Information and Documentation Specialist for Cataloging

Chur

Key information

Publication date:09 December 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Chur

Job summary

Join the Grisons Canton, Switzerland's only trilingual canton! Experience a vibrant work environment with great quality of life.

Tasks

Formal cataloging of newly acquired media.
Processing of older collections efficiently.
Manage a specialist sector in all three cantonal languages.

Skills

Degree in information science or equivalent experience required.
Strong experience with RDA cataloging standards.
Good German skills; basic Italian or Romansh preferred.

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Together for Graubünden
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.

Information and Documentation Specialist for Cataloging

Office of Culture | Cantonal Library | 30-40% | Chur

For the Cantonal Library, within the Office of Culture, we are looking for an information and documentation specialist for cataloging starting February 1, 2026, or by agreement.

Tasks

Formal and subject cataloging of newly acquired media
Processing of old collections
Management of a specialist sector: selection of media in all three cantonal languages

What we expect from you

Studies in information science (university of applied sciences/university) or equivalent training
Several years of professional experience in cataloging various types of media according to RDA regulations
Experience with the library system "Alma"
Independent and organized working method, commitment and enthusiasm, ability to work in a team
Good German skills, basic (passive) knowledge of Italian and/or Romansh

We look forward to receiving your online application and to meeting you.

If you have any questions, Seraina Forster, head of the cataloging section, is happy to assist you, tel. 081 257 28 33 or e-mail seraina.forster@kbg.gr.ch .

Application deadline: January 4, 2026