Collections & E-resources Team Leader

4 weeks ago


Bloomsbury, United Kingdom SOAS University of London Full time

**Job title: Collections and E-Resources Team Leader**
**Department: Library**
**Contract Type: Permanent**
**Grade: 6**
**Salary: £41,317.29-£48,481.29 Per annum**
**Location: Bloomsbury, London**

**Hours: 35 hours per week**

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

**About the Library**:
SOAS Library is the UK’s National Research Library for the study of Asia and Africa and attracts scholars from around the world. The library has holdings of 1.3 million volumes in Western and vernacular languages. The Library has unique historical, special and contemporary collections for study and research of these regions.

**_About the _**_Role _**

This role will lead on ensuring access to and effective use of library resources, through support and development of digital tools, training and effective collection management. The role will take responsibility for leading on technical innovation to support the library’s diverse community, acting as technology champion for the library.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the library’s strategy to provide seamless access to and discovery of SOAS’ unique collections to enable learning, teaching and research

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

**Closing date: 19th May 2024**

**Interviews to be held: provisionally: TBC**

**_Further information_**

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