Research Librarian, London

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Savoy Place/Savoy Hill House, London

Research Librarian

Circa £30,000 - £37,000 per annum

Permanent, Full-time

https://www.theiet.org/about/working-for-the-iet/research-librarian/

We are looking for a Research Librarian to join the IET Family!

We are the IET and we inspire, inform and influence the global engineering community to engineer a better world. As a diverse home across engineering and technology, we share knowledge that helps make better sense of the world in order to solve the challenges that matter.

The IET Library and Archives team works to make the IET’s Designated collections accessible to audiences across the world.

You will be a qualified information professional, with a passion for making collections discoverable and relevant to a wide audience. You will be responsible for managing and developing the IET Library’s research service, and working with library users to facilitate access to our collections and services. You will also be responsible for the ongoing management of the IET’s unique library of rare books. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your professional knowledge and skills while working with a collection of national and international significance in engineering and technology.

Main responsibilities

-- Develop a proactive research service as part of the wider Knowledge Services strategy

-- Train and supervise Library staff to respond to information enquiries

-- Facilitate training sessions, in person and online, for end users

-- Identify and implement new research tools

-- Manage and catalogue the IET’s rare book collections, in conjunction with the IET Archivists

-- Contribute to the provision of Library and Archives Reading Room services, including desk cover, retrieval of off-site material, tours and events, document supply, enquiries, and researcher visits

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Anne Locker, Library and Archives Manager alocker@theiet.org<mailto:alocker@theiet.org>

To apply please send your CV to opportunities@theiet.org

The closing date for applications is Monday 1 July 2019.