Royal Irish Academy have a job vacancy for a Part-time Assistant Librarian
Phone: 353 (1) 6762570
Contact Address: Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson Street Dublin 2
Email: vacancies@ria.ie
Website: http://www.ria.ie
Closing Date: 25/01/2008
Description:
Part-time Assistant Librarian
The Royal Irish Academy seeks applications from suitably qualified candidates for the part-time position of Assistant Librarian. Full details of the work of the Academy are available on the Academy website www.ria.ie The appointment will be made on the basis of a fixed term contract ending September 2008.
The successful candidate will have a primary degree and approved library studies qualification. A minimum of three years’ satisfactory cataloguing and general library experience is essential. She/he should have excellent communication and IT skills.
Reporting to the Deputy Librarians duties will include :-
q Cataloguing books, offprints and other materials as required.
q Organising the binding of antiquarian books and of periodicals.
q Assisting in the management of the reprographic activities.
q Assisting in the preparation of exhibitions.
q Assisting with Readers’ Services and the supervision of the Reading Room.
q Other professional duties as may be required from time to time.
Salary Scale (Full-time) : €35,606 to € 47,590 (7 points). Salary on entry will depend on experience and will be paid pro-rata to full-time rate.
Applicants should forward a succinct CV, no more than four pages, outlining their qualifications and relevant experience by email to vacancies@ria.ie or by post to Ms Róisín Quigley, HR Officer, The Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The closing date for applications is Friday 25th January 2008. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of information provided in the application form.
The Royal Irish Academy is an equal opportunities employer