Dear all,

 

For information - please forward to anyone who may be interested in this role.

 

Many thanks,

 

Best wishes,

 

Fiona Melhuish

UMASCS Librarian

University of Reading, UK.

 

Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

 

Job Reference : SRF23957

Location : London Road Reading, UK

Closing Date : 06/08/2018

Interview date: 03/09/2018

 

To apply, see University of Reading website: https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=3458

 

Salary : £16,654 - £18,777 pro rata per annum

 

Employment Type : AAS-Clerical

School / Function : Library

Department : University Museums and Special Collections Services

Hours Per week : 1.0 FTE

Contract Duration : Full-Time, Fixed Term for 1 year

 

We require an enthusiastic and organised Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to deal with all aspects of library work within the Museum of English Rural Life and the Special Collections Service.

 

Duties include participating in the staffing of the reading room, promoting access to the library and Special Collections, assisting with the collation of statistics, processing acquisitions, cataloguing and collection management tasks. The candidate should possess good communication skills and be methodical and organised.

Good interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively and professionally with enquiries from researchers and work within the library team.

Basic computer skills, such as using a computer for word processing, accessing the internet or using email.

A good honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent.

Reliable and punctual as well as organised and attentive to detail.

Committed to following postgraduate course/career in library and information services work.

 

Informal contact details

Contact name: Fiona Melhuish, UMASCS Librarian

Contact phone: 0118 378 8787

Contact email: [log in to unmask]

 

Alternative informal contact details:

 

Contact name: Kate Arnold-Forster, Director of UMASCS

Contact phone: 0118 378 8660

Contact email: [log in to unmask]