Applications are invited for this permanent post of Assistant Librarian
within the National Museums of Scotland Library, based at the Royal
Museum, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
The salary range is between £16,421 and £24,700.
Salary on appointment will be between £16,421 and £18,490
depending on qualifications and experience.
Assistant Librarian
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated
professional librarian to join a small and friendly team,
providing a range of quality information services to
museum staff, researchers and the general public. In
addition to a professional qualification in library and
information management, you will have significant
experience, gained within an academic or specialist
research library. You will be an experienced MARC
cataloguer (print and electronic resources) with an eye
for detail, and will have the ability to manage an
unpredictable workload. In addition to good general ICT
skills, you will have experience of electronic service
provision, and will contribute to the implementation and
support of services via the planned NMS intranet and web
catalogue. Well-developed reference and enquiry skills
are essential, and you will have a user-oriented approach
to library service provision. You will have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills, staff management
experience, and an ability to respond to rapidly changing
service developments. Flexibility and adaptability are key
requirements, as is a genuine interest in contributing to
the delivery of quality services to NMS's staff and
visitors.
Further information and an application form, to be
completed and returned by Friday 27 October 2000, may
be obtained by telephoning 0131-247 4094
(answerphone), or by calling in person at the Royal Museum's
Information Desk. Please state clearly the post you are
applying for and quote reference NMS00/34.
An Equal Opportunities Employer.
http://www.nms.ac.uk
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Elize Rowan
Head of Library
National Museums of Scotland
Tel: (44) 131 247 4153
Fax: (44) 131 247 4311
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http://www.nms.ac.uk
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