Senior Library Assistant, Bibliographic Services

We are looking for a part-time Senior Library Assistant to join our busy Acquisitions and Copy & Print teams!

Are you ready for the challenge of obtaining and managing electronic and physical books from a range of suppliers, for the benefit of our university community? You will help build the Library’s growing collection of over 765,000 print books and ebooks and online/print journal and database subscriptions. You will also be working directly with our users, supporting them to make the most of the University’s Copy and Print services. We’ll help you to develop your skills in a friendly working environment, with great colleagues.

About the role

This Senior Library Assistant role within the Acquisitions and Copy and Print is a varied one, working within the teams to achieve the smooth and efficient provision of library resources. You will be involved with searching and ordering items, invoicing and processing resources for end use. You will also be troubleshooting access issues, collecting data to inform purchasing decisions, and you will be integral in the acquisition of reading list material, working with the Library’s Reading List system. Finally, you will work with other team members to ensure the provision of a first-rate Copy and Print service to all users; underpinned by an excellent customer-focused approach.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in an involved library role on a permanent part-time basis, and should appeal to many with its short day semester-only structure.

About you

You will be a reliable and committed team worker, ideally experienced in library work. You will have:

• A combination of technical expertise and communication skills
• The proven ability to work in a team
• A strong customer care ethos
• Attention to fine detail
• Excellent IT skills

An understanding of the fast-changing electronic and print books and periodicals markets, and/or experience of the Alma library system, including the related Marketplace Rialto and reading list component, Leganto, would be advantageous, as would experience of working with printing and scanning equipment in the workplace.

We understand the importance of continued professional development for all Library staff, and you will benefit from the programme of local opportunities we provide, and our support for your involvement in appropriate external activities.

Further information

This is a part-time position working 25 hours per week (5 hours per day: 11am-4pm) for 32 weeks per year, on a permanent basis.

For more information and informal conversation please contact  Kelly Whittard, Reading Lists Librarian (klw78@bath.ac.uk).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

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