Libraries Project Assistant

ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heritage organization in Scotland is looking for a Libraries Project Assistant to conduct collections research and assist in developing a cataloguing methodology for its extensive book collections. The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills, contributing valuable insights for ongoing collections work. This temporary role provides a unique opportunity to engage with historical artifacts and support the advancement of the Trust's cataloguing program.

Qualifications

• Strong research skills.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial collections research to support cataloguing efforts.
• Develop collection-level reports for book-holding properties.

Job description

Organisation: The National Trust for Scotland

Location: Edinburgh

This new temporary role of Libraries Project Assistant will work with the Libraries Curator to build the case for the Trust-wide cataloguing programme by conducting initial collections research, and further developing the emerging project methodology. The research and support provided during this fixed term role will provide new, valuable contributions towards the Trust’s knowledge of its book collections and will prepare the way for the cataloguing the Trust’s book collections. The postholder will help the Libraries Curator to develop understanding of the Trust’s collections and their significance by researching and writing collection-level reports for each book-holding property. These collection-level reports will be held permanently in Axiell Collections, the collections management system, to serve as background information for the item-level cataloguing that will take place in the later, large-scale, project. The postholder will be actively involved in developing a base of knowledge about each collection that will be used to