Library Assistant Jobs in Cardiff on your local Cardiff jobs site. Careers in Cardiff, local employment and work in Cardiff.
Job Search
- Sales / Telemarketing
- Customer Service / Call Centre
- Engineering
- Technical & Maintenance
- Public Sector
- IT
- Business Development
- Manufacture and Production
- Marketing
- Graduate Opportunities
- Telecommunications
- Health & Safety
- Business Opportunities
- Driving Instructor Training
- Travel
- Banking and Financial
- Nursing / Social Care
- Accounting
- Admin/Clerical
- Catering / Hospitality
Library Assistant
This job has expired, and cannot be applied for.
- Posted By: Pinpoint Elite
- Address:
- Contact: 02920 444040
- Date Posted: 18th Sep 2008
- Salary: Negotiable
- Location: Cardiff
- Reference Code: E534
- Views Since Posting: 361
- Full Description:
Our client is a legal 500 law firm who are currently looking to recruit a Library Assistant to join their offices in Cardiff.
JOB PURPOSE
To assist the Information Services Manager with the running of Information Services (IS) with a special responsibility for the Oxford Library.
To be an active member of the IS team delivering to provide a proactive, efficient, customer-focused information service in line with IS procedures to meet the needs of the business.
KEY DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS (COMPETENCIES)
· Assisting in the delivery of a first class enquiry service
· Cataloguing and indexing new acquisitions
· Administrative duties relating to the acquisition of new materials and the renewal of existing subscriptions
· Training lawyers in research skills and the use of information resources
· Travelling to and working from other offices as necessary within a centralised system, including regular travel to another Morgan Cole office
· Helping to provide a quality Current Awareness service
· Contributing to the maintenance of the Information Services web page and to the firm’s Knowledge Base
· Provision of quality business information as required
· Maintaining the looseleaf collection
· Manage own workload and provide support for colleagues in day-to-day work to meet IS objectives
· Ensure that the physical libraries (including all mini collections and satellite collections) are kept tidy, ordered and up to date
· Catalogue and process all acquisitions through effective use of the library management system
· Participate in trainee induction and vacation student training
· Manage and review sources needed to conduct research and maintain own knowledge of sources/best practice
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Degree level qualification in Library or Information Studies or equivalent
Some knowledge of the law would be highly desirable, but not essential.
Basic keyboard skills – Word and Windows – and familiarity with the internet as an information source are essential. Other IT skills in the Microsoft Office range are desirable; Excel in particular would be an advantage.
Cataloguing and classification should have been studied to some extent.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational skills are essential for this post.
One to two years recent professional experience in a legal or business environment would be desirable but other applicants should not be deterred from applying.
If you are interested in this position and would like further details, please call Pinpoint Elite today.
Recruiters
Advertise your job now Set up an online account and begin recruiting today
Speak to one of our specialists to improve your recruitment contact us .
