Senior Library Assistant — Subscriptions & Acquisitions

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,513 - 41,565; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development

Job summary

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is seeking a full-time Senior Library Assistant in Acquisitions and Subscriptions to manage journal subscriptions and related resources. You will supervise library assistants, prepare training materials, and help maintain metadata and reporting for online resources.

You will liaise with the Finance division for invoicing, resolve access issues, and contribute to ensuring timely payments and high-quality service for library users across

Qualifications

• Experience with journal and/or e-resource subscription administration in a higher education or research library.
• Educated to A level or equivalent with high IT literacy.
• Excellent communicator with ability to relate to a wide range of users and academic colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage journal subscriptions (print and electronic) and renewals for databases and online resources.
• supervise library assistants, create training and process documentation, and work with Assistant Librarians.
• Maintain metadata for online resources, generate usage reports, and handle invoicing and payments in collaboration with Finance.

Skills

IT literacy

Communication

Team supervision

Training staff

Education

A level or equivalent

Tools

Library management system

Job description

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is seeking a full-time Senior Library Assistant in Acquisitions and Subscriptions to manage journal subscriptions and related resources. You will supervise library assistants, prepare training materials, and help maintain metadata and reporting for online resources.

You will liaise with the Finance division for invoicing, resolve access issues, and contribute to ensuring timely payments and high-quality service for library users across