Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. There are approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions.

Workplace Description

The advertised position is linked to the Department of Legal Deposit and Metadata, which currently consists of approximately 20 employees. The majority of the printed collections owned by the University Library consist of legal deposit copies delivered continuously from Swedish printing houses, distributors, publishers, or other producers. The department is responsible for the receipt, handling, and cataloging of statutory legal deposits of Swedish printed matter.

The position is a fixed-term appointment of 8 months, resulting from several department employees being engaged in a cross-functional project. We are therefore looking for an employee who can participate in the ongoing work during this period.

This announcement is directed at you who are covered by the labor market policy measure "wage subsidy employment" (lönebidragsanställning). In this recruitment, we cooperate with the Swedish Public Employment Service. In addition to the requirements below, we will, during selection and prior to the decision on employment, pay special attention to whether the applicant is covered by a labor market policy measure.

We offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension.

Read more on the university's website about working with us: Work with us (#).

Tasks and Responsibilities

As a Library Assistant, you will work within the Department of Legal Deposit and Metadata and contribute to the ongoing work within a time-limited project. The tasks are primarily practical and administrative but also include physical activities related to unpacking, sorting, and handling printed material.

The work also includes data entry of material, arrival registration, and collection registration in the national union catalog Libris. You will work according to established routines and contribute to ensuring that the material is correctly registered, searchable, and available for further handling.

The work requires diligence, orderliness, and the ability to work structured with recurring tasks. Other tasks occurring within the department may also be included.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is diligent, responsible, and structured, and who thrives in practical work where quality, order, and efficient workflows are important. You pick up routines and system support easily and see the value of working consistently with registration, handling, and follow-up of material.

Since the department has many touchpoints with the library's other operations, you must have good collaboration skills and be able to contribute to the team's joint processes.

You also have good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Requirements for the position are:

• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing.
• Very good collaboration skills.

Merits for the position are:

• Experience working with printed material.
• Experience working in the library system Koha.
• Experience working in the national union catalog Libris.

Other Information

The position is a fixed-term appointment at 50% for eight months. Start date by agreement, preferably as soon as possible.

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. In this recruitment, we have removed the cover letter requirement. Instead, you apply by attaching a CV that describes your merits for the position, and by answering a number of selection questions related to the employment.

Interviews will be conducted in week 30.

The university applies individual salary setting. Please state your salary expectations in your application.

The University Library at Lund University is a cross-disciplinary library based on extensive collections of both printed and electronic material. The library also offers a study environment with approximately 400 reading places. The University Library has approximately 100 employees.

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