AddressJob title: Collections Audit Leader
Department: Special Collections, Library Services
Contract Type: Fixed Term- 3 months contract
Grade: Grade 6
Salary: £29,605-£36,024 per annum plus £4,218 London weighting
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 Department:
SOAS Library attracts scholars from around the world and has holdings of 1.3 million volumes and an excellent selection of online resources to support the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The Reader Services Team plays a vital role in welcoming our users and in managing access to the Library’s collections and spaces. Special Collections is responsible for the management of the Library’s archive, manuscript, and rare book holdings. This includes acquiring, cataloguing, and preserving the collections. The Special Collections team provides access to the collections through the reading room and an enquiry service. Special Collections works closely with other teams in SOAS Library as well as colleagues across SOAS.
About the Role
The post holder will work flexibly to lead a team to deliver an audit and space management project focussed on Special Collections. The post holder and Collection Audit Assistants will capture data on collection items across the archive, manuscript, rare books and object collections to support their long-term collection management. The post holder will ensure that the team delivers improved documentation of the storage of our collections and, based on these findings, proposes and implements more efficient and effective storage solutions.
The post holder will be responsible for planning and prioritising their work and the work activities of the team ensuring that targets and deadlines are met.
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: Sunday 17th March 2024
Interviews to be held: W/C 8th April 2024
Further information
If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact hr-recruitment@soas.ac.uk
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