TBC Anton Library Internship Full-time
Anton Library of Chinese Studies The Beijing Center’s library began in 1998 with just 200 books. Now housed in a beautiful new space decorated in traditional Chinese style, it has grown to nearly 30,000 volumes in open stacks. The main collection of books about China written in English is the largest private such collection in Beijing and one of the largest in China. Nearly 1,000 volumes are added annually, selected among books published in North America, Europe and China. The main subject headings are Art & Architecture, Biographies, Business & Economics, Culture & Society, Ethnology, Film & Theater, History, Language, Literature, Media & Journalism, Philosophy & Religion, Photography, Political sciences, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Travel, Women’s Studies, Wushu, and Martial Arts. The library also hosts a special history collection open to scholars on the history of Christianity in China in the late Ming and Qing dynasties. This collection concentrates on primary sources and includes books in Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Latin, and other European languages.
Job Description Book Circulation 图书流通 • Check in/out books, catalogue new books into Koha system • Help readers search and get books wanted • Manage library cards and create new accounts in Koha • Put books back to shelf according to their call numbers
Tour Guide 导览 • Introduce the book collections and antiques in the Anton Library Regularly to TBC guests/ visiting scholars
Facilities Management 设施管理 • Open and lock the classrooms according to course schedule • Help TBC faculty and students with printing/copying, using IT facilities in the classrooms, and searching books wanted • Turn on/off air purifier, lights, AC and make sure the library is tidy, comfortable and in good order
Rare books protection 古籍保护 • Regular maintenance of the rare books
Qualifications • Major in library science or other related major 图书馆学专业,或其他相关专业 • Leadership experience in other libraries 图书馆工作经历和管理经验 • Detail oriented and an independent learner 注重细节,信息搜集、自主学习能力强 • Fluent oral English 英语口语流利
Schedule • Start time: February 2020 入职时间为2020年2月 • 24 hours/week for four months at least; More than six months preferred 每周至少工作24小时,至少3个月;6个月优先 • Lunch is one hour (to be taken in coordination with professional staff’s schedule) 一小时午餐时间 • Work Site: 4th Floor Ningyuan Building, UIBE Campus 工作地点:对外经贸大学宁远楼四楼
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