Dear All
The London Mathematical Society is pleased to offer two placements for Library/Archive students to assist with managing the Society's special collections and I have included further details below:
Job title: Library and Special Collections Student Placements (2 vacancies).
Contract: Fixed Term; up to 12 weeks. Part-time; two days per week
Grade: £9.00 per hour
Reports to: Membership & Grants Manager / Archivist (as necessary)
Purpose: To assist with managing the Society's Special Collections. This will primarily be working on the following projects:
* Describing and Indexing the Council and Meeting minutes
* Describing and Indexing deposited papers.
* Assisting with cataloguing of the British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM) archive.
This is an ideal placement/post for someone looking for practical experience in, and an introduction to, library and archive management. It would suit someone intending to apply for a relevant postgraduate course or who has recently completed one.
Key Internal Relationships: Membership & Grants Manager, Archivist, LMS Librarian
Key External Relationships: LMS Members.
Main responsibilities:
· To work two days per week (from Monday to Friday) for a period of up to 12 weeks with another Library and Special Collection Placement holder.
· To work in a team with the other role holder.
· To write descriptions and complete indexes of the Council and Meeting minutes.
· To write descriptions and complete indexes of deposited papers.
· To assist with cataloguing the British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM) archive.
· To assist with relocating parts of the Society's collection, including safe manual handling of objects and records.
· To assist with enquiries related to the Society's collection.
· To update the Archivist weekly by email on the status of the projects and to report weekly to the Membership & Grants Manager.
· To produce an end of placement report for the Archivist/Membership and Grants Manager.
· To undertake administrative duties (photocopying, filing etc).
· To undertake other work from time to time as requested by the Archivist/Membership & Grants Manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Educated to degree level (Essential).
Skills and experience
* Previous experience of working in a library or archive (paid or voluntary) (Essential).
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for example, being able to write concise descriptions. (Essential).
* Excellent team-working skills, for example, ability to work in a small team. (Essential).
* Excellent organisational skills, for example, being able to plan daily tasks and work unsupervised. (Essential).
· Technical skills including use of MS Word, Excel and Outlook. (Essential).
* Use of MS Access or another database. (Desirable).
Knowledge and understanding
* Good use of English, both spoken and written. (Essential).
* An understanding of the workings of a library or archive beneficial.
· Interest in the history of mathematics (Desirable).
Personal Attributes
· High level of accuracy with a strong eye for details.
· Highly organised individual.
· Flexible in approach with ability to multi-task in a small office and to participate both individually and as part of a team.
· Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with people at all levels including Council members, senior academics and members of the Society.
· Ability to work on own initiative during unsupervised periods.
· Willingness to undertake tasks at all levels.
Additional Information
To apply: Please complete the application form, which is available from the Society's website (https://www.lms.ac.uk/content/jobs-lms) or by contacting Clare Ralphs for an application form; tel (020) 7291 9979, email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Please return application forms to Clare Ralphs; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Enquiries: For further information about the role, please contact Elizabeth Fisher (tel: (020) 7291 9973; email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
Deadline: 5 pm on Tuesday 17 March 2020
Interviews to be held Wednesday 25 March 2020
Placement Start Date w/c 27 April 2020
Best wishes
Elizabeth
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