- Your covering letter should include responses to the following questions (which can also be found in the job description document:
· Why do you wish to pursue a career in librarianship?
· Why have you chosen Bodleian Libraries’ trainee programme in particular?
· Which qualities and experience do you feel you can bring to the library and information profession?
· How will the traineeship benefit your career?
· From your research, which library school best suits your needs and why?
· How would a Bodleian Libraries’ placement help you in your studies at library school?
· How would you summarise, in no more than two sentences, the main functions of a library? In one sentence, how do you think those functions will change in the future?
Your CV and covering letter should also demonstrate how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the criteria outlined in the job details found at
https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=101699. You should highlight any additional skills which may be relevant to particular libraries (e.g. language skills). You should also show your commitment to librarianship as a career, including your plans for library school if any.
- The closing date for applications is 12noon on Monday 6th February 2012. Late applications will not be accepted.
- If you are short-listed for interview, you will receive notification before 28th February 2012. If you have not been contacted by then, you should assume that your application has not been successful.
- Interviews will be held w/c 12th March 2012. You will receive a letter giving you details of your allocated date and time. You will be given an individual tour of up to 3 typical Bodleian Libraries.
- If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to let us know if you have any special requirements to help you attend (e.g. wheelchair access). The pre-interview tours will require candidates to travel between library sites, which are spread around Oxford. Some will involve up to a 10 minute walk. You should therefore contact us if you require help getting from library to library.
- For travel expenses, 2nd class rail fares within the UK are normally reimbursed. Please note that you will be expected to provide receipts. Overnight accommodation is not reimbursed.
- Proof of right to work in the UK is required from all applicants. Candidates will be asked to bring their proof of right to work to interview. Please note that the home office does not grant work permits for these trainee roles and therefore if you do not have a right to work in the UK we cannot accept your application.
- The Bodleian Libraries conducts pre-employment screening for all appointments and this includes verification of address and qualifications. All appointments are offered subject to the return of a completed medical questionnaire that is acceptable to the University.
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