Senior Library Adviser

3 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom University of Nottingham Full time

University of Nottingham Libraries are looking to recruit a Senior Library Adviser, Resource Acquisitions. Based at King’s Meadow Campus, Resource Acquisitions sources and purchases resources in print and electronic formats including books, journals, and related materials to meet the research, teaching and study needs of our staff and students. Resource Acquisitions is part of Content and Discovery, which includes Collections and Discovery and Access. We source materials and resources from an extensive range of suppliers, including global publishers, organisations and societies, local presses, and bookshops.

Reporting to the Resource Acquisitions Librarian (Periodicals), you will have a key role in purchasing journals, databases, and other resources for our extensive physical and digital collections. You will monitor inboxes and respond to queries from suppliers, ensuring that materials are ordered, received, and processed quickly and efficiently in line with key performance indicators. You will report on budgetary and spend targets and communicate with colleagues in the Finance Department, enabling staff and students to gain maximum benefit from the University’s £6 million annual investment in library resources.

The Senior Library Adviser is one of three SLAs within Resource Acquisitions, the others having responsibility for Books and Copyright and Scanning. You will work alongside the other Senior Library Advisers to supervise, and line manage the work of Library Advisers, being aware of current work priorities, approving leave and undertaking staff development and annual review activities.

You will have experience of library acquisitions, or experience of working in a related role or sector. You will demonstrate strong administrative skills and have a keen attention to detail. With good communication skills, you will need experience of working with internal colleagues and external stakeholders such as publishers, suppliers, or resource providers. You will be aware of developments and innovations in library systems, such as library management systems, cloud-based services, and discovery systems.

This post requires a standard of education to A level/HND, HNC or equivalent. It is also desirable for you to have a Library qualification and / or experience of working in an academic library.

You will have an interest in developing and promoting the work of the team and its members and a strong commitment to personal development and improving your skills and knowledge. The post also involves engaging with colleagues across University of Nottingham Libraries and the wider academic library community.

This is a permanent, full-time (36.25 hours) post, working Monday - Friday. Job share arrangements would be considered.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.



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