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Current Vacancies
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Project Cataloguer
£30,000
Full-time, fixed-term contract (24 months) based in Central London, WC1
The full recruitment pack including main duties and responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded here
The Wiener Holocaust Library is the world’s oldest Holocaust archive and the home of Britain’s largest collection of published and unpublished works, documents and photographs relating to the Nazi era.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are seeking a qualified librarian, information professional or experienced cataloguer to work as a Project Cataloguer supporting the DTP and other projects. Candidates should have demonstrable experience of cataloguing printed materials (e.g. books, periodicals, pamphlets) and/or AV materials (e.g. oral histories). They must be well-organised, driven to achieve high standards and show considerable initiative.
The successful candidate will work with a wide variety of our unique materials including pamphlets, periodicals, objects, posters and AV material. This material encompasses evidence of political antisemitism and fascism across Europe, Britain and elsewhere, rare newspapers and reports written by Displaced Persons and Holocaust survivors after liberation, and one of the largest collections of Nazi propaganda held outside Germany.
As we are a small organisation, we are looking for someone who is a good team player and willing to be involved in a variety of projects as necessary.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to Olivia Oakley, Office Coordinator, [email protected]
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
For an informal talk about this position, please contact Martina Ravagnan, at [email protected]
Start date: May 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter
Responsible to: Printed & AV Collections Manager
Deadline for Applications: 14 April 2024 (23:59)
Interviews: 22 April 2024
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Reader Services Librarian
Full-time permanent post based in Central London, WC1
Salary: £34,000
Start date: mid-June 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter
Responsible to: Head of Collections
Deadline for Applications: 12 May 2024 (23:59pm)
The full recruitment pack including main duties and responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded here
The Wiener Holocaust Library is the world’s oldest Holocaust archive and the home of Britain’s largest collection of published and unpublished works, documents and photographs relating to the Nazi era.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
We are seeking a proactive Reader Services Librarian to join the Collections Team. As one of the Library’s most public-facing roles, this would suit a candidate with an interest in User Experience (UX) to represent the Library and positively change the way our reading room operations support access to Britain’s foremost collection regarding the Holocaust, its causes and consequences. As we are a small organisation we are looking for someone who is a good team player willing to be involved in other projects as necessary.
The Reader Services Librarian is responsible for all aspects of the delivery of the Library’s public services, ensuring an excellent standard of customer service. This includes responding to in-person, email and phone enquiries, staffing the Reading Room enquiry desk, providing library and archive materials to internal and external readers, managing a rota, document delivery service, and offsite storage requests. The Librarian is also responsible for managing our current periodicals subscriptions.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience to Olivia Oakley, Office Coordinator, [email protected]
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
For an informal talk about this position, please contact Dr Stefanie Rauch, on [email protected]
