Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera..
Masyarakat sering keliru tugas sebenar sebagai seorang pustakawan@librarian.Mereka seringkali keliru adakah skop tugas seorang librarian hanya mengeCOP semata-mata.Dan kadang-kadang mereka mesti cakap yang siapa sahaja yang jadi librarian mesti rajin baca buku..Jawapannya adalah
TIDAK..
Saya sering ditanya dan sering sahaja dipersoalkan.Apakah sebenarnya tugas seorang librarian.
Bagi mereka yang bergelar cikgu semua orang tahu tugas beliau adalah untuk mendidik para pelajar di sekolah,manakala seorang tugas seorang doctor pula adalah untuk merawat pesakit,So apa sebenarnya tugas seorang Librarian ini?
Saya ada terbaca satu article yang tajuknya sangat berguna untuk panduan kita iaitu Kerjaya Pustakawan:Antara Persepsi Stereotaip Dan Realiti oleh Harith Faruqi.
Antara kata-kata yang dipetik dalam article ini dan bagi saya ia amat menarik iaitu..
“Bang,keje pustawan best x?” kena susun buku ye bang?”
Pada awalnya penulis (Harith Faruqi) hanya tersenyum apabila dibahaskan dengan panggilan bang,bukan seperti kebiasaan yang dibiasakan encik oleh pegawai ikhtisas yang lain.
Dan sebenarnya ada sesuatu yang menyentuh hati penulis adalah betapa kuatnya persepsi masyarakat yang kerja seorang librarian masih berkisar tentang menyusun buku di perpustakaan dan ia seolah-olah menjadi begitu sinonim bahawa librarian dan buku memang tidak dapat dipisahkan.
Sebenarnya banyak lagi yang ingin saya kupaskan tetapi dsini saya senaraikan dulu tugas seorang librarian dan saya akan sambung di entry yang lain tentang tajuk article oleh Harith Faruqi..
RESPONSIBILITIES (TANGGUNGJAWAB SEORANG LIBRARIAN)
(Major responsibilities and target accomplishments expected of the position including the typical problems encountered in carrying out the responsibilities.)
1. Manage the planning, administrative and budgetary functions of library and
information Services
information Services
Main Activities
Establish and implement library and information policies and procedures
Develop and manage convenient, accessible library and information services
Establish and manage the budget for library and information services,
technology and Media
technology and Media
Develop and manage cost-effective library and information services, technology
and media
and media
Order materials and maintain records for payment of invoices
Analyze and evaluate library and information services, technology and media
service requirements
service requirements
Prepare reports related to library and information services, technology and
media services,resources and activities
media services,resources and activities
2. Provide effective access to library collections and resources
Main Activities
Develop and maintain collections management policies and procedures
Perform original cataloguing and classification of print, audio-visual and
electronic resources
electronic resources
Develop and maintain special indexing systems and files for special collections
3. Maintain the organization of library materials
Main Activities
Ensure an accurate inventory of resources
Ensure efficient retrieval by users
Search external database programs for the availability of cataloguing copy
Maintain inventories, compile statistics and generate reports as required
Develop and maintain cataloguing procedures
Distribute materials for cataloguing
Determine the type of cataloguing required
Enter cataloguing data into the library's automated system
Process resources for placement on shelf
File cards in shelf list
Complete cataloguing records where only partial copy is available
Index materials for the pamphlet collection
4. Provide library services in response to the information needs of library users
Main Activities
Respond to daily on-site requests for information
Train library users to effectively search the Library catalogue, Internet and
other electronic resources
other electronic resources
Provide an interlibrary loan service for both book and audiovisual materials
and maintain records Maintain records for the interlibrary loan service
and maintain records Maintain records for the interlibrary loan service
Maintain circulation files, records and statistics
5. Perform other related duties
Sumber penulis: http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/school/tools/JD_docs/Librarian%20JD.pdf
Harith Faruqi , Sidek (2005) Kerjaya Pustakawan:Antara Persepsi Stereotaip dan Realiti Ilham (5). 11.