Resource Discovery and Access Support Professional

The University Library is looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and adaptable person to join our team providing resource discovery and access support to our collections. This is a key professional post, essential to the successful delivery of strategically important services and support.

You will maintain and develop the resource discovery activity of the Library, through effective use of metadata, and ensuring that key systems such as the resource discovery system, digital content system and relevant parts of the library management system are accessible, easy to use and fit for purpose. You will support user access and authentication primarily through OpenAthens. In addition, you will engage proactively in innovation and development in relation to these systems.

You should be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and preferably hold a professional qualification in library and information management or related discipline. You should have knowledge of Dewey, MARC21, RDA and related standards and familiarity with library discovery systems.

This is currently a hybrid role with part of the working week on campus and part of the week working remotely.

Informal enquiries may be made to Maria Follett, Content and Open Research Manager at m.l.follett@ljmu.ac.uk

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.