Cataloguer, Tibetan Collections - British Library - St Pancras

Full

Time Fixed Term Contract for 6 Months

The

post holder will catalogue Tibetan language material, primarily modern printed

material from a backlog of recently acquired items. This will involve creating

or deriving catalogue records in accordance with the cataloguing standards used

by the British Library to deadline. The

post holder will also be required to sort through historical backlogs to

identify duplicate items and to de-accession material and keep accurate

statistical records of work carried out. The post holder will be situated in

the South Asia team in the Asian and African Collections Department of the

Library, and will be expected to work together with curators and other staff to

contribute as needed to the wider functioning of the department.

Essential

requirements include degree-level knowledge of classical Tibetan, the ability

to transliterate classical Tibetan into Latin script according to Library of

Congress Romanisation standards, knowledge of the historical and cultural

context of Tibet (experience in South Asian or Central Asian studies,) accuracy

and attention to detail, ability to focus on repetitive and detailed tasks and

work independently as well as with a team, ability to use IT and willingness to

learn new technologies with particular reference to cataloguing, and good

analytical and decision-making abilities.

Desirable

requirements include previous experience cataloguing books using MARC21 format

and RDA cataloguing guidelines, previous experience applying Library of

Congress subject headings and authority controls, previous experience working

in a library, museum, or academic environment, and knowledge of the current

landscape of Tibetan publishing. Knowledge of other South Asian languages,

while not an essential requirement, would certainly be a desirable requirement.

Closing

Date: 25 August 2016

Interview

Date: 7 September 2016