Discovery and Resourcing Librarian

About the role.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and pro-active information professional who enjoys working collaboratively with others to join us in this key role:  

Key tasks include: 

• The production of reading list guidance and promotional materials aimed at academic colleagues
• Actively promoting the benefits of reading list adoption for all modules and working collaboratively with subject colleagues to increase uptake
• Organising and delivering training; analytics and performance monitoring.
• Overseeing the process of reading list reviews and the resourcing of reading lists as a core task that drives our acquisition of teaching resources 

Our Discovery and Resourcing Librarians supervise the work of support colleagues and have shared oversight and responsibility for second-line support enquiries to the team. 

Communication and collaborative work are key to this post. Examples could include: 

• Working with other colleagues in the team on projects that enhance our services and contribute to system improvements
• Contributing to sector wide special interest networks that support the development of reading lists.
• Working across Discovery and Resourcing, and with academic staff, to encourage the use of open access materials on reading lists. 

About you

To be successful in this post you will:  

• Enjoy working as part of a team  
• Establish good working relationships with library colleagues and external stakeholders
• Have excellent IT skills and aptitude
• Be self-motivated, reliably delivering work to agreed timeframes 
• Take a flexible and adaptable approach to a changing library environment  

You will have a professional qualification in a library/information related subject or be within 6 months of being awarded your PG Diploma. We are committed to fully supporting our staff in their continuing professional development 

You will be a proactive champion for equality, diversity and inclusion across the service area and the University, helping to integrate and embed the University’s commitment to anti-racism and achieving inclusive and equitable environments for all.  

About us 

Library and Learning Services is a large and diverse department of over 140 members of staff. We empower every student to achieve their academic and career ambitions by embedding our expertise in digital learning, career development and academic skills directly into their learning experience. 

We provide:  

• Services and support to academic teams in the design and delivery of programmes and learning, including digital learning, learner development and employability and enterprise skills 
• Information resources, careers content, reading lists and course content 
• Library discovery experience 
• Research repositories and library research services 
• Spaces for learning and study  

 Why UWE Bristol?      

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.    

 Add your individuality to ours   

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.     

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.   

Further information   

If you are interested and would like to find out more we would love to have a conversation with you. Please contact Jane Choules, Discovery and Resourcing Manager at jane.choules@uwe.ac.uk. 

This post is part of a job-share. The hours are 18.5 per week, to be worked on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The exact hours each day will be agreed with your line manager. 

 This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus.  

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