CDI : Senior Library Assistant, Special Collections & Archives, University of Limerick (Ireland/Éire)

  • Poste : Senior Library Assistant, Special Collections & Archives / Assistant*e de bibliothèque Senior, chargé*e des Collections spéciales et des Archives.
  • Employeur : University of Limerick/Ollscoil Luimnigh (Ireland/Éire), Library and Information Services Division / Université de Limerick (République d’Irlande/Éire), Département de la Bibliothèque et des Services de l’Information.
  • Offre : recrutement contractuel pluriannuel.
  • Date limite de candidature : 6 novembre 2020 à 12h00.

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EMPLOYEUR & CONTEXTE :

The University of Limerick (UL) with over 16,300 students and 1,700 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL’s mission and strategy ensures that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and employability and conducting leading edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our undergraduate and postgraduate students. UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares with the River Shannon as a unifying focal point. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance this exceptional learning and research environment.

Background :

The expansion of the Glucksman Library in 2018 delivered a new space for Special Collections & Archives. The new space incorporates an expanded reading room, storage facilities, workrooms, exhibition spaces and offices. The reading room meets the needs of different learning styles and approaches to early printed books and archives. The new facilities will expand the development of digital technologies in the delivery and research potential of the unique and distinctive collections held by the Glucksman Library. The Senior Library Assistant (SLA) in Special Collections & Archives is responsible for co-ordinating and managing the day-to-day running of the Department, spaces and reader services. The role involves staff management, supervision, logistics, administration and involvement in all forms of outreach and engagement activities. It is likely that this role will continue to evolve over time. The list of job functions is not exclusive or all-inclusive, other duties may be assigned and reporting structures may change. Lire la suite

CDD/CDI : IFI Library & Special Collections Manager, IFI Irish Film Archive, Dublin (Ireland) / Responsable de la Bibliothèque & des Collections spéciales, Service des Archives de l’Irish Film Institute à Dublin (Irlande)

  • Poste : IFI Library and Special Collections Manager (LSCM) / Responsable de la Bibliothèque et des Collections spéciales de l’IFI.
  • Employeur : Irish Film Institute (IFI), IFI Archive, Dublin, Ireland / Institut du Film irlandais – Dublin (République d’Irlande).
  • Offre : recrutement contractuel.
  • Date limite de candidature : 1er mai 2019.

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EMPLOYEUR & CONTEXTE :

The Irish Film Institute (IFI) is Ireland’s national cultural institution for film. At the IFI’s historic home in Eustace Street, Temple Bar, our diverse audiences and loyal members enjoy our 3 cinemas, IFI Irish Film Archive’s research and access facilities, IFI Film Shop and IFI Café Bar.

The IFI has developed strategic objectives around three core activities :

  • EXHIBIT Providing audiences throughout Ireland with access to the finest independent, Irish and international cinema.
  • PRESERVE Preserving and promoting Ireland’s moving image heritage through the IFI Irish Film Archive.
  • EDUCATE Providing opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to learn and critically engage with film through IFI Education.

Job context :

The IFI is the national body charged with the promotion of film culture. Part of the IFI, the IFI Irish Film Archive is custodian of the national moving image collection. The Special Collections in the Archive, comprising document and image material, provide primary research material on Irish moving image history. They include film posters, scripts, shot lists, stills, storyboards, correspondence, posters, brochures, publicity and production files; material is acquired regularly, primarily in a digital format, from Screen Ireland, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and the Arts Council with whom the IFI has archive partnerships. Lire la suite