How to apply for the position of university librarian

Applying for a university library depends on which city and university you are applying for. Take universities in Shanghai as an example. At present, it is basically open recruitment, and the recruitment notice will be announced in advance.

Interested job seekers can check whether they meet the requirements according to the recruitment requirements in the recruitment notice. If you meet the requirements, you can submit your resume and application materials according to the application method in the recruitment notice. After screening, if they meet the requirements, the other party will ask candidates to participate in interviews and short-term internships to see if they are suitable for the position. Finally, the successful candidate will receive the employment notice and go through various entry procedures as required.

Recruitment notices will be posted on the homepage of university libraries, and some job-hunting websites will also reprint some recruitment notices of university libraries, which requires job seekers to pay more attention to themselves. Regarding the recruitment requirements, at present, several major universities in Shanghai require a master's degree or above (special positions can be relaxed to undergraduate).

Before applying for a job, you should have a clear understanding of the position you are applying for. You can use the online search function and make clear what the position should do in combination with the requirements of the recruitment notice, so that you can be confident in the interview.

Applicants should make the following two preparations:

1. Highlight your achievements in this field. Including academic achievements, published papers, written works or important conferences and competitions attended.

2. Highlight your knowledge and understanding of the specific work of related posts in the library, and be able to link some of your abilities with the work content of the post, indicating that you are really suitable for this job and giving the recruiter a signal of "I am competent".

For example, the position that the applicant applies for is the circulation lending service window, and it happens that the position is not limited to library and information science, so the applicant can highlight his cheerful personality, good communication, affinity, patience and friendliness. It is very suitable for service-oriented jobs, so the chances of successful application will increase.

Extended data:

Work content:

1, responsible for the selection of some books, the evaluation of resources and materials, and the procurement of auxiliary books;

2. Classify books and periodicals, compile bibliographic indexes, and understand the main contents of books;

3, responsible for the management of each branch library, review the identity of borrowers, maintain the order of the library, and prevent books from being stolen;

4. Browse, query, count, add, delete and modify the basic information of book borrowers;

5. Register the purchased books, affix the collection stamp, mark the classification number, store them by classification, arrange the books and put them on the shelves to ensure that the books are arranged neatly and correctly;

6. For book borrowing activities, check whether the returned books are damaged or polluted, and deal with the damaged books according to regulations; Generate a book return report, urge overdue borrowers to return books, and impose fines on overdue borrowers according to regulations;

7. Dust the books regularly, and do a good job of fire prevention, insect prevention and moisture prevention;

8. Counseling readers to consult the collection catalogue and literature retrieval tools, and serving as assistants for literature research and bibliography editing;

9. Explain the use of library facilities, resources, equipment and services, and provide information on information base policies.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-librarian