St Anne S College, Oxford

St Anne’s College, Oxford

Reader Services Librarian Full time, Permanent £25,454 per annum

The College St Anne’s is a modern, informal, academically ambitious College and is one of the largest in the University. It is known for its domestic setting and the diversity of its student body. It is an energetic and friendly co-educational community of some 730 students plus tutors and staff.

St Anne’s has a radical tradition. It can trace its origins back to 1879, and the formation of the Association for the Education of Women in Oxford. It became a College in 1952 and first admitted men in 1979. The College has always set its face outwards towards the world, driven by its commitment to making accessible the opportunities of an Oxford education to those of academic potential who otherwise might not encounter them. The College has over 422 undergraduate students and, in recent years, has built up its graduate community to around 308. It has a small endowment, and relies on its successful vacation conference business and upon the generosity of its large and committed alumnae base to secure its financial stability. For further information about the College, please visit http://www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk

The Library The Library has been at the heart of St Anne’s since its foundation, and holds one of the largest circulating collections of any Oxford college, with around 100,000 volumes. In addition, it has a small but interesting collection of rare books and archive material. The collections and the reading rooms are located in two buildings within the College, with the new Library and Academic Centre having opened in January 2017. The Library exists primarily to support our students, but is open to all members of the College. It is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year. As well as the collections, the Library provides individual and group study spaces, and computing and printing/copying facilities.

Overview

Job Title Reader Services Librarian Location Oxford Reports to Librarian Direct reports None

The Reader Services Librarian will be a key member of a small team consisting of the Librarian, the Deputy Librarian and the Senior Library Assistant. The members of the team work together closely, each contributing to the day-to-day tasks involved in running a heavily-used academic library. The Reader Services Librarian will take a leading role in the Library’s communication with readers and in the Library’s user education activities.

For an informal discussion of the post or if you have any questions, please contact the Librarian, Clare White ([email protected]). The principal duties of the post include:

 Organizing the Library’s induction programme for new students  Delivering training in information literacy and reference management software both one-to- one and in small groups  Updating Library guides including the pages for St Anne’s on the Oxford LibGuides (https://ox.libguides.com/st-annes/)  Promoting College and University Library services and resources through social media with an emphasis on supporting students  Liaising with other College departments in maintaining and updating Library sections of the College website.  Working with the College Disability Officer to provide a Library service for disabled students and to ensure compliancy with University frameworks  Updating Library signage  Participating in desk duties and dealing with readers’ enquiries, including assistance with using the printer/copier/scanners and frontline IT queries across a range of devices  Sharing the processing of new books (lamination and labelling)  Sharing the duties of shelving, clearing desks and tidying the reading rooms  Participating in collection management projects such as stock checks, book moves, cataloguing and re-classification

The Reader Services Librarian will also:  Assist with other tasks, projects and events as directed by the Librarian/Deputy Librarian  Contribute ideas to improve the Library service  Attend staff development activities where appropriate  Participate in the wider library community in Oxford

Personal specifications:

Essential  Educated to degree level or equivalent  Professional qualification in library/information work  Some post qualification experience of library/information work  Strong sense of customer service as relevant to an academic library  Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in delivering presentations  Creativity and the ability to present information in a clear, visually attractive manner  Friendly and confident approach to people at all levels  Flexible and co-operative approach to work  Ability to work well independently and as part of a small team  Ability to work accurately with a high attention to detail  High level of IT literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, online catalogues and databases, and library management systems (training on library-specific software will be provided where necessary)  Proficiency with Facebook and Twitter, and the ability to use social media in an academic library environment. Desirable  Experience of working in an academic library  Experience of cataloguing to RDA standards  Experience of working with Aleph Library Management System  Experience of working with reference management software such as RefWorks, EndNote  Awareness of library services for disabled users.

Terms and Conditions

Appointment: The appointment will be conditional on confirmation of eligibility to work in the UK. Further information is available at: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/

Hours of work: Average 36.25 per week, to include one late evening to 8.00pm in term-time and occasional weekend work for which time off in lieu will be given

Salary: £25,454 per annum

Annual Leave: 35 days per year, this includes 8 public holidays. Some holiday must be taken during winter closure. All other holidays will be agreed with the manager.

Pension: The College offers membership of the Oxford Staff Pension Scheme.

Meals: Free lunch is provided on working days, when the post holder works either side of lunch.

Parking: You may be eligible to apply for a parking permit for which an annual fee applies.

Other: Employment is subject to the policies and procedures outlined in the Staff Handbook.

Application process Prospective candidates should download and return an application form with a CV and a covering letter stating why you are interested in, and suitable for, this role. The closing date is Tuesday 29th August at 12 noon. Applications should be sent to [email protected]

We anticipate holding interviews on 18th September.

St Anne’s College is an equal opportunities employer.

The policy and practice of St Anne’s College require that all staff are afforded equal opportunities within employment. Entry into employment with the College and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Applicants are encouraged to complete the equal opportunities monitoring form.