Specialist in University Library (70%)
Berner Fachhochschule
Biel
Key information
- Publication date:02 September 2025
- Workload:70%
- Place of work:Biel
Job summary
Join the BFH library team, supporting users in two languages. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with flexible hours.
Tasks
- Assist library users with borrowing and information inquiries in German and French.
- Conduct library introductions and search training in German.
- Manage print magazines and contribute to new library services.
Skills
- Degree in Library Science or related field with cataloging experience.
- Familiarity with ALMA, swisscovery, and MS Office tools.
- Strong communication skills and customer service orientation.
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What you will do here
- Manage the lending service and advise library users at two locations in German and French regarding lending and information retrieval
- Conduct library introductions and research training in German
- Index media (formally and content-wise) and manage print journals
- Contribute to the development of new offers and services of the BFH University Library and the Biel/Bienne location
- Take on tasks in the overarching services of the university library and collaborate on various projects related to the move to the Biel/Bienne campus (2028)
What you ideally bring
- Specialist in I+D or university degree in library and information sciences
- Experience in cataloging (RDA/GND) in scientific libraries, ideally in a university environment
- Good system knowledge in ALMA, swisscovery, MS Office/MS 365 as well as good expertise in database research and new information technologies
- Interest in new developments in the library sector, e.g. AI or Open Science and the potential of metadata as well as in the fields of wood and technology
- Good communication skills (German as mother tongue with very good French skills, English skills), strong customer and service orientation, high flexibility as well as independent and precise working style
Some of our advantages in advance
- Many contacts with young, curious people from all over the world who want to achieve something.
- Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
- Exciting, responsible tasks even in part-time and re-entry.
- Private life, family and work can be well balanced.
- Work together with smart minds from various professional fields who, like you, want to make a difference.
I will guide you through the
application process
application process
Claudine Herb
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 30 76
The Vice Rectorates for Teaching and Research
Practice-oriented teaching and application-oriented research are the core areas of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. The Vice Rectorates for Teaching and Research work on cross-departmental topics, strengthen the connection between research and teaching, and are responsible for the strategic orientation of BFH's innovative strength.
