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Reference & Engagement Librarian

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The Stockholm School of Economics is seeking a Reference & Engagement Librarian

One of our colleagues is going on parental leave and we are now seeking to employ a librarian who is interested in providing qualified service to our library users and in promoting knowledge of our library’s multifaceted resources. This is a 10-month temporary position.

Your main tasks:

Work in the library’s customer service team
Promote library resources and services in social media and on our website
In collaboration with colleagues, provide library introduction and training for new students
Additional various tasks according to interests

Your qualifications

- Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent education

- Experience in customer service and reference work, preferably from an academic
library

- Knowledge of and an interest in the library’s educational mission

- Knowledge of library systems, catalogues and databases

- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Swedish and English

- Desire and skill to adapt to emerging technologies to enhance user experience and
engagement

- Having academic knowledge of social and economic sciences is a plus

In order to be successful in this role, you must be service oriented and interested in user needs. You need to be able to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment as well as to take initiative and work independently.

About the Library

The Stockholm School of Economics Library is specially focused on economics and has approximately ten employees. The library offers students and researchers of the Stockholm School of Economics a creative meeting place and a stimulating physical and virtual study and learning environment. Our main purpose is to provide university library users with qualified service and access to information resources in the area of economics and to constitute an educational resource for the university. The Stockholm School of Economics Library currently uses the Sierra library system, but will transition to Alma and the Primo discovery system in the winter of 2019

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.

Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here.

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	efter överenskommelse
Salary	månadslön
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	36,66 h/v
City	Stockholm
County	Stockholms län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	2019/31
Contact	Miriam Nauri , +46 8 736 9700
Published	06.May.2019
Last application date	26.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST

Reference & Engagement Librarian

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