Librarian
Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3)
- Contract type
- Part-time/Permanent
- Location
- Hybrid (Grantham/remote)
- Closing date
- 1 Jun 2024
- Salary
- -
IOM3 is recruiting a new Librarian to support our members and general public with access to information on materials, minerals and mining. Our collection includes books, conference proceedings, mining and metallurgy journals, rubber reports, maps, copper statistics, personal papers, and other valuable information.
Working closely with the Head of Content, this role will be responsible for providing information on all disciplines covered by IOM3 to members, colleagues, and the general public.
The role also manages the day-to-day running of the IOM3 Library based at our Grantham hub, our Library related software and our heritage items. The Librarian will also have a key role in supporting our digitisation transition.
The library offers the following services to our members and the general public:
- Lend books (and some reports, maps etc.)
- Photocopy articles and papers
- Help answer general enquiries, or provide a referral service
- Compile reference lists in some subjects, or advise where else to try
- Compile data or statistics
- Answering member and customer queries
Responsibilities include:
- Customer service to members and the general public
- Content development
- Stakeholder management
The library owns several items of historical interest, and there are also subject indexes to mining industry literature from 1894 onwards and a collection of modern publications on mining history.
IOM3 has an excellent benefits package, including:
- Hybrid working policy (2 days per week at the Grantham hub)
- Generous holiday (30 days + bank holidays)
- Life assurance
- Health benefits, including flu jabs and eyecare vouchers
- Shopping and cinema discounts
- Gym discounts or online classes
The ideal candidate will have excellent communications, strong customer service and attention to detail with experience of a scientific based library advantageous.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women, people of colour and those who are disabled (physical, invisible or neurodivergent conditions) are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. IOM3 is a forward-looking, diverse and inclusive organisation, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. Should you need reasonable adjustments, please do not hesitate to contact us to make suitable arrangements.
For more information or to apply please contact Collette Marriott – Director of Business Support [email protected] by 1 June 2024.