Universität Basel
Basel
Librarian*in Department of Slavic Studies (30%)
- 25 August 2026
- 30%
- Permanent position
- Russian (Intermediate), Bosnian (Intermediate), Croatian (Intermediate), Serbian (Intermediate), Polish (Intermediate), Czech (Intermediate)
- 4000 Basel
About the job
The library of the Slavic Seminar at the University of Basel is a seminar library with over 40,000 volumes. The focus is on - predominantly original language - works on language, literature, film, theatre and culture. Linguistically, the collection concentrates mainly on Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian, as well as Polish, Russian, Czech, and Ukrainian. The holdings of the seminar library are supplemented by the Lieb collection of the UB Basel, which comprises about 14,000 rarities mainly from the field of Russian theology and philosophy.
Cataloguing is done in the library management system Alma according to the cataloguing rules of RDA (Resource Description and Access) and the GND (Integrated Authority File).
Cataloguing is done in the library management system Alma according to the cataloguing rules of RDA (Resource Description and Access) and the GND (Integrated Authority File).
Your Tasks
- You carry out acquisition orders, incoming control and cataloguing of monographs, journals and other media for the library of the Department of Slavic Studies.
- You are responsible for stock maintenance.
- You produce copies if required and send monographs for interlibrary loan.
- You ensure order in the library and in the other rooms belonging to the library, in particular compliance with the user regulations.
- You independently take on further tasks arising in the area of the library.
Your Profile
- Federally recognised diploma "Bachelor of Science FH in Information Science" or equivalent training or specialist in information and documentation with specific knowledge/experience for the area of responsibility
- Very good knowledge of the various modules of Alma including the cataloguing rules (RDA) as well as good PC user skills
- Good oral and written language skills in at least one of the library profile languages (Russian, Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian, Polish or Czech) as well as passive knowledge of other Slavic languages
- Mastery of the transliteration rules of Cyrillic
We Offer You
- A varied field of activity with a high degree of independence and freedom to shape in a customer-oriented operation in a university environment
- A workplace in the library of the Slavic Seminar in the historic centre of Basel, a city with a diverse cultural offering
- Modern employment conditions according to the guidelines of the University of Basel with attractive social benefits as well as numerous discounts in the areas of sport and further education
Application / Contact
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, diplomas, certificates) by Sunday, 13 September 2026 at the latest. Please note that we only consider applications via our online application portal.
Please address your cover letter to Karin Tonollo, Group Coordinator University Libraries.
For technical enquiries, Natalia Zeiser, Library Manager of the Slavic Seminar Library (Tel. +41 61 207 27 31, n.zeiser@unibas.ch ) will be happy to assist you.
https://ub.unibas.ch/de/
University of Basel
4000 Basel
4000 Basel
