Assistant Librarian

Employer:	Balliol College, Oxford
Location:	Oxford
Salary:	£26,527-£34,565 per annum
Published Date:	23 Sep 2015
Status:	Permanent, full-time
Ref:	BAL2309

Job Description

Balliol College is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated professional librarian to join the team responsible for maintaining the intellectual hub of the College – its Library.

Balliol College is one of the largest and longest established colleges in the University of Oxford. It exists to advance education at both undergraduate and graduate levels, to facilitate and to encourage scholarship and research at the very highest levels, and to promote excellence in learning.

The Library supports the College’s aims by delivering 24-hour access to the resources and working environment to support undergraduate and postgraduate study and collecting, preserving and promoting the College’s intellectual heritage, at Balliol’s two library sites and online.

More information: http://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/

The Assistant Librarian plays a pivotal role in Balliol’s library service, deputising for the Librarian in all areas of the Library’s running and leading in collections development and reader services.

Collection development: Lead on new stock selection, acquisition and assessment of stock for disposal. Help process new stock and maintain the condition of existing stock.

Cataloguing: on the ALEPH system using AACR2 and RDA.

Circulation: Manage circulation, including operation of the Aleph circulation module and D-Tech self-service borrowing system. Support the Early Career Librarian in administering overdue reports and charges, monitoring the security system, stock reshelving and tidying.

Reader services: Work with colleagues to organise reader inductions and information literacy training, and maintain the Library’s current awareness service through signage, the Library website, Facebook and other media as appropriate; ensure that Library rules are observed and the reading room facilities function smoothly; contribute to staffing the enquiry desk and answering remote enquiries.

The Assistant Librarian will also:

Deputise for the Librarian in all areas of Library management including budget, buildings and staff management.

Be involved in the curation of Balliol’s historic collections of early-printed books, manuscripts and personal papers including cataloguing, reader enquiries and invigilation, collections promotion, exhibitions and events.
Contribute ideas to improve the Library service.
Attend professional meetings and training.
Take on any other duties as agreed with the Librarian.

Essential

A good first degree, and a postgraduate diploma or Masters in Library and Information studies, or significant experience in a similar library environment
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Ability to work well in a small team
Accuracy and attention to detail
High level of information and computer literacy, including proficiency with catalogues, library management systems, word processing, email and spreadsheets
Ability to solve problems and take a creative approach to work

Desirable