Monday, July 29, 2013

Vacancy!

Cataloguer
RPC Library Service – The Angus
Full-time (1.5 years fixed contract)
£24,000 per annum

Regent’s Park College (RPC), a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford, has a full-time, grant- funded position for a Cataloguer. RPC has secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Baptist Union’s Newington Court Fund to deliver an exciting project which will enable The Angus Library and Archive (The Angus) to realise its full potential as a treasure trove of primary sources.
We are therefore looking to recruit an experienced, highly knowledgeable and motivated person with formal experience in cataloguing procedures and practices to fill this important and interesting post. This position will focus on cataloguing the backlog of works in The Angus in collaboration with the Antiquarian Cataloguer, using Aleph, AACR2, DCRM(B) and an awareness of RDA cataloguing rules. The role requires knowledge of cataloguing standards and experience in the use of external bibliographic databases (RLIN, OCLC, CURL, LOCIS). Experience and knowledge of cataloguing procedures is essential as well as a keen eye for detail and excellent IT literacy. Knowledge of a Classical or at least one modern European language would be desirable but not essential.
For more information regarding this position or to request an information pack please contact the Project Administrator, anja.clark@regents.ox.ac.uk or (01865)288142.


Closing date is 5pm Friday 20th September 2013. Interviews will be held on Thursday 26th September.

Vacancy!

Antiquarian Cataloguer
The Angus Library and Archive
2.5 years, full-time
£30,000 per annum

Regent’s Park College (RPC), a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford, has a full-time, grant- funded position for an Antiquarian Cataloguer. RPC has secured funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Baptist Union’s Newington Court Fund to deliver an exciting project which will enable The Angus Library and Archive (The Angus) to realise its full potential as a treasure trove of primary sources.
We are therefore looking to recruit an experienced, highly knowledgeable and motivated person with formal experience in cataloguing procedures and practices to fill this important and interesting post. This position will focus on cataloguing the backlog of works in The Angus and developing a plan to catalogue, conserve or dispose of items using Aleph DCRM(B)/AACR2 (with an awareness of RDA) cataloguing rules. The role will involve being responsible for all the cataloguing undertaken as part of the HLF project and will be the direct point of contact for all other cataloguing roles. The role requires knowledge of antiquarian cataloguing standards and experience in the use of external bibliographic databases (RLIN, OCLC, CURL, LOCIS). Knowledge and experience of Heritage Lottery Fund projects, and a knowledge of a Classical or at least one modern European language would be desirable but not essential.
For more information regarding this position or to request an information pack please contact the Project Administrator, anja.clark@regents.ox.ac.uk or (01865)288142.

Closing date is 5pm Monday 12th August 2013. Interviews will be held on Monday 19th August 2013.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Exhibition Research Volunteers Needed!

We need volunteers specifically to work on preparing materials for our upcoming exhibitions. Themes include: Women, Slavery, Fairtrade, and Literature. The exhibitions will coincide with national events: Black History Month, International Women's Day & Fairtrade Fortnight.

Volunteers will be able to interpret our archive treasures in a way to make them presentable to the public.

We rely on volunteers to make our outreach project work! If you are a keen historian, would like to work in museums or archives, or just have some spare time which you would like to donate to a good cause, then please get in touch!

As usual, my email address is: anja.clark@regents.ox.ac.uk

Looking forward to welcoming you into The Angus Family.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Vacancy - Educational Consultant DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!!


The Angus Library and Archive are seeking an Educational Consultant to oversee the development of creative and visionary National Curriculum resources with a focus on KS3 and KS4 History.

Key Responsibilities:

        Oversee all development of educational resources to include the design of online content

        Work with teacher volunteers in the co creation of educational resources for KS3 and KS4 students in the area of History

        Liaise with the Learning and Participation Officer, College Librarian and volunteers in regard to resource development

        Advocate for the project in regional and national arenas

The essential requirements are:

        Demonstrated enthusiasm and passion about helping people engage with history, heritage and/or culture

        Experience in public engagement in the museum, archive or other cultural sector

        Experience in working with schools

        Experience in the development of learning activities

        Excellent IT literacy, with proven Microsoft Office experience

        Strong interpersonal and communication skills

        Ability to work on own initiative, with strong organizational and time management skills

        Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions

        An appropriate degree

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 19th July 2013.

For full details, please see our website: http://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=294&tln=AboutUs