UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
BODLEIAN LIBRARY
RSLP RETROCONVERSION PROJECT IN MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL COLLECTIONS
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TEMPORARY ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Arabic, with some Persian)
ACADEMIC RELATED LIBRARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE GRADE 2
Salary £18,915 - £24,479 - Ref. BL2007
TEMPORARY PRINCIPAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT (Arabic, with some Persian)
CLERICAL & LIBRARY GRADE 5
Salary £15,664 - £18,667 – Ref. BL2009
Applications are invited for two full-time temporary posts
which have been funded for 24 months each by a grant from
the Research Support Libraries Programme (RSLP) to improve
access nationally to holdings of research materials in Arabic
and Persian. The work at Oxford will involve original
cataloguing in Arabic (in Arabic script and transliteration),
editing of derived records in Arabic/Persian and transliteration,
which will be carried out by the temporary Assistant Librarian.
S/He will be assisted by the temporary Principal Library Assistant,
whose duties will include identifying existing records in Arabic
and Persian on-line databases and adding local details to them.
Requirements for both posts include a good knowledge of Arabic,
some knowledge of Persian, some library experience, preferably
in an academic library, and including automated cataloguing
(but full training will be given if necessary), good computer
keyboarding skills and the ability to work to tight targets.
Further details about each post and application forms may be
obtained from the Personnel Section. Tel: (2)77171, Fax (2)77193,
Email: [log in to unmask]
Closing date for completed applications is 18 February 2000.
Please quote Our Ref. BL2007 or BL2009 for relevant post.
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