Museum Librarian

Your role:

• Together with your colleagues, you will help develop the library’s strategic goals, particularly the transition toward a library that strikes a good balance between digital and physical resources;
• You encourage library use by collaborating with user communities such as students at the Design Academy Eindhoven, Eindhoven University of Technology, and national and international researchers;
• Together with your colleagues, you will purchase new publications and enter them into the system;
• You will manage the data systems and provide advice on their potential replacement;
• You will develop effective online access to the library and the archives.

Steven ten Thije, Head of Collections: “Works of art come to life when we know their stories, and those stories live on in people and publications. It’s wonderful to experience firsthand the process of uncovering, collecting, and sharing those stories. The library is the beating heart of it all.” 

Who do you do that with?

You will be part of the Library and Archives team, which is part of the Collections Department. Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for the art collections, the library, and the archives. In this role, you will work closely with the museum archivist and the assistant librarian.

What you'll need:

• You have a college-level education;
• In addition to Dutch, you speak and read at least English; knowledge of other languages, particularly Russian, is a plus;
• You have a degree in art and/or cultural history, information science, and/or relevant experience working with books or in a library;
• Knowledge of library information systems such as VUBIS and Axciell Collections is a plus;
• You have experience working with others and providing services;
• You work with attention to detail and are customer- and service-oriented.

Perhaps you don’t yet have experience in any of the above areas, but you can see yourself working as a librarian? Even so, we’d love for you to apply for this position. We’ll work with you to figure out how we can support you as you grow into the role.

What do we offer?

With a job that allows you to make a difference in the city and municipality of Eindhoven. And an informal organizational culture that values a healthy work-life balance. You can also count on the following employment benefits.

• A gross monthly salary between €3,014 and €4,244 based on a 36-hour workweek. The exact salary will be determined based on your education, knowledge, and experience;
• A one-year contract. If both parties are satisfied, it will be converted into a permanent contract;
• 27 vacation days per year (if you work full-time). In addition, you can accrue compensatory time off, allowing you to take a total of about 10 weeks of leave per year. If you work part-time, this is, of course, prorated;
• In addition to your salary, you’ll receive our Individual Choice Budget of 17.05%. This means that 17.05% of your gross monthly salary is set aside for you each month. You can use this, for example, to purchase additional vacation days or for a bicycle allowance. You can also choose to have this budget (partially) paid out;
• We will fully reimburse your public transportation costs. Do you travel by car? We offer a travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometer (commute distance) for distances between 7.5 km and 40 km one way. Do you come by bike/e-bike or on foot? We reimburse €0.23 per kilometer with no maximum limit. And for every day you work entirely from home, you’ll also receive a reimbursement;
• A wide range of courses and training programs through the Eindhoven Academy;
• Hybrid work: a great mix of working at one of our locations or from home. We provide (home) office equipment to help you set up a safe and healthy workspace. And for every day you work entirely from home, you’ll receive compensation;
• Free fruit in our buildings and a €20 monthly discount on a gym membership at a participating gym;
• Access to the digital version of the Eindhovens Dagblad and 8 hours per year to volunteer for community activities that benefit the city.

Want to know more about our employment terms and conditions? Visithttps://www.werkenvooreindhoven.nl/over-ons/arbeidsvoorwaarden

If you are an internal applicant, you are already familiar with the terms and conditions of employment, so not all of the text may apply to you.

What are you here for?

The Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven is one of Europe’s leading museums of contemporary art. The museum houses an international collection of over 3,500 works of art and a library with more than 140,000 publications, in addition to several specialized archives.

Openness, hospitality, and the exchange of knowledge are important to the Van Abbemuseum. We showcase art that reflects on the major issues of our time, such as how to address the Dutch colonial past, climate change, and new ways of living together. Through international collaboration and exchange, the Van Abbemuseum is also a place where creative cross-pollination takes place—a source of wonder, inspiration, and imagination.

The Van Abbemuseum is part of the City of Eindhoven and upholds its core values: Collaboration, Trust, and Ownership.

Diversity and inclusion are very important to us. We have room for everyone. We embrace the differences among our employees. Ideally, we want those differences to be just as diverse as those in our city and region. Because it is precisely because we are different that we can achieve our ambitious goals together. Want to know what it’s like to work with us? Then read our employees’ stories atwww.werkenvooreindhoven.nl.

Interested in applying?

Theapplicationdeadline isMarch 24,2024.If you have any questions about the application process or terms of employment, please contact Maaike van Asperen, Corporate Recruiter, at +31 (6) 41709081. Do you have any questions regarding the position itself? Steven ten Thije, Head of Collections, will be happy to assist you at +31 (6) 38298711. In accordance with our “Equal Opportunity Policy” and our objective selection procedure, the cover letter is no longer part of our selection process.

The first interviews are scheduled for April 3, and the second interviews for April 10. 

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