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The library consists of the following departments: |
| Office of the Chief Librarian |
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| Mrs. Judy Grobler |
Chief Librarian |
207 2092 |
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Deputy Chief Librarian |
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| Mrs. Margaretha Olivier |
Secretary |
207 2205 |
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| Department: Circulation Services |
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issue and receive circulating material promptly and accurately; |
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maintain accurate records of users, short loan and study collection records; |
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maintain a short loan collection service which efficiently allows a maximum number of students access to limited material; |
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maintain accurate statistics of library use; |
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assist users in obtaining desired material out on loan; |
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maintain and improve accessibility to the general collection through the prompt and accurate shelving of materials; |
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remind patrons of overdue material and ensuring that this material is returned to stock; |
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conduct library orientation & tours; |
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does library marketing. |
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| Ms. Diana Nakuumba |
Circulation Services Librarian |
207 2013 |
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| Mr. James Tawana |
Senior Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Erika Afrikaner |
Senior Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Belinda Naris-Hamases |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Esmeralda Bugan |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
| Ms. Launa Kaxuxuena |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Anne-Marie de Klerk |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Mr. Engelhardt Hamaseb |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Mr. Kendrick Husselmann |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Justina Jahs |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Mr. Abed Kantewa |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Karin Kisting |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Womba Nashiwaya |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Angelina Shitaleni |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Mr. Eugene Sinvula |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
| Ms. Maria Stein |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Ms. Anna Swartbooi |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Mr. Alex Tjingava |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
| Ms. Melanie Swartz |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
| Ms. Brendah Muchokwe |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
| Ms. Hedwig Shikongo |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
| Mr. Dawid Shikongo |
Library Assistant |
207 2022 |
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| Department: Reference Services |
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Answer reference queries face-to-face, by phone, fax, mail or electronically. |
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Direct patrons to collections; |
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Extend information searching outside the library, when information for a search query is not available in the library; |
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Create off-campus access to e-resources for graduate, post-graduate and distance students; |
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Demonstrate to patrons how to use the PolyCat, the Library's Online Public Access Catalogue; |
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Interlibrary Loan Services. |
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| Ms. Damalie Najjuuko |
Reference Librarian |
207 2629 |
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| Department: Subject & Research Services |
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| Subject Librarians provide a range of services to staff and students, which focus on a particular area or discipline. They keep their assigned departments informed about events in the Library and learn from the departments about their library needs. Their main goal is to support, facilitate and enhance the research, study and teaching activities of students, staff and researchers. |
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| Subject Librarians have the following responsibilities: |
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Serving as liaisons between the Library and one or more of the University's academic Schools, Departments or Programs to ensure that the Library's stock and services support the teaching, study, curriculum and research of the Polytechnic. |
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Developing a thorough familiarity with the information sources in their assigned subject area |
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Investigating and analysing course offerings and keeping abreast of developments in their assigned Schools and Departments |
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Attending Board of Studies and other meetings that provide opportunities to promote and enhance the Library’s role as an educational partner |
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Informing faculty on important Library policies and procedures |
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Creating print and web-based guides and tools required for the effective use of resources within assigned subject areas |
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Assisting in developing and maintaining areas of the Library’s website related to assigned subject and service specialities |
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Creating and maintaining subject portals for use by their assigned Schools |
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Preparing subject-based accessions lists, bibliographic guides and other publications in support of the Library’s collection and electronic resources |
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Assisting researchers to manage their citations and bibliography |
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Developing and presenting library and information skills training/information literacy classes to students |
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Developing and presenting subject-oriented bibliographic instruction to classes or groups, as well as to individual faculty members and students |
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Promoting library & information skills/information literacy and bibliographic instruction to faculty |
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Providing a specialised research consultation service and assisting students and faculty to find subject specialised information for assignments, reports and research |
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Assisting assigned Schools/Departments with the selection and evaluation of materials in all formats, in consultation with the Head of Acquisitions who manages the acquisitions budget |
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| Ms. Bernadette Chanetsa |
Senior Librarian:
-School of Humanities
-HP Graduate School of Business
-School of IT
-School of Economics and Finance
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207 2326 |
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| Ms. Letta Kakwenah |
Subject Librarian:
-School of Natural Resources
and Tourism
-Polytechnic Centres & Institutes |
207 2617 |
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Subject Librarian:
-School of Engineering
-School of IT
-School of Economics and Finance |
207 2919 |
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| Mr. Heikkie Kalenga |
Subject Librarian:
School of Health and Applied Sciences |
207 2627 |
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| Ms. Alina Shindume |
Subject Librarian:
School of Management |
207 2627 |
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| Departments: Acquisitions Services & Technical Services |
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| The Acquisitions and Technical services Department support research and education at the Polytechnic of Namibia, by ordering, receiving and paying for material added to the library's collection and by maintaining records management systems that provide information about the library's orders, receipts and budget expenditures. |
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Ordering all books, periodicals, audio-visual material, etc. which are purchased from the library budget and departmental resource centre budgets. |
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Maintaining accurate records of users, short loan and study collection records. |
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Accessioning all incoming purchased and donated material. |
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Answering enquiries about all materials ordered by the Department. |
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Budgetary control and communication with Library Committee Members and lecturers regarding the funding and ordering for individual departments/faculties. |
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Regularly sending out Acquisitions Lists |
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Cataloguing and classification of all new materials, according to DDC and LCSH. |
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Creating and maintaining quality bibliographic records and authority control according to national and international standards. |
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Providing and maintaining physical access to the Library's collections through accurate inventory control and physical processing of materials. |
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Cooperating with and attributing to SABINET and other tertiary institutions to enrich the cooperative southern African databases. |
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The Inter-Library Loan services is also situated in this department. |
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| Ms. Margrit Hoffmann |
Acquisitions Librarian |
207 2041 |
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| Ms. Veronique Kankindi |
Technical Services Librarian |
207 2613 |
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| Ms. Sikunawa Shoopala |
Assistant Librarian: Technical Services |
207 2614 |
| Ms. Antonia Lusakalalu |
Assistant Librarian: Technical Services |
207-2613 |
| Ms. Liina Kamenye-Amakali |
Assistant Librarian: Technical Services |
207-2613 |
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| Ms. Katriena Mutirua |
Senior Library Assistant: Acquisitions |
207 2584 |
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| Ms. Ingrid Ngarizemo |
Senior Library Assistant: Outreach Services |
207 2612 |
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| Ms. Zelda Coetzee |
Senior Library Assistant: Technical Services |
207 2584 |
| Ms. Dawn Husselmann |
Library Assistant: Acquisition Services |
207 2584 |
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Departments: Periodicals |
| The Periodicals Department supports Research and Education by identifying, licensing, acquiring, and providing access to electronic resources and print serials, as well as relevant reference service and collection development. |
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Marketing the Periodicals department, its resources and services. |
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Signing of subscription agreements on behalf of the institution and ensure that license agreements are properly enforced. |
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Identify and subscribe printed serials according to the information needs of the Polytechnic users. |
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Implementing, managing and maintaining the iTS periodicals subsystem. |
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Updating information on the library website oftenly. |
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Providing reference and research assistance to lectures/students with regard to periodicals |
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Preparing and sending periodicals for binding. |
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Recording of received periodicals manually and electronically. |
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Conduct basic cataloguing (Original or copy cataloguing) of new/donated periodicals. |
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| Mr. Odilo M Sikopo |
Librarian: Online & Serials |
207 2566 |
| Ms. Monica Eiman |
Senior Library Assistant: Periodicals |
207 2616 |
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Library Assistant: Periodicals |
207 2618 |
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Library Assistant: Periodicals |
207 2618 |
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