Jewish Collections Project Cataloguer

About us

UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship.

The LCCOS family comprises 3 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 440.

About the role

The purpose of the role is to survey UCL's Hebrew and Jewish rare print and archive collections and to undertake cataloguing projects to open them up for research, teaching and public access. The collections are in a range of languages with a significant proportion in Hebrew. The postholder will initially produce bibliographic records to DCRM standards for the printed material. Then, with additional training as required, the postholder will catalogue archives in line with international standard (ISAD(G)).

An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role.

This is a fixed-term role until 1 March 2028.

We will consider applications to work on a job-share basis wherever possible.

This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working. Occasional remote working may be available as opportunities arise.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

About you

We are looking for candidates who in particular have the following experience and skills:

• A recognised qualification in librarianship and/or information science, or equivalent experience
• Experience of cataloguing rare material to current recognised standards on a modern Library Management System
• Proficient reading knowledge of Hebrew

Good organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to meet deadlines.

The advert will close on the 24th January 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Interviews will be held at UCL’s Bloomsbury campus.

A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page.

Further details

To apply, please provide:

• An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.
• A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked ‘Application’ in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under ‘Questionnaire’.

If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact lccos-, quoting the job title and reference number.

Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/

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