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MS. MERESA ANYANGO ATENG

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Designation
LIBRARY ASSISTANT III
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Job Category
Non-Teaching
Phone Number
0721900845
Alternative Phone No.
0783748261
Division / Faculty
Division of Academic Affairs
Directorate / Dept
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Records Management Centre ( RMAC)
Address
536,EGERTON.
SUMMARY

My name is meresa Ateng and Iam a qualified Library Assistant with employment experience at a number of institutions, the current being Egerton University. I offer a conscientious and methodical approach to my work, Iam very well organized and efficient,and have an excellent record in time keeping and attendance.Meresa is a powerful force in the workplace and uses her positive and tireless energy to build team work.I am passionate and highly effective with success in instructional strategies to facilitate information resources accessibility to satisfy users needs.  I am computer literate and have Bachelor degree in library and information science.

My main responsibilities are; shelving charging and discharging information materials,stock-taking,cataloguing and classifying infomation materials,orientation of new users,processing of new infomation materials,offering reference services and keeping records.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2016: Bachelors of Library and Information Science - Egerton University, Kenya.

2001: Diploma in Information Studies - Sigalagala Technical Training Institute,Kenya.

1997: K.C.S.E - Kwoyo Oyugis Secondary School,Kenya.

1993: K.C.P.E - Ondiko Primary School,Kenya.

 

 

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

My main focus is to utilize my knowledge and skills coupled with experience to convert organizational goals into a reality in the best way possible.

To provide quality services to users inorder to satisfy their information needs hence enhancing their academic achievement or efficient academic work

Skills: Shelving skills,cataloguing and classification, data analysis, customer service oriented, problem solving , computer operation, electronic resource training skills,knowledge of circulation procedures , resource centre services,reference services,record survey, record appraisal, record maintenance for future reference,record keeping, orientation of new users,stock-taking, acquisition,report creation, professionally trained in library and information, use of Amlib system  and interpersonal skills.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2010-2016: Bachelors of library and information science- Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

1999 - 2001: Diploma in Information Studies - PASS

2010: Basic computer technology

WORK EXPERIENCE

   

 

2020 - to date: University Archives (RMAC)

Responsibilities

  • Undertake record survey and appraisal in University departments
  • Classifying records
  • select records for permanent preservation
  • Arranging and describing archival materials
  • Ensure security of archival materials when in use
  • Sorting and shelving documents
  • Record listing
  • Data entry of listed materials into the computer
  • Boxing of records, box labeling
  • Issuing and receiving records
  • Retrieve archival materials for users
  • Maintain archival records
  • Answering  users enquiries
  • Maintaining archival lending file for data and statistics of services provided to all clients served in the section

2019: Resource Centre

Responsibilities

  • Maintained computer equipments and made sure in operation
  • Registered users accessing resource centre
  • Configuring users laptops and phones to WI-FI
  • Trained users on electronic resources access
  • Carried out survey on users electronic resources access
  • Assisted patrons on conducting literature search

2015 - 2018:Reference Section  

Responsibilities     

  • Provided group and individual instruction for computer use
  • Assisted patrons with trouble shooting computer problems 
  • Controlled computer usage 
  • Maintained computer equipments and made sure in operation
  • Carried out user satisfaction survey
  • Promoted the use of electronic resources
  • Attended to users enquiries
  • Stock taking and weeding of mutilated books
  • Offered online searches for users on request and result sent through email accounts
  • Scheduled and facilitated several trainings on electronic resources access
  • Shelving collection in reference section
  • Displaying new books at strategic place to create awareness to users
  • Processing newspapers and availing them to users
  • Registered users  accessing electronic resources
  • Maintained users statistical data of reference resources usage

2013 - 2014 - Technical Section (Faculty of Health Sciences)

Responsibilities      

  • Acquisition of new books on request by users
  • Received and proccessed new acquisitions for the library     
  • Accessioning new information materials in the accession register
  • Cataloguing and classifying new information materials
  • Spine marking of processed books
  • Minor repair of torn books
  • Prepared and issued membership library cards
  • Prepared book pockets
  • Inserting book pockets and date due slips
  • Data entry of new information materials 

2012  : Library Assistant - Egerton University.

Responsibilities in Circulation section

  • Charging and discharging information materials
  • Located requested books on the shelves and in the library database
  • Sorted and shelved the collections
  • Cleared users
  • collected overdue fine form defaulters
  • Organised information materials for easy retrieval to save users time
  • Registering and orientation of new patrons
  • Assisted users with locating books and other information materials using catalogue system.
  • Administered the rules and regulations governing the use of the library.:   

  2011 :School Librarian - Ogande girls high school

Responsibilities

  • Shelving
  • Prepared and issued membership cards
  • Promoted the use of library through several training classes
  • Maintained library opening and closing
  • Registered library users
  • Prepared books for bindery or repair
  • Assisted users with information retrieval
  • Processing new books and newspapers
  • Charging and discharging information materials
  • Accessioning new books in the accession register
  • Selected library books for purchase
  • Clearing of library users
  • Provision of library rules and regulations
  • Collected overdue fine from defaulters
  • Prepared book pockets and inserting book pockects and date due slips
  • Maintained records for book circulation and ensured their physical access to available resources 
  • Trained library prefects to work at the circulation desk

2009 - 2010: School Librarian - Kwoyo Oyugis secondary school

  • Process new materials making them for use
  • Monitor students while using the library
  • Helps users locate information materials
  • Keep the library organized,clean,neat and welcoming to the users
  • Prepared and disseminated overdue notices
  • Collect replacement cost for lost and damaged items
  • Shelving of information materials and ensuring maintenance in the correct order
  • Notifying students when reserved books are available
  • Selected library books for purchase
  • Clearing of library users
  • Provision of library rules and regulations
  • Collected overdue fine from defaulters
  • Prepared book pockets and inserting book pockects and date due slips
  • Maintained library opening and closing
  • Registered library users

2007: Volunteer - Kenya National Library Service

Responsibilities

  • Charging and discharging information materials
  • Cataloguing and classifying new information materials
  • Filing user borrowing cards
  • Processing information materials
  • Registering new patrons
  • Taking daily statistics of users
  • Preparing of book pockets/cards and affixing them on relevant books
  • Shelving of information materials

                       

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

2012: Certificate of participation in Nakuru Town Campus College environmental clean up day.

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