Library Assistant - Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking to recruit a Library Assistant to join our Reader Services team, based in the Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library ('Art Library') and Nizami Ganjavi Libraries.

The two libraries form part of Section 3 of the Humanities Libraries, which supports research, teaching and learning in modern and medieval European languages and literatures (Taylor Institution Library), archaeology, history of art and the ancient world (Art Library), and Asian & Middle Eastern studies (Nizami Ganjavi Library).

We work co-operatively to provide services, so although you would be based primarily in the two libraries, you may work at the Taylorian at various times, and in exceptional circumstances, may be asked to provide cover at one of the other Humanities libraries.

As a Library Assistant, you will welcome and assist readers and visitors at the Issue/Enquiry Desks, helping with enquiries about the collections, services and facilities of the libraries.

You will work with SOLO, the online library catalogue, and Alma, our library management system.

Other duties will include fetching, scanning and re-shelving books, processing new material, and carrying out tasks in support of projects.

You will also contribute to Bodleian Libraries central services such as Live Chat and ORLO (Oxford Reading Lists Online). You would be expected to manage and prioritise your own workload on a day-to-day basis, under general direction.

You may be required to help train new staff members, and to act as a point of reference for Grade 2 Library Assistants.

At all times, you will work towards providing excellent service to library users.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working 36.5 hours per week.

It is expected that you will work 10:00-18:15 on Wednesdays during term time to cover later opening at the NGL (with usual working hours 08:45-17:00).

Within this role, there is a significant element of lifting, carrying and shelving books, pushing trolleys and using ladders and kick stools.

You will need to be able to carry out these duties following safe manual handling practices, as instructed.