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Chambers' Librarian - No5 Chambers Birmingham
| Contract type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham |
| Salary | £29,811.28 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours | 9.00 - 5.30 pm: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday half day (would consider full day this day) |
| Closing date | 14 February 2010 |
| Contact name | Sandra Astbury Office Manager |
| Company | No5 Chambers |
| Contact email | sandraa@no5.com |
No5 Chambers' is the largest set of barristers chambers in the country with over 200 barristers working in 7 core practice areas. The principal office is in Central Birmingham with further offices in London and Bristol. We are looking for an experienced legal librarian, for a job-share post of Chambers' Librarian
REPORTS TO:
Chambers Board member for library (Library Manager)
Practice Director
ACTIVITIES INVOLVED:
- Manage the day to day running of the library including:
- Book purchases, cataloguing and indexing
- Maintenance of library management system
- Provide a current awareness service to the Practice Director and other members of staff as necessary
- Maintain items of legal news posted to notice boards
- Manage Library Assistant
ENQUIRY WORK
- Assist Counsel and other library users in locating information as needed, both from Chambers' library resources and from external organisations such as the Inns of Court Libraries
- Answer telephone queries from solicitors
TRAINING
Provide training on library resources, hard copy and electronic, to members of staff and members of chambers when required
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Prepare reports for the Library Manager and the Management Committee when requested
- Maintain and manage the annual library budget including the monitoring of committed annual expenditure on subscriptions and standing orders
- Liaise with other members of staff to co-operate in the efficient running of Chambers
- Attend meetings of the local Law Librarians' Group and Bar Librarians Group
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Confident, effective communicator
- Self-motivation
- Good clerical and administration skills
- Accuracy
- Flexible and co-operative approach
- Experience in all areas of library work
- Ability to work under pressure
Application by CV with covering letter to:
Sandra Astbury
Office Manager
No 5 Chambers
Fountain Court
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6DR
Or by email to sandraa@no5.com
