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About the role
Bodleian Digital Library Systems and Services (BDLSS) are seeking a Digitization Assistant to work within its Digital Bodleian team. Digital Bodleian is the Library’s flagship platform for digitized collections. You will play a key role in ingesting Bodleian and Oxford colleges’ materials into Digital Bodleian, including images of rare books and manuscripts, maps, and modern archival items. Your responsibilities will include sourcing and checking bibliographic metadata, data entry within the digitization workflow, and communicating with curatorial and academic staff for research or data accuracy purposes. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months, working 36.5 hours per week. Hybrid working is available, with some office presence required during onboarding.
About You
You should be highly computer literate, experienced with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and quick to learn new software. Experience with structured records like cataloguing or metadata, and excellent attention to detail for accurate data entry, are essential.
What We Offer
We offer a range of benefits including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days of annual leave
* Childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Discounted travel options
Diversity
Our staff and students come from diverse backgrounds, and we promote an inclusive culture with flexible working policies and support for staff returning from extended leave. We are committed to accessible recruitment processes. For materials in alternative formats or application adjustments, contact our recruitment team at [emailprotected].
How to apply
Please upload your CV and a supporting evidence form, using the provided template, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria. For queries, contact Tim Dungate at [emailprotected]. For general questions, contact our HR recruitment team at [emailprotected]. Discuss secondments with your line manager before applying, as approval is required.
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