Job Summary
Robert Gordon University is proud to be a leading, modern, university which offers an inclusive and innovative environment, where everyone contributes to delivering impactful education and research.
The Library Service provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to enhance learning, teaching and engagement activity across all university and wider communities. We also steward the University’s unique art and heritage collections and manage the institutional repository which showcases the innovative and globally recognised work created by RGU researchers.
Within the Library, the Collections & Discovery team is responsible for ensuring that all members of the university community have access to the information resources they need through the acquisition and management of resources and provision of the online reading list and digitisation services for the Library.
The role of Assistant Librarian (Collections & Discovery) is a key part of this team with this post having responsibility for overseeing and undertaking cataloguing, classification, and resource management activities, alongside other core duties, to ensure the library’s collections are comprehensive, up-to-date, accurate, discoverable, and accessible.
We are seeking a detail-oriented individual with practical experience in cataloguing, classification and resource management and knowledge of appropriate standards and schema. Experience in a support service role within higher education or a library setting is essential, along with strong IT skills and proficiency in using a Library Management System. You will be enthusiastic with a proactive approach to providing excellent customer service and a desire to learn new skills. You will have excellent communication skills, be organised and accurate, have strong interpersonal skills, and be able to work as part of a team and independently.
This role is suitable for hybrid working in line with the University’s