Job, May 2012

Name of Organization : RMIT International University Vietnam

 

Name of Post : Senior Cataloger

 

First foreign University licensed in Vietnam, RMIT Vietnam delivers Australian internationally-recognised degrees in HCMC and Hanoi. RMIT Vietnam is recognised as one of Vietnam’s 50 best employers with a strong commitment to professional development, staff health and safety, and a pleasant working environment. At RMIT Vietnam we support staff to develop in their chosen career through providing a range of development opportunities such as training and internal job movement.

 

Education: BA degree in Library and Information Science or a second qualification in any business disciplines is an advantage.

 

Job description:

 

RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture and is committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for its students, clients and members of the community.

The key focus of the position is to provide clients with accurate information about the library’s monograph/audiovisual collection by creating, retrieving and manipulating data which effectively describes and identifies the materials available. Perform cataloguing and classification of library print and non-print materials in accordance with current international bibliographic standards, local cataloguing and processing practises. Participate in development of department policies and procedures with other librarians in a team environment.

The successful candidate will have:

1. IELTS cetificate 5.5 or equivalent.
2. A relevant tertiary qualification in related field.
3. At least 2 years working in a library or an academic environment
4. Working knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification system, AACR2, MARC and Library of Congress subject headings.
5. General knowledge of wide range of subjects in order to appropriately classify and select materials for the library collections.
6. Working knowledge of print, non-print and electronic resources available from a wide number of sources, including publishers, the Internet, and library and vendor-based systems
7. Proficiency in integrated library systems, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)

Vietnamese candidates who meet the mandatory requirements and key selection criteria as detailed in the position description for this position are encouraged to submit an application.

 

Job requirement

How to Apply:
To obtain a copy of the Position Description and Application please visit www.rmit.edu.vn then send your application to us.

NOTE: Automatically generated CV’s will not be considered unless accompanied by all the other necessary documentation as identified on the RMIT website.

For further information on how to apply, please contact Ms. Trinh Thi Hong Nhung - Senior Recruitment Officer.

 

Applications close 16 May, 2012

Location: HCMC, Viet Nam

Company Website: www.rmit.edu.vn

Job (April, 2012)

Name of Organization : World Bank Vietnam

Name of Post : Team Assistant

 

The Vietnam Development Information Center (VDIC) offers to the general public a range of facilities and services that stimulate development thinking, provide access to the latest knowledge and information available worldwide, and supply targeted distant learning training courses. The Center provides a range of integrated functions and services that promote information exchange cooperation and a comprehensive approach to development. Besides video-conferencing/distance learning facilities, the VDIC includes a reference library, a documentation sales point, free publications distribution and computers with access to Internet.

The Team Assistant will be based in the VDIC of The World Bank’s Hanoi Office, at grade level GB, will be for two year coterminous term appointment with possibility of extension given satisfactory performance and workload demand.

 

Education: 

The ideal candidate will have a BA degree in library and information sciences or related fields with at least 5 years work experience in relevant position such as secretary, administration. 

 

 

Job description:

 

Under the supervision of the VDIC’s manager and in collaboration with the librarian and the public information associate, the Assistant performs general duties connected with the operations of the library and the bookstore and the networking with the in-country Public Information Corners. The Assistant will assist the Librarian to maintain a clean and organized Center, including accurate shelving, re-shelving, and labeling of items. 

Bookstore

•    Support the Public Information Associate to run the book sales operations, and  submit monthly accounting report
•    Register all sales according to established procedures including fees for printing and photocopying
•    Receive new books – enter info in database – give all invoices to the Public Information Associate with a record of what has been received.
•    Prepare pricing labels (including location code) and place on books – give one copy to the Public Information Associate for new releases section.
•    Maintain the Access database established for the bookstore operations. Enter data on all new acquisitions
•    Tidying up the bookstore area on a daily basis.

Library

•    Catalog library materials (original and copy cataloging) under the supervision of the librarian; Update the Official Gazette database.
•    Guide customers to find information, publications/books.
•    Provide reference services when questions deal primarily with operational work of any of the partner’s organization.
•    Assist users with Internet searches and CD-ROMs content and usage.
•    Source and purchase books for library, contact other organizations for relevant free documents.
•    On regular basis, support the librarian in preparation of display of certain national, international day/event
•    Support the Librarian to reorganize the library, provide back-up when she/he is on leave
•    Periodically ensure all brochures and information on Bank’s project are updated (hard copy and electronic information)
•    Reshelve all used library materials in the appropriate section of the library, and record daily material usage statistics.
•    Shelf-read the library collection on a regular basis to maintain the items in correct order on the shelf.
•    Prepare labels for catalogued books and place on books together with VDIC label/stamp.
•    Support the Librarian to reorganize the library, to weed the collection, to re-label items, or to do other clerical library duties, as requested.

Support the operations of the Public Information Corner network

•    Act as a focal point to collect all development related materials available (from WB and other development partners) to send to local PICs network on a regular basis.
•    In charge of producing and sending VDIC produced exhibition materials to local PICs network under the guidance of the VDIC librarian.
•    Responsible for distributing the updated project information/document to all local PICs network as appropriate.
•    Responsible for free distribution of publications for sale to Universities and public libraries all over Vietnam.

Other support tasks

•    Responsible for producing and updating WB project books and updated operational materials for VDIC
•    Conduct quarterly and annual client surveys on the overall services of the Center.
•    Maintain a well-stocked free publications area and replenish as needed.
•    Request and receive new free publications from partners and, after manager’s clearance, display as appropriate.
•    Conduct the monthly inventory of the Center’s stock.
•    Assist users with use of the photocopying machine – ensure paper supply is appropriate.
•    Ensure constant supplies of toner and paper for the printers.

 

 

Job requirement

 
•    Ability to adapt to changing business needs by continuous learning/training
•    Ability to produce high-quality work under pressure. Good interpersonal skills and high service orientation.

•    Committed team player with demonstrated inter-personal skills and ability to work
•    Fluency in English language, in addition to a native command of Vietnamese, with excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing, is including proven skills in report-writing.
•    Strong computer/ information technology skills.


This position required to pass relevant Bank Group tests in place at time of recruitment (e.g. English, computer applications, etc.).

How to Apply:

http://extjobs.worldbank.org/external/default/main?pagePK=64273552&piPK=64778863&theSitePK=1058433&JobNo=120762&order=descending&sortBy=job-req-num&location=ALL&menuPK=64778838

 

Applications close 18 April, 2012

Location: Hanoi , Viet Nam

Company Website: www.worldbank.org/vn

Job, March (2012)

Name of Organization : UN International School

Name of Post : Library Resources Assistant

 

UNIS has experienced steady year-on-year growth in our student population, which currently stands at 1,000 students from 60 different countries. We are now accepting applications for a Library Resource Assistant. The position will be located within the UNIS Library and will report to the Librarians.

Education: University degree in Library Studies, Computer Science, Languages, or related discipline.

Job description:

The successful applicant will perform the following tasks:
• Creates promotional materials and designs and maintains library portal under direction of Librarians
• Maintains the library’s online resources and liaise with Technology Department on hardware issues
• Connects portal resources to library OPAC database
• Attendance at the circulation desk upon instruction of Librarians
• Serve students and families using the library
• Library collection maintenance
• Ability to work on Saturday mornings               

Job requirement:

The successful applicant will possess the following experience and qualities:
• University degree in Library Studies, Computer Science, Languages, or related discipline
• 1+ years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in an international learning environment where English is the primary communication language
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Customer service orientation
• Organizational skills
• Cheerful and outgoing personality
• Data and information management skills               

 

Applications close 20 April, 2012

Location: Hanoi , Viet Nam

Company Website: www.unishanoi.org

Job, March (2012)

Name of Organization : RMIT International University Vietnam

Name of Post : Librarian

 

First foreign University licensed in Vietnam, RMIT Vietnam delivers Australian internationally-recognised degrees in HCMC and Hanoi. RMIT Vietnam is recognised as one of Vietnam’s 50 best employers with a strong commitment to professional development, staff health and safety, and a pleasant working environment. At RMIT Vietnam we support staff to develop in their chosen career through providing a range of development opportunities such as training and internal job movement.

Education: A relevant tertiary qualification in librarianship, information science or related field.

Job description:

 

RMIT Vietnam is seeking applications from Vietnamese citizens who are professional and highly experienced administrators and seeking a new challenge in a highly professional, multi-cultural, friendly and supportive environment to apply for the position of Librarian.
The major focus of this position is to provide library and information services to staff and students of the campus. Librarians are also required to manage, develop and deliver information on literacy activities within nominated subjects and provide expert knowledge and assistance with enquiries in nominates area(s).
The successful candidate will:
• Possess experience of working in a library environment.
• Well developed customer service and communication skills, written and spoken.
• Demonstrated ability to work with confidential information.
• Well developed IT skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Library management system.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 

Job requirement

How to Apply:

Review the Position Description and complete the attached Application form, found at the designated links, ensuring that you satisfy the Mandatory Qualifications and meet the Key Selection Criteria, and then send your application to us
To obtain a copy of the Position Description and Application please visit http://www.rmit.edu.vn/568_ENG_HTML.htm . Automatically generated CV’s will NOT be considered unless accompanied by all the other necessary documentation as identified on the RMIT website.

For further information on how to apply, please contact Ms. Trinh Thi Hong Nhung - Senior Recruitment Officer.

 

Applications close 22 April, 2012

Location: Hanoi , Viet Nam

Company Website: www.rmit.edu.vn

Future Libraries and 17 Forms of Information Replacing Books

Question: As physical books go away, and computers and smart devices take their place, at what point does a library stop being a library, and start becoming something else?

People who think libraries are going away simply because books are going digital are missing the true tectonic shifts taking place in the world of information.

Libraries are not about books. In fact, they were never about books.

Libraries exist to give us access to information. Until recently, books were one of the more efficient forms of transferring information from one person to another. Today there are 17 basic forms of information that are taking the place of books, and in the future there will be many more…

Replacing Books
The transition to other forms of information has been happening for decades. Once we are able to get past the emotion connection we have to physical books, we begin to see how the information world is splintering off into dozens of different categories.
Here is a list of 17 primary categories of information that people turn to on a daily basis. While they are not direct replacements for physical books, they all have a way of eroding our reliance on them. There may be more that I’ve missed, but as you think through the following media channels, you’ll begin to understand how libraries of the future will need to function:

1. Games – 135 million Americans play video games an hour or more each month. In the U.S. 190 million households will use a next-generation video game console in 2012, of which 148 million will be connected to the Internet. The average gamer is 35 years old and they have been playing games on average for 13 years.
2. Digital Books – In January, USA Today reported a post-holiday e-book “surge,” with 32 of the top 50 titles on its most recent list selling more copies in digital format than in print. Self-published e-books now represent 20-27% of digital book sales.
3. Audio Books - Audiobooks are the fastest growing sector of the publishing industry. There is currently a shortage of audiobooks worldwide as publishers race to meet demand. Only 0.75% (not even 1%!) of Amazon’s book catalog has so far been converted to audio. Last year more than $1 billion worth of audiobooks were sold in the U.S. alone. Over 5,000 public libraries now offer free downloadable audio books.
4. Newspapers – Online readership of newspapers continues to grow, attracting more than 113 million readers in January 2012. Industry advertising revenues, however, continue to drop and are now at the same level as they were in 1950, when adjusted for inflation.
5. Magazines – The U.S. magazine industry is comprised of 5,146 businesses publishing a total of 38,000 titles. Time spent reading newspapers or magazines combined is roughly 3.9 hours per week. Nearly half of all magazine consumption takes place with the TV on. The magazine industry is declined 3.5% last year.
6. Music – According to Billboard’s “2011 Music Industry Report,” consumers bought 1.27 billion digital tracks last year, which accounted for 50.3% of all music sales. Digital track sales increased 8.5% in 2011. Meanwhile, physical sales declined 5%. According to Apple, there are an estimated 38 million songs in the known music universe.
7. Photos – Over 250 million photos are uploaded to Facebook every day
8. Videos – Cisco estimates that over 90% of all Internet content will be video by 2015. Over 100,000 ‘years’ of Youtube video are viewed on Facebook every year. Over 350 million Youtube videos are shared on Twitter every year. Netflix streams 2 billion videos per quarter.
9. Television – According to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day, and owns 2.2 televisions. An estimated 41% of our information currently comes from television.
10. Movies – There are currently over 39,500 movie screens in the U.S. with over 4,500 of them converted to 3D screens. The average American goes to 6 movies per year. However, almost one-third of U.S. broadband Households use the Internet to watch movies on their TV sets, according to Park Associates. That number is growing, with 4% of U.S. households buying a video media receiver, such as Apple TV and Roku, over the 2011 holiday season
11. Radio – Satellite radio subscribers, currently at 20 million, is projected to reach 35 million by 2020. At the same time, Internet radio is projected to reach 196 million listeners by 2020. These combined equal the same number as terrestrial radio listeners.
12. Blogs – There are currently over 70 million WordPress blogs and 39 million Tumblr blogs worldwide.
13. Podcasts – According to Edison Research, an estimated 70 million Americans have listened to a podcast. The podcast audience has migrated from being predominantly “early adopters” to more closely resembling mainstream media consumers.
14. Apps – There are now over 1.2 million smartphone apps with over 35 billion downloads. Sometime this year the number of apps will exceed the number of books in print – 3.2 million.
15. Presentations – Leading the charge in this area, SlideShare is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations. With 60 million monthly visitors and 130 million pageviews, it is amongst the most visited 200 websites in the world.
16. Courseware – The OpenCourseware movement has been catching fire with Apple leading the charge. iTunesU currently has over 1,000 Universities participating from 26 countries. Their selection of classes, now exceeding the 500,000 mark, have had over 700 million downloads. They recently announced they were expanding into the K-12 market.
17. Personal Networks – Whether its LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Pinterest, people are becoming increasingly reliant on their personal network for information. There are now over 2.8 billion social media profiles, representing around half of all Internet users worldwide. LinkedIn now has over 147 million members. Facebook has over 1.1 billion members and accounts for 20% of all pageviews on the Internet. Google+ currently has over 90 million users.

Each of these forms of information has a place in future libraries. Whether or not physical books decline or even disappear has little relevance in the overall scheme of future library operations.

Source: CILIP (linkedin)

Job, 2012 (March)

Name of Organization : KinderWorld Kindergarten & Private School JSC

Name of Post : Librarian

KinderWorld Education Group (KEG) was established in Singapore in 1986 and commenced operations in Vietnam in 2000. Over the last 10 years, KinderWorld Education Group has maintained a strong presence in the Vietnamese K-12 education market and is known as one of the premier international school operators in Vietnam with 15 educational campuses under the registered trademarks of KinderWorld International Kindergarten (KIK) and Singapore International School (SIS) in 5 major cities including Hanoi, HCMC, Danang, Binh Duong and Vung Tau.
As part of our plan to provide a further and complete study pathway for our students beyond high school, we are embarking on a major initiate to set up Pegasus International UniCollege (PIU), which will provide competency-based training programmes in Hospitality, Tourism and Commercial Cookery, Business and Commerce, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), English Language and Teachers’ Education and Training. These training programmes are offered in collaboration with leading internationally reputed institutions with a high degree of recognition. These training programmes aim at achieving a high level of employee readiness and relevance to ensure good employment opportunities for graduating students, not only in the domestic market of Vietnam but also globally.
The first campus of PIU is a 6-storey building situated at Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound at the heart of Hanoi, which also embraces a Training Restaurant named The Bistro open to the public. The Bistro is a professional practical environment for our students to implement their skills and admit real-life experience of the industry.

 

Education: Completed a Bachelor's Degree.

Job description:

• Keep records of circulation and materials.
• Check books in and out of the library
• Develop library policies and procedures.
• Assemble and arrange display materials.
• Ensure an accurate inventory of resources monthly and report to Supervisor.
• Ensure efficient retrieval by users.
• Organize collections of books, publications, documents, audiovisual aids, and other reference materials for convenient access.
• Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audiovisual aids, and other library materials based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
• Make lists of overdue materials, and notify borrowers that their materials are overdue.

Job requirement

• University/college degree in library practice.
• Able to communicate in English.
• At least 1 year of working experience in library practice.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• be honest and trustworthy.

Location: Pegasus International UniCentre, 2/2C Van Phuc Diplomatic Compound, Hanoi

Company Website: http://www.kinderworld.net

Application Deadline  : 28-Mar-2012

Job,2012 (March)

Name of Organization :American International School (AIS)

Name of Post : Library Assistant

American International School (AIS) is a private college-preparatory school providing an American education of the highest quality to students residing in Vietnam. Located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, the school’s new facility houses modern classrooms, science and computer labs, a multi-media center, a library filled with rich resources and an intimate auditorium/performance space. AIS has been developed by American educators and is one of the first schools to offer a US-based curriculum from 1st through 12th grades to a growing student population in Vietnam, both Vietnamese and international students, eager to study abroad. With a fully-credentialed American faculty, the school prepares its students for success at the finest universities in the United States.

 

Education: Completed a Bachelor's Degree.

Job description:

- Assist library users in becoming familiar with locating books, materials and media in the library
- Help library users find material to meet their needs
- Check books and materials in and out to library users using library management system
- Maintain records of overdues, lost books, and fines.
- Shelve print and media materials and keep the library in good order
- Provide support for cataloguing of new material to the library collect and process new material so that it is ready for shelving.
- Mend damaged books and materials
- Maintain patron barcodes/information
- Perform a variety of clerical tasks as assigned
- Translated documents into Vietnamese as required
- Assist librarian with class and other scheduling
- Assist in training of volunteers in circulation procedures
- Support the librarian with the supervision of students using the library
- Encourage students and staff members in using the library through supporting a range of library based activities.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Job requirement

Knowledge of:
- Modern office practices and procedures, including filing systems, receptionist and telephone techniques, and library correspondence as directed by librarian.
- Dewey Decimal System
- Basic reference books and media found in a school library
- Computer applications related to the work.
* Skill and Ability to:
- Follow standard library practice, terminology, and procedures and to understand library terminology.
- Perform general clerical and keyboarding duties
- Organize and prioritize work
- Maintain order and discipline among students using the library
- Establish and maintain friendly, cooperative and effective working relationships with all persons contacted in the course of work.
- Train and supervise volunteers
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Use correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Location: 781/C1-C2 Lê Hồng Phong (extended), Dist. 10 , Ho Chi Minh , Viet Nam

Company Website: www.ais.edu.vn

Application Deadline  : 03-03-2012.