Assistant Academic Support Librarian: Cataloguing

The opportunity

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent cataloguing skills to work with the London College of Communication (LCC) Printing Historical Collection. 

You will contribute to the development and delivery of high quality and student-focused Library service which supports the academic activities of the University and its constituent Colleges. Your primary focus will be on the uncatalogued sections of the LCC Printing Historical Collection (including books, pamphlets and ephemera) where you will create individual catalogue records in the Library LMS Koha and ensure compliance with library RDA and Marc 21 standards. You will also contribute to the conservation and preservation of the physical items in line with expert preservation advice.

Your work will contribute to the decolonisation of the University’s collections through critical cataloguing practices that challenge dominance and stereotyping. Join us and use your knowledge and skills to make the collections discoverable, support teaching, learning, and research at UAL and beyond.

Your profile

To be successful in this role, you should hold a degree in an information-related subject, arts or humanities, at either graduate or postgraduate level or have equivalent experience in a cultural heritage environment.

You should have a demonstrable interest in collections and an appreciation of efforts in libraries to update and expand the language we use to describe materials within our collections and make them accessible to a wider audience.

You should also have knowledge of metadata standards such as RDA, AACR2, MARC 21 and LCSH, as well as experience of working with library, museum or archive collections, undertaking data entry, and using a library or collection management system or other database system.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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