Senior Library Assistant, Bibliographic Services

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.