Vacancy: Assistant Librarian, Trinity College Dublin

Manuscripts & Archives Department, closing date 25th January

Post Title: Assistant Librarian (Manuscripts & Archives) Post Status: 9-month contract (full-time)

Department/Faculty: Trinity College Dublin Library

Location: Main Campus

Salary: Appointment will be made pro-rata to the Assistant Librarian 2 salary scale in line with Government pay policy

Closing Date: 12 Noon on Friday 25th January, 2013

Assistant Librarian (Manuscripts & Archives Research Library) - a combined College Archives and sports archives (externally-funded) initiative. The successful candidate will have particular responsibility for the organisation and descriptive listing of the papers of Albert. J. MacConnell (d.1993), provost of TCD 1952-1974, and of the personal and sports-related papers of Joss Lynam (d.2011) founder-member of Mountaineering Ireland.

Candidates should have a good honours degree and either relevant research experience or a postgraduate qualification in archives administration. A minimum of two years professional experience is required.

Applications will only be accepted by e-recruitment. Full details are on the Application Guidelines and the Assistant Librarian Position available on the Trinity College website.

About the Library

The Library is the largest institution of its kind in Ireland, with over 4.25 million books, 30,000 printed periodical titles and access to 25,000 e-journals and 250,000 e-books. The Librarys research resources also include internationally-significant holdings in manuscripts, early-printed material, maps and music. Its collections and services support the Colleges research and teaching community of 15,000 students and academic staff and the wider research community.