Faculty of Social Sciences (Liaison Librarian) at Reading University

Highlights:

1. An opportunity has arisen to join Reading University Library as a Liaison Librarian working in one of the faculty teams. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and suitably qualified person who will be able to maintain already established partnerships with staff and students in the designated schools.
2. Your liaison responsibilities will involve working with schools in the Faculty of Social Sciences (particularly Law and Politics & International Relations), managing information resources and related budgets, answering subject enquiries, producing subject guides, and teaching information skills.
3. Your specialist responsibilities will include overseeing the day to day operations of one of the subject floors in the Library along with a Library-wide role to ensure Library staff are keeping abreast of developments and changes concerning copyright matters.
4. You will have:
1. A good first degree (honours) or equivalent, and a postgraduate degree or diploma in library/information science or equivalent subject area
2. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for your liaison and enquiry work, team working and staff supervision
3. Reference/enquiry experience including the use of e-resources in an academic environment
4. A strong commitment to a high standard of user-focused service delivery
5. The ability to prioritise and manage your work effectively, delivering to deadlines
5. Experience in using legal information resources would be an advantage
6. Informal contact details

Contact role: Faculty Team Manager & Staff Development Coordinator

Contact name: Gordon Connell

Contact phone: +44 (0)118 378 7142

Contact email: g.connell@reading.ac.uk

7. We invite you to apply online for this vacancy by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.
8. Alternatively, if you wish to apply using a hardcopy form please email recruitment@reading.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading RG6 6AH or Telephone +44(0)118 378 6771 (voicemail).
9. Ref. https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/docs/PM10018.pdf
10. Job reference PM10018
11. Application closing date 28/05/2010 , Salary Grade 6 £27,319 to £35,646 per annum Package Full-time, Permanent, Library, Academic Services Directorate Job category/type Professional and Managerial Job description