CONTENT AND DIGITAL OFFICER London, England
Job description
ABOUT US
Transforming Lives Through Excellent Education
London Met is an extraordinary institution. Equity and social inclusion have
always been our driving principles, and it's what makes the University so
unique. Our organisation is distinctive, both in its eclectic and diverse
community of students and staff, and also for its historical role in serving
some of London's most deprived boroughs. Everything we do is
underpinned by our philosophy that an individual should have the
opportunity to transform their life through the power of education.
Equipping our students with the tools for their future is at the heart of our
academic offering. We pride ourselves on providing our students with
access to a wealth of opportunities and professions. Our graduates benefit
personally, but also contribute their unique perspectives to society, culture,
public service and the economy in all areas of London, the UK and around
the world.
ABOUT THE POST
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Library Content
& Digital Officer to join our busy Library Services & Special
Collections team, which plays a major role in learning, teaching and
research in the University, supporting both students and staff.
Reporting to the Acquisitions & Subscriptions Coordinator and a member
of the Library Content & Digital Team, you will be based at our Aldgate
campus initially (pending likely relocation of the team to another site
within inner London in 2024).
Working in a collaborative environment alongside another staff member in
the same role, the role is focused primarily on procurement of academic
library resources for the University's students and staff. This includes
detailed checking of online reading lists to ensure appropriate
provision of learning resources in both digital and physical formats,
including making decisions on resource purchases within a defined
framework. The role also involves working with library catalogue
records, specialist interfaces and resource usage data to maintain an
effective library resourcing service for our users.
The successful candidate will ideally have some experience of work in a
library service as well as some knowledge of academic publications
and/or library resource workflows. However most important will be strong
attention to detail and organisational skills, effective communication,
flexibility and the ability to learn new processes effectively.
This role may be of particular interest to those looking to gain career
experience in the areas of library acquisitions, cataloguing / metadata
and collections support.
The role is available on a 0.8FTE basis and can be worked over four or
five days depending on the successful candidate's preference. Up to two
days per week may also be worked remotely in this role.
