Digital Services Librarian

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Oxford seeks a dedicated professional to lead key digital services at the Bodleian Social Science Library. The role involves overseeing the scan and deliver workflow, providing copyright guidance, and acting as lead for the ORLO reading list system. Strong digital skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage relationships in a busy library environment are essential. The job offers an excellent pension scheme and diverse benefits including generous annual leave and childcare services.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Comprehensive childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Qualifications

• Experience with digitisation processes or reading list systems is helpful.
• Comfortable providing training to colleagues and users.
• Able to analyse information to support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the SSL's scan and deliver workflow.
• Provide copyright guidance.
• Act as SSL lead for the ORLO reading list system.
• Support acquisitions and technical services.
• Liaise with IT Services on digital projects.
• Contribute to operation of the Oxford SafePod.

Skills

Strong digital skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to build positive working relationships

Organised approach

Confidence in using new systems

Understanding of copyright in a teaching context

Tools

Library management systems

Digitisation processes

Job description

Bodleian Social Science Library, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ

About the role

Based in the Bodleian Social Science Library, which supports teaching and research across the Social Sciences Division, this role leads key digital services including digitisation, copyright support and online reading list provision. You will oversee the SSL's scan and deliver workflow, provide copyright guidance, and act as the SSL lead for the ORLO reading list system. The post also supports acquisitions and technical services, liaises with IT Services on digital projects, and contributes to the safe operation of the Oxford SafePod. You will take part in frontline service duties, including evenings and occasional weekends. This is a full‑time post, working 37.5 hours per week. Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check due to responsibilities for SafePod coordination.

Responsibilities and duties

You will oversee the SSL's scan and deliver workflow, provide copyright guidance, act as the SSL lead for the ORLO reading list system, support acquisitions and technical services, liaise with IT Services on digital projects, and contribute to the safe operation of the Oxford SafePod. You will take part in frontline service duties, including evenings and occasional weekends.

Qualifications and skills

You will bring strong digital skills, accuracy and an organised approach to managing workflows. You will be confident using and learning new systems, able to analyse information to support decision making, and comfortable providing training to colleagues and users. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships in a busy library environment. An understanding of copyright in a teaching context, experience with digitisation processes or reading list systems, and familiarity with library management systems will be helpful, but training will be provided.

Benefits

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.