Job Opportunity: Assistant Librarian, Electronic Resources (1 year fixed term)
Closing date: 12/05/2023
Salary: Starting from £39,109 per annum
Employment type: 1 year fixed term
Hours per week: 35 hours per week
The Warburg Institute Library is seeking an Assistant Librarian (Electronic Resources) for a one-year fixed term maternity cover position due to commence in July 2023.
The successful candidate will work in the Warburg Institute Library and report to the Librarian. They will liaise with the academic staff of the Warburg Institute
and with library staff from Senate House Library and the School of Advanced Study (SAS) libraries to advance the Warburg Library’s e-resource provision.
They will manage all aspects of the Warburg Library’s collection of electronic resources; have responsibility for Library web projects such as LibGuides; and oversee the Library’s social media channels. They will support students in research through digital tools and information literacy. They will also manage three part-time Library Assistants dealing with shelving and labelling.
The successful candidate should ideally hold a LIS or Digital Humanities qualification (or equivalent) and have proven practical experience of working with electronic resources, preferably in an academic/research setting.
