------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 10:18:18 -0500 Reply-to: Library and Information Science jobs mailing list <[log in to unmask]> From: "L-Soft list server at NLC-BNC (1.8c) (by way of IFLANET Administration <[log in to unmask]>)" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Library Assistant To: [log in to unmask] From: "Ana Franqueira" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 09:08:06 +0000 NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION IUE/2/97 on the basis of qualifications The European University Institute in Florence is holding this competition for the recruitment of one Library Assistant in Economics (B4/B5T). The Library Assistant for Economics will be involved in liaison with the Department of Economics for acquisitions policy, classification and indexing and provision of support for research needs in terms of both bibliographic and statistical data sources. This includes: collection development and acquisitions policy, selecting and ordering the library materials necessary for supporting research and teaching in the Economics Department; classification and indexing of the material; responsibility for the maintenance of the statistical and data collection; provision of access to information sources: bibliographic, textual, factual, etc., in any kind of format, whether conventional or electronic; training users in retrieving information from sources relevant to economics as well as in software packages related to them. Qualifications required : being a national of one of the Member States of the European Union; certificate/diploma awarded on completion of secondary education: a relevant postgraduate University degree in the respective discipline would be an advantage; qualification in librarianship or working experience in an academic library; experience in the use of new information technologies, in retrieving information from on-line databases, CD-ROM devices, electronic publishing, etc., with specific reference to factual data and statistics; communication skills and capacity to work in group; knowledge or experience in statistical software (such as SAS, Stata, GAUSS, etc.) would be an advantage; good working knowledge or excellent knowledge of English, and, correlatively, good knowledge or excellent working knowledge of French. A working knowledge of a third official language of the European Union would be an advantage. Appointment is for four years. The net monthly salary will be between Lit. 4,095,000 and Lit. 4,410,000, depending on previous professional experience. On certain conditions, expatriation allowance (approx. 16% of salary) and family allowances (household, dependent child and education allowances). The European University Institute is an equal opportunity employer. The European University Institute is an academic organisation, founded in the early 1970s by the Member States of the European Union, and charged with teaching and research at the highest academic level in the social and human sciences with specific reference to Europe. The Institute employs more than 50 academic staff and approximately 100 support staff; it has a population of some 400 postgraduate researchers and fellows. The Library of the Institute employs some 25 staff, has extensive collections of books, serials and microform material, and has automated many of its processes. It works closely with the EUI Centre for Computing Services. Present systems include the integrated library system INNOPAC on a HP9000, the CD-ROM networking system Ultranet, a Library LAN connected to the Institute-wide network, more than 30 library workstations, X-25 and Internet connections to remote databases hosts and other network resources. The Library wants to render its technical services more efficient through better information interchange with remote suppliers, enhance the staffs computer skills, and improve service delivery through the development of better system/user interfaces and of new services. Applications, accompanied by relevant documents and including the names of two referees from whom references might be sought, should be sent by 28 February 1998, date of postmark, to : Mr G. Hausmann, Personnel Service European University Institute I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI), Italy Telephone (+39 55) 4685.663; Fax (+39 55) 4685.636 e-mail : [log in to unmask] European University Institute Web site at http://www.iue.it *********************************************************************** * LIBJOBS is a free service provided by the International * * Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. * * For individual membership information, contact: [log in to unmask] * * * * URL: www.ifla.org * ***********************************************************************