Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Librarian and Group Leader 65-70%
- 23 October 2026
- 65 – 70%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a Group Leader Librarian. Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible conditions.
Tasks
- Oversee university collection tasks in languages and musicology.
- Lead a small team for cataloging and ordering resources.
- Assist in organizing internal communications and work schedules.
Skills
- Bachelor's in Information Science or equivalent required.
- Strong knowledge of RDA standards and cataloging experience.
- Fluent in French, with additional language skills preferred.
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About the job
Librarian and Group Leader
Fribourg, CH, Sarine, CH
Who are we?
Teaching, research, jobs, events: the University of Fribourg is a space for innovation and an important driver for the economic and cultural life of the region. It attracts students and researchers from all over Switzerland and the world, shaping the daily life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889. The Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg (BCU) collects and provides documentary resources on all types of media for the cantonal population and the university community. The BCU is a meeting place for members of the university community as well as for a wide cantonal public. It is part of the national Swisscovery library network.
Why join us?
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. For more information, follow this link .
Your tasks
- Participate in the missions and tasks of the University Collections sector, specialised in languages, literatures and musicology
- Lead a small team responsible for orders and formal cataloguing, and coordinate these tasks within the sector and with other BCU sectors
- Participate in organising work schedules and internal communication of the sector
- Acquire, catalogue and highlight various media in open access
- Participate in training on documentary skills for students
- Participate in the specialised information desk for languages and literatures/musicology
- Participate, as needed, in working groups and services of the University Collections sector and the BCU
Desired profile
- You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Information Science or an equivalent qualification
- You have a good knowledge of RDA DACH and IdRef standards and proven experience in formal cataloguing
- You are characterised by openness to change and are willing to collaborate or participate in any other task useful to the smooth running of the sector or institution
- You are proficient in French and have knowledge of German and English. Mastery of other languages, for example Slavic languages, is an asset
Contact details
Regula Feitknecht, BCU, Deputy Director, regula.feitknecht@fr.ch, T +41 26 305 13 09
