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Deeply impressed that you work until midnight on Christmas Eve before setting off for the chimneys! On 05/12/2016 16:04, Hugh Cahill wrote: > > ****With apologies for cross posting**** > > *Assistant Librarian* > > *Contract type: Permanent, 35 hours per week* > > *Location:**Lambeth Palace Library, SE1 7JU* > > *Closing date:**Saturday 24**^th **December, 2016 (midnight)* > > *Interview date:**Week commencing 9**^th **January, 2017* > > The Library serves a range of users, both from the UK and > internationally also remotely via email, postal and telephone > enquiries. The Library uses the cataloguing module of Innovative's > Millennium integrated library system. > > This exciting opportunity will require the post holder to assist in > maintaining and developing the Library's collections of printed books, > enabling research and promoting public interest in the collections. > > *Key tasks:* > > * Cataloguing and classifying new and antiquarian accessions, using > the Millennium library system, AACRII, MARC21, LC classification > and subject headings; editing existing records. > > * Assisting with acquisitions and management of the periodical and > prints collections. > > * Supervising the Reading Room on a rota basis, with responsibility > for security whilst on duty there. > > * Providing services to readers, including answering e-mail, postal, > telephone and other enquiries. > > * Developing a working knowledge of the Library's collections, > printed, manuscript and archival. > > * Assisting in the development of the Millennium library management > system and the on-line catalogue of printed books. > > * Undertaking general duties, including assistance with group > visits, preparation of exhibitions, social media, and outreach to > the NCIs and general public, and other duties as required. > > *Person Specification:* > > */Essential/* > > * Familiarity with AACRII and MARC21. > * Ability to work methodically and accurately. > * A working knowledge of at least one modern European language. > * Ability to prioritise duties, meet deadlines and work > simultaneously on several projects. > * Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of a team. > > */Desirable/* > > * Previous library experience at professional level. > * Experience of using the Millennium library management system. > > *How to apply:* > > *Application form and job description are available at: > https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/vacancies/nci-vacancies/assistant-librarian.aspx* > > *Please send a completed application form to > [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ahead of the closing date.* > > As holders of the Two Ticks symbol, we are committed to taking action > to improve the employment, training and career development of disabled > people. We will guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability > whose application meets all the essential criteria. > > A disability is defined as a 'physical or mental impairment which has > a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to > carry out normal day-to-day activities and must be expected to last > for 12 months or more.' We would be grateful if you could complete our > equal opportunities form and submit to > [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Hugh Cahill > > Senior Librarian > > Lambeth Palace Library > > London > > SE1 7JU > > Tel: 020 7898 1264 > > www.lambethpalacelibrary.org <http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/> > > Follow the Library: Description: Description: Description: > Description: Description: t > <https://twitter.com/lampallib>Description: Description: Description: > Description: Description: fb > <http://www.facebook.com/LambethPalaceLibrary>Description: > Description: Description: Description: Description: pin > <http://www.pinterest.com/lambethpalaceli/>Description: Description: > Description: Description: Description: wp > <http://lambethpalacelibrary.wordpress.com/> > > Please Back-a-Book to help Lambeth Palace Library turn over some very > old pages! Further details are > athttp://lambethpalacelibrary.org/content/backabook > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This message is intended solely for the addressee(s) in the first > instance and may contain confidential information. If you are not the > intended recipient, please notify the sender, delete the message from > your system immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other > party. >