NDI THERESE VIRGINIA YEFON
Summary
Library Assistant supporting circulation, shelving, and reader guidance in a busy library setting. Helps students and visitors locate materials, keeps shelves and reading tables orderly, and maintains accurate borrowing records. Brings customer service, cataloging, and collection organization skills to day-to-day library operations.
Overview
2
2
Languages
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Librarian
A&A Library
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Maintained book checkouts and returns weekly through accurate borrowing and return register updates.
- Managed daily opening and closing routines times weekly to support a quiet, organized reading environment.
- Cataloged and shelved books, journals, and learning materials, 15 - 20 books daily, using Dewey Decimal Classification.
- Assisted students and visitors in locating, borrowing, and accessing reference materials.
- Reorganized library sections to improve book retrieval and user experience.
- Prepared a documentary policy to guide selection, acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of resources.
- Proposed a digital database for the collection and customized the OPAC interface for easier user access.
Documentalist - Archivist
Société Immobilière du Cameroun
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Classified 25-30 confidential documents weekly for chronological and alphabetical filing in the Chairperson's office.
- Registered incoming and outgoing correspondence daily, maintaining accurate mail tracking for the Chairperson's office.
- Retrieved archived files requested by the Chairperson's secretariat, supporting timely access to critical records.
- Maintained and updated the office filing system to improve document accessibility and overall order.
- Handled confidential board documents with discretion, protecting sensitive information throughout daily administrative support.
- Supported archival processing through clear labeling, sorting, and structured document organization across the office archive.
Documentalist - Journalist
Cameroon Radio and Television (West Regional Station)
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Produced and edited over 10 field reports aired in regional news during the internship period.
- Translated news scripts between French and English for bilingual broadcasts.
- Edited audio reports and actualities in Adobe Audition before broadcast.
- Supported studio production for programs and bilingual evening news.
- Covered local events, workshops, and cultural activities across the West Region.
- Strengthened radio writing, fact-checking, bilingual presentation, and professional discipline in a live broadcast setting.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Library and Information Science
Advanced School of Mass Communication
Yaounde, Cameroon01-2024
Advanced level Certificate - undefined
Government Bilingual High School Bafoussam
Bafoussam, Cameroon01-2021
Ordinary Level Certificate - undefined
Government Bilingual High School Bafoussam
Bafoussam, Cameroon01-2019
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
St. Kizito Bilingual Primary School
Maroua, Cameroon01-2013
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Cataloging
- Circulation management
- Reference assistance
- Archival processing
- Records classification
- Document indexing
- Digital archiving
- Metadata management
- Preservation procedures
- Library management systems
- Dewey Decimal Classification
- Finding aids
- Archival description
LANGUAGES
French: advanced
English: native
Personal Information
Title: Archivist Documentalist
Accomplishments
- Achieved the digitization of over 250 books by introducing the PMB Integrated Library System for processing tasks.
- Documented and resolved the issue of difficult retrieval of information which led to the implementation of a Digital Database of the library's collection.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of a Physical Inventory of the archival documents in the Chairperson's office at SIC.
- Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of a Digital Database at the A&A Library.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Timeline
Librarian
A&A Library
07.2024 - 11.2024
Documentalist - Archivist
Société Immobilière du Cameroun
07.2023 - 09.2023
Documentalist - Journalist
Cameroon Radio and Television (West Regional Station)
08.2022 - 09.2022
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
St. Kizito Bilingual Primary School
Ordinary Level Certificate - undefined
Government Bilingual High School Bafoussam
Advanced level Certificate - undefined
Government Bilingual High School Bafoussam
Bachelor’s Degree - Library and Information Science
Advanced School of Mass Communication