Project Library Cataloguer
Vacancy: Project Library Cataloguer
Salary: £34,384
Location: Edinburgh
Fixed Term Contract for 6 months at 35 hours per week, or with agreement, carried out over a longer period of time with part-time hours
The College seeks to appoint a Project Library Cataloguer to catalogue modern (post-1900) library collections to agreed professional standards onto the College’s online library catalogue Liberty. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate library qualification, experience of cataloguing library collections and an interest in the history of medicine.
The Role
Please refer to the Job Description for full details.
- This role will focus on producing accurate catalogue records.
- The role will also be responsible for updating cataloguing guidelines where appropriate.
- The cataloguing target for this role during the duration of this contract is 4,000 books.
Person Specification
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in library/information science.
- Highly motivated cataloguer with a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to organise own workload and work to challenging deadlines.
- Well-developed IT skills.
- Good knowledge and experience of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) standards and Machine-Readable Cataloguing (MARC) format.
- Knowledge and experience of DCRB, ESTC, MeSH and LCSH.
Remuneration Package
The salary for this role will be £34,384 per annum plus benefits. Additional benefits include:
- Pension: with employer contributions of 9%.
- Holidays: 23 days’ annual leave and 11 days’ public holiday/College close downs.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Long-term income protection scheme for those unable to work due to illness.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discounted rates for use of the venue for personal events.
How to Apply
- All applicants are required to submit a completed application form.
- A CV may be included with your application. Please note an application form and CV are the only two documents to be considered.
- Please send your application form and supporting documentation in word format only (not pdf).
Closing Date: 9AM Thursday 2nd July
Interviews: WC 27th July
Informal enquiries to: Daisy Cunynghame, Heritage Manager & Librarian d.cunynghame@rcpe.ac.uk
Completed applications should be returned to: people@rcpe.ac.uk