Collections Librarian (Course Materials)
Library Services and Information Management
Short info about job
Company: University of the West of England, Bristol
Department: Library Services
Salary: £32,004 to £38,183
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Professional or Managerial
Phone: +44-1567 9645965
Fax: +44-1493 8328430
E-mail: N\A
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Detail information about job Collections Librarian (Course Materials). Terms and conditions vacancy
Job overview:
Our Library Service Department is looking to appoint a motivated and experienced information professional to oversee the running and development of the book and course materials section of the Collections Team.
This busy and dynamic section works to ensure students are connected to the content they need to complete their studies and includes e/book acquisition, digitisation services (including the delivery of alternative formats for disabled students) and document delivery.
You will lead the staff in the section to ensure a high standard of welfare, motivation and performance. This will include the direct line management of the Collections Support Librarians (2 FTE) and the book acquisition Library Information Administrator (1 FTE).
In addition, you will contribute to the development of service wide strategies and policies for improving access to information, as well as managing, monitoring and reviewing local practices and processes to deliver customer satisfaction and value for money.
Key to success in this role will be your ability:
- To build on your existing specialist knowledge and expertise to embrace developments in digital publishing and open access, in order to maximise access to information for students and staff at the university
- To establish good working relationships and collaborative working with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- To lead and motivate a team of library staff as we adopt new ways of working as part of the continual improvement of our services.
- To be self-motivated, reliably delivering work to agreed timeframes
This is a temporary post until 31st May 2020, or the earlier return of the post holder, to cover the Secondment of the substantive post holder to another role.
Other benefits, in addition to salary:
- a generous holiday allowance of 27 days
- up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year in addition;
- flexible working;
- excellent defined benefit pension schemes;
- option to participate in the cycle to work scheme;
- family friendly policies;
- onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus;
- option to purchase childcare vouchers.
UWE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We particularly encourage and welcome applicants from the Black and Minority Ethnic Community to apply.
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jane Choules, Collections Manager on (0117) 328 6033 or email: [email protected]
UWE Bristol is an ambitious university. Together, our people are working hard to advance knowledge, inspire people and transform futures. We are looking for people with the skills and ambition to help us achieve those aims.
UWE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We particularly encourage and welcome applicants from the Black and Minority Ethnic Community to apply.