Collection Management And Engagement Librarian

Description:

A key part of the role is responsibility for the development and implementation of academic engagement strategies with the faculty, including representation at appropriate faculty committees and course validation programmes. The post-holder will plan and deliver promotional and outreach activities, both individually and as part of teams, so that academic staff and students are aware of the full range of services provided and how to access them. More broadly, the role involves contributing to the strategic development and implementation of policies, procedures and services in the specific areas with a view to delivering the highest quality services and maximising their effectiveness. With the opportunity to lead on specific areas within the CME team such as transnational education or reading lists.

The role sits within the Collection Management and Engagement Team, alongside CME librarians, a Special Collections Librarian and Transnational Education Partnership Librarian (until 30 April 2023). There is a generic job description for librarians within L&LR, with the focus for this role on Collection Management and Engagement (CME); other teams within L&LR cover Library Systems and Resource Administration (LRSA), Customer Services (CS), Learning, Teaching and Research Services (LTRS) and the General Office. (GO).

Skills and Experience

• The post holder should have a degree or a postgraduate qualification in librarianship (or equivalent).
• Experience of resource management, preferably within the higher education library sector.
• Demonstrable understanding of the resource management landscape, and commitment to meeting the needs of stakeholders effectively.
• Experience of managing teams.
• Experience in contributing to decision making.
• Knowledge of developments in the higher education sector.
• The ability to cope with an environment of change.
• The ability to innovate.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A high degree of organisational ability.
• Excellent negotiating skills.