projects and activities provide maximum benefit to the firm e.g. developing the collection, suggesting improvements/better ways of doing things in line with what is required by our clients and the business

Attending to reference queries using various national and international legal databases

Providing current awareness services by retrieving relevant information from government gazettes, legalbrief and other legal sources

Induction and training of new staff members

Recommending procurement of new publications

Cross-referencing invoices with publications received / ordered / subscribed to

Assisting with business intelligence projects

Performing various tasks and projects on an ad hoc basis as indicated by team leader

Administration of interlibrary loans

Business Services representative on the Employment Equity Committee. Competition Commission Sunnyside, Pretoria

Information Resource Centre Assistant November 2014 –March 2016

I assist the information specialist in the administration of the Information Resource Centre (IRC)

Information provision and improved information sharing: Ensuring effective access to knowledge and information sources available in the Competition Commission IRC. Keep abreast of developments/train people on different data bases such as Oxford University Press, Ezeedex, Kluwer Competion law International and LexisNexis (local and international).

Information Searches, setting up alerts of the different information sources for patrons.

Reviewing of the IRC circulation procedure and shelf reading and shelving of books.

Migration of print information sources to digital; E-books project, evaluate new e-resources.

Collection management: acquisition, cataloguing and classification of newly acquired items, Books; Periodicals and Pamphlets. Budgeting.

Updating of loose-leaf publications.

IRC Share Point System: ensure that content pages of new journals are added and that it is up to date. Stock Take of IRC Book Collection.

Manage newspapers and periodicals subscriptions, follow up and claim non delivery.

Assist in managing and developing the Library: liaise with stakeholders; libraries-DTI and IDC library regarding resource sharing and special projects.

Research and planning

Run library trainings and orientation

Current awareness though business monitoring

Monash University (South Africa campus) Ruimsig, Johannesburg Acquisitions Librarian July 2013-Oct 2014

• The position has responsibility for ordering new resources from vendors and providing access to the library’s collections through the public catalogue by undertaking copy cataloguing functions.

• Verify details of items approved for purchase

• Select and download catalogue records at order point from Libraries Australia, OCLC or vendor databases

• Select appropriate vendors according to library guidelines

• Enter order details onto the library acquisitions system and send order in the appropriate format

• Liaise with relevant departmental staff and subject librarians regarding new orders and supply problems

• Respond to enquiries from patrons

• Coordinate the assessment and processing of gifts for the collection.

• Sourcing and identifying suitable content in keeping with available budget.

• Ensuring clients are informed of all available titles at all times in order to meet material order deadlines.

• All administrative functions relating to acquisitions

• Working under pressure and independently

• Training Skills and compiling training manuals

• Report writing and collecting monthly statistics Monash University (South Africa campus) Ruimsig, Johannesburg Lending Services Assistant Sept 2010-2013

Circulation of information materials e.g. Issues, returns and renewals.

Provide information to queries of users/clients.

Manage and record fines.

Manage dvd’s stock and issues.

General enquiries and providing quick answers to information requests.

I do timetable for student assistants, manage and training student assistants.

Maintain efficient communication with student assistants.

Collect photocopy machine readings as means of collecting statistics.

I help with compiling monthly circulation statistics.

I assist in the selection and interview of student assistants.

Knowledge and administration of the Voyager system.

I compile reports when required to.

The qualities developed are:

Quality customer care.

Searching Skills.

Keeping accurate records.

Working under pressure

Training Skills

Vendor selection (evaluate vendor).

Ordering, verification, quotes, capture and create order, dispatch orders, process claims.

Payments (verify that correct materials delivered), capture and authorize payment.

Accessioning (Create item record on Library System: Voyager).

Liaise with stakeholders (e-mails, correspondence via reports and face to face meetings).

Catalogue and indexing journals and monographs.

I am able to use Database platform to check our subscription and do online renewals and claims.

Bibliographic verification of serials and monographs. Inter-library Loan

I am not entirely responsible for doing ILL, but I have had training on how the system works. I collect the statistics and am comfortable using the Sabinet request platform. United Nations Information Centre Tshwane

Library Intern 2008 (9 June- 1 August)

Learn how the United Nations stands for and its different agencies.

Help the field Librarian with the day to day running of the library.

Did library displays and took part in the outreach programmes.

Help further develop their library cataloging system called Winisance.

Take part in debates representing UNIC .

Meeting prominent people in the Library and information field.

The qualities developed are:

Knowledge of various information sources.

Working in a team environment.

Polishing on my Cataloguing and critical thinking skills.

Working under pressure.

Managing projects.

Reason for leaving: Work integrated learning Programme EDUCATION

University of South Africa Tshwane

Short Course in Archival Studies February 2019 – Current Durban University of Technology Durban

National Diploma in Library and Information Studies February 2006 – December 2008 Hoerskool Schoonspruit Meiringspark, Klerksdorp

Grade 12 2004

SKILLS, LANGUAGE & INTERESTS

Skills: research, report writing, analytical thinking, knowledge/information management, knowledge sharing, due diligence, document and records management, social media management, research databases (Ebsco, Business Map, Emerald, Inet BIS, McGregor’s Office, Sabinet, Reuters, Datastream, Euromonitor, Datamonitor, Factiva, Proquest, Science Direct, Lexis Nexis, Jstor.

Languages: English, Xhosa, Setswana, Zulu, Afrikaans. Professional Associations: fully paid up member of LIASA and an OSALL member since 2017 Achievements:

- OSALL committee member – 2019 - current

- Employment equity committee member at ENSafrica - 2017 - current

- LIASA; PRO: Gauteng South Branch 2016-2017

REFERENCES

Ms Masetuka Ntsoereng : Business Development Manager EMPLOYER : Norton Rose Fulbright

OFFICE NUMBER : 082-***-****

EMAIL :

Miss Anusuya Armugam : Electronic Resource Librarian EMPLOYER : Monash University South African

OFFICE NUMBER : 011-***-****/082-***-****

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Mr. J Mangadi : Subject Specialist Librarian

COMPANY : University of Western Cape

OFFICE NUMBER : 021-***-****/072-***-****

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