The Digital and Information Services Directorate at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint to the post of Assistant Librarian/Project Archivist to work in the Special Collections & Archives Department based in the award-winning McClay Library.
Special Collections and Archives provides access to the Library’s rare books and manuscript collection, as well as modern material relating to Ireland and Ulster in particular. The books, pamphlets, journals, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and maps located here are considered to be of lasting research value. The Library has recently acquired a number of modern political collections.
The postholder will be responsible to the Head of Special Collections & Archives for a range of duties relating to the cataloguing and preservation of these collections to recognised professional standards.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below.
This post is fixed term for 3 years. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to Norma Menabney at n.menabney@qub.ac.uk
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