Librarian musical authority records

The Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB) has a vacancy for the following position:

Librarian musical authority records - reference number SLUB-2025-15

fulltime (40.0 hours/week) up to remuneration group TV-L E 10 for a limited period of 24 months.

The Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB) is one of the largest and most efficient academic libraries in Germany, with around 350 staff members. We are a major center for innovation and coordination within the German library system and serve as a vibrant social space for scholarly exchange.

The Department of Music and Audiovisual Media holds an extensive collection of manuscripts, both historical and modern prints, as well as more than 200,000 audiovisual media items. It carries out various digitization projects and is continuously expanding its digital services for academic research and music practice. Since January 2017, it has been a project partner in the Specialized Information Service for Musicology (Fachinformationsdienst Musikwissenschaft), where it is, among other things, responsible for the further development of the event database musiconn.performance.

YOUR TASKS

Creation of authority records (for persons, corporate bodies, musical works, and places) in the Integrated Authority File (GND)

Data analysis and data cleansing

• Data mapping to the musiconn.performance data model
• Quality control
• YOUR PROFILE

Minimum requirements

A completed degree in Library and Information Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Strong analytical skills

• Good German language skills, both written and spoken (at least B2 level), alternatively basic German language skills and very good English skills (at least C1)
• High communication skills and a strong ability to work in a team

Preferred requirements

Initial experience with working in the Integrated Authoity File (GND)

Basic knowledge of music history

WHAT WE OFFER

A unique workplace at a vibrant hub of scholarly exchange

Individual and structured onboarding, including mentoring

Professional development opportunities at a collaborating Training Center

Public sector benefits (e.g. pay according to the TV-L collective agreement, company pension scheme)

Attractive mobility options (e.g. job or Germany ticket, central location on campus)

Individual solutions to support work-life balance (e.g. family-friendly working hours)

Have we aroused your interest? We are pleased to hear that! Please send us your complete application documents, quoting the reference number SLUB-2025-15 , by 04.06.2025 via our online application form . For further information on the job profile, please contact Prof. Dr. Barbara Wiermann (tel. 0351/4677-561, e-mail Barbara.Wiermann@slub-dresden.de . Please also take a look at our careers page ! Women are strongly encouraged to apply; applicants with severe disabilities have priority in hiring if they are equally qualified. With your application, you give us your consent to process your personal data until the procedure is completed.