Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Librarian and Group Leader 65-70%
- 23 October 2026
- 65 – 70%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join the University of Fribourg as a Librarian Team Leader! Exciting opportunity with a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Lead a small team in cataloging and acquisitions tasks.
- Contribute to the university collection focused on languages and literature.
- Facilitate information literacy for students and assist with inquiries.
Skills
- Bachelor's in Information Science or equivalent experience required.
- Familiarity with RDA DACH standards and cataloging experience.
- Fluency in French, with good knowledge of German and English.
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About the job
Librarian and Group Leader
Fribourg, CH, Saane, CH
Employing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution
The University of Fribourg is an educational institution, research centre, employer and event organiser all in one. Its innovative strength makes it an important engine for the economic and cultural life of the region. As a magnet for students and researchers from across Switzerland and all over the world, the university has shaped the life of the bilingual city of Fribourg since its foundation in 1889. The Cantonal and University Library Fribourg (KUB) collects and provides documentary resources on all media types to the cantonal population and the academic community. The KUB is a meeting place for members of the university community as well as for a broad cantonal audience. It is part of the national library network Swisscovery.
Become part of our team!
We rely on the complementarity of skills and the diversity of perspectives, because it is the wide range of careers and profiles that makes the strength of the State of Fribourg. We promote the compatibility of work and private life as well as flexible working conditions. To learn more, follow this link .
Your tasks
- Participation in the tasks of the University Collections department, which specialises in languages, literatures and musicology
- Management of a small team responsible for orders and formal cataloguing; coordination of these tasks within the department and with other departments of the KUB
- Participation in the preparation of work plans and communication of the department
- Acquisition, cataloguing and provision of media in the open access area
- Participation in the teaching of information literacy for students
- Participation in the specialist information service for languages, literatures and musicology
- Participation as required in working groups of the University Collections department and the KUB
Desired profile
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in Information Science or an equivalent qualification
- You have good knowledge of the RDA DACH and IdRef standards and proven experience in formal cataloguing
- You are characterised by openness to change and are willing to take on additional tasks that serve the functioning of the department and the institution
- You are proficient in French and have good knowledge of German and English. Knowledge of other languages, e.g. Slavic languages, is an advantage
Contact details
Regula Feitknecht, KUB, Deputy Director, regula.feitknecht@fr.ch, T +41 26 305 13 09
