Position: Professional Librarians

Employer: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Libraries

NTU Libraries currently has vacancies for professional librarians/assistant librarians

The nature of the work requires strong and effective written and oral communication skills, the ability to work independently and at the same time to work as an effective team member in helping establish NTU Libraries as a highly valued service in the university community.

For the first of two core areas of responsibility the successful candidates will work in a Division of the University Library. Divisions may include the Bibliographic Services Division, which catalogues library resources in order to make them accessible, or the Acquisitions Division which procures resources in all formats, or the Instructional Services Division, which co-ordinates and supports the instructional programmes of NTU Libraries. For the Acquisitions position a strong background in Chinese language is essential.

For the second of the two core areas of responsibility the successful candidates will undertake the role of a subject librarian. Under this dual role, the librarian is responsible for building and managing a strong collection, both print and electronic, in a nominated subject area. They should also be actively engaged in promoting the use of information resources through conducting instructional classes and will serve as a key liaison person with staff and students. The successful candidates should be user-oriented, with an outgoing personality and an ability to work across all levels of the university. Current areas of subject responsibility available may include business/social sciences background , chemical and biomedical engineering or an art related field.

For librarian positions a graduate qualification in library/ information studies is required. For appointment at the assistant librarian level a strong undergraduate degree in a relevant area and the willingness to undertake the NTU Masters in Information Studies programme is necessary.

Please refer to website for more information about job requirements.

To apply, please submit:
(a) Completed application form
(b) Letter of introduction indicating the position applied for and how you meet the required selection criteria
(c) Curriculum vitae
Please submit electronically via email.

Closes Thursday 26th May 2011. Only short listed candidates will be notified.