Collections & User Services Assistant

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

The Collections Logistics and Services department caters to many areas of the library and therefore the role holder will need to be flexible. The main tasks fall into three categories: Scan and Deliver, Ingest, and Collections Logistics.

Within Scan and Deliver the post-holder would be expected to scan material using specialised software to send to Library users across the University. This service actively supports the Libraries Accessibility Service providing scans for disabled students. The Collections Logistics and Ingest teams work closely together retrieving material from around Cambridge University Libraries and processing it to be sent to the Library Storage Facility (LSF). Furthermore, the team moves material across the Libraries and fetches material for users within the building and for the scanning service.

All of these services work within the demands of external stakeholders and therefore are often time-critical. The role-holder would therefore have to be able to work quickly, accurately and sometimes without supervision in order to ensure all the needs are met.

Interviews are planned to held week commencing 18th September 2023.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.



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