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MS. SALINA TALLAM

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Designation
SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT II
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Job Category
Non-Teaching
Division / Faculty
Division of Academic Affairs
Directorate / Dept
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Section
Cataloguing and classification
Address
BOX 536 EGERTON
SUMMARY

A Charismatic and personable librarian and information science professional with experience of over 34 years,  offering well-developed skills in customer relations and knowledge management

I possess a strong understanding of library systems, and the day-to-day running of the library. I have gained insight into the different levels of library sections, where I have been involved in different library operations including acquisitions, cataloguing, circulations, and information literacy among others.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2006--2009           Egerton University                          Bachelor of Library and Information Science(BLINS)-

1997-98               The Kenya Polytechnic                   Certificate(Credit) - Library and Information Studies

1987-88               Kapropita  Girls High School           KACE (3 Principals,1 Subsidiary)

 

1983-86                Kapropita  Girls High School          KCE (Division 2)

 

 

 

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
  • Information and Knowledge management
  • Organization and retrieval of information resources
  • Cataloguing and Classification of Information resources
  • Information marketing
  • Information Literacy
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2006--2009           Egerton University                          Bachelor of Library and Information Science(BLINS)-

1997-98               The Kenya Polytechnic                   Certificate(Credit) - Library and Information Studies

WORK EXPERIENCE

DATE                   INSTITUTION              POSITION                                      SECTION                     

2013-To date      Egerton university      Senior library Assistant II                (Main Library –Cataloguing and Classification 

2003-2013          Egerton university     Senior library Assistant III                (Main library) –Incharge Circulation Section

2001- 2003        Egerton university       Library Assistant                             Reference Section

 

1997-2001           Egerton university     Library Assistant                             Circulation Section

 

1989-1996         Egerton university      Library Attendant                             Main Library

2008 Sept.-Nov 2008    Kabarack          Internship

 

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Advice on required materials
  2. Circulation services
  3. Accessioning giving new books ownership stamp
  4. Classification, cataloguing, indexing and abstracting
  5. Electronic learning user support services (internet & email)
  6. Library user orientation and Information Literacy
  7. Literature search using Online public access catalogue (OPAC)
  8. Preservation of Library materials
  9. Reference and reprographic services
  10. Shelving of information materials
  11. Documents scanning i.e. Harvesting and Digitization of content for Institution Repository (IR).

 

 

                                                                                                                       

RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Knowledge management
  • Organization and retrieval of information resources
  • Information literacy
  • Information marketing
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