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DURHAM UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Assistant Librarians ALC2 £20,267 - £26,229

We wish to recruit appropriately qualified graduates to a number of new
posts in the University Library as part of a major restructuring
exercise. We are looking for creative and energetic individuals who
already have some experience of resources and/or services relevant to
each post, preferably in an HE setting. You should have good IT,
organisational and communication skills, the ability to work
independently, in a team and across teams, and have a flexible approach
and the capacity to work in a rapidly changing environment. Above all
you must have a commitment to providing quality services to Library
users.

Faculty Team Librarian
To join the Faculty Co-ordinators in providing academic support to
University departments and Library users, to take responsibility for
liaison with a number of departments across the faculties and to promote
Library services and collections to users.

Electronic Resources Manager
To manage the Library's electronic information resources (e-journals,
online databases, digital full text materials, CD-ROMs), maintain web
and catalogue records, and provide user support through workshops,
printed and web documentation and one-to-one assistance.

Bibliographic Services Manager
To manage the Bibliographic Services team (book acquisitions and
cataloguing), and be responsible for annual outputs, database quality
control, internal performance measures, departmental staff training and
development.

Documentation Units and Serials Librarian
To manage serials, binding and the Documentation Units (Official
Publications, EDC and Middle East Documentation Unit), promote
collection development for these areas, oversee the recording of
holdings and work closely with colleagues in the management of
e-journals.

Further particulars for all 4 posts, and details of how to apply, are
available from the University of Durham web site at
http://www.dur.ac.uk/Personnel/vacancies/jobs.htm

Applications, quoting the appropriate reference number, should be
returned to the Director of Personnel, University of Durham, Old Shire
Hall, Durham DH1 3HP (tel:0191 374 7258, fax:0191 374 7253 or
email:[log in to unmask]) by 9 November 2001.

Informal enquiries may be directed to John Hall, University Librarian on
0191 374 3010, email: [log in to unmask]

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Clare Powne
Sub-Librarian, Strategy & Planning
Durham University Library
Stockton Road
DURHAM  DH1 3LY

tel     +44 191 374 3412
fax     +44 191 374 7481
email   [log in to unmask]