Assistant Librarian Content Manager

Join Birkbeck University as an Assistant Librarian Content Manager and play a pivotal role in managing our Content team. Birkbeck University is renowned for its commitment to providing high-quality education and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and management of our library resources.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Making newly acquired material (paid for and free) available to users, ensuring access on the library catalogue and website is kept updated and is an accurate reflection of our holdings and material available.
• Act as the library’s representative for national organisations in the field of acquisition and metadata, and the main point of contact for external suppliers.
• Be responsible for the management of the cataloguing (downloading) of newly acquired material (in all formats) and the retrospective cataloguing of existing library material. As well as managing the processing of material to make it shelf-ready, monitoring, recording, and dealing with expenditure related to collection development.
• Lead the Content team of staff daily, and take a proactive approach to service development.
• Advise on matters relating to the library’s catalogue, collections and finance, and be responsible for the content and layout of the library’s online catalogue.

We are looking for an Assistant Librarian Content Manager who has:

• Extensive experience in an academic library in a professional role.
• In-depth knowledge of cataloguing, including AACR2, MARC, LCSH, and Dewey.
• Experience with electronic resources and automated library systems.
• Experience in financial management and budget monitoring.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of work and attention to detail.

The Content and Delivery Team is responsible for the acquisition of all library resources (print, digital, other media, lending from other libraries), and making these accessible (physical and digital) and discoverable for Birkbeck library users through the various search routes.

If you have experience or interest in roles such as Library Manager, Cataloguing Librarian, Library Services Manager, Metadata Librarian, or Collection Development Librarian, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Salary and benefits

£37,143 rising to £42,365 per annum which is Grade 6 of the College's London Pay Scale. The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract

An open-ended, permanent contract, Full time (35 hours a week) in Bloomsbury, Euston, London. Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date is 23 September 2024. Interview date is 30 September 2024.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact [Elizabeth Charles, Assistant Director Content and Delivery, at e.charles@bbk.ac.uk

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award, membership of WISE, operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs