ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The library (http://library.vinuni.edu.vn) is one of the best academic libraries in Vietnam, especially in health and medical sciences. It holds the largest health sciences collection with access to 4,290 medical journals and 2,842 prints and electronic titles. It is also the first academic library in the country to deploy the cutting edged Ex-Libris integrated library system to facilitate easy access to library resources. The library is digital-resource bound with 65% of the library resources being electronic, focusing on the use of digital technologies in a contextual way including 24/7 remote access, e-reserve, library portal, RFID, self-serve check-out, Internet of things, and webchat services. With a holding of more than 4,500 printed items and access to 203,000,000 electronic resources, the library is the hub of the learning communities, providing a quality and balanced collection to support teaching, learning, and research.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Library and Learning Resources Director, the library collaborator is responsible for supporting the library’s digital initiatives and information services. The position helps delivering digital library services and digital scholarship support, information, and circulation services at enquiry circulation desks under the supervision of professional academic librarians during working hours.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Library’s digital scholarship services

• Support use of physical and virtual library at operation hours, including library’ studios, virtual reality lab, and other high-tech facilities.
• Create digital media and learning objects for library use such as video, audio, and training materials, etc.).
• Assist in administrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the library system and applications including library automation systems, digital repository, library website, self-check machine etc.
• Research, recommend and implement new studio/lab equipment and software.
• Assist with statistics and reports related to studio use and other technological services.

1. Others

• Support circulation desk duties including books and equipment loan.
• Perform other library tasks as assigned.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Education

• High school graduated, pursuing diploma or bachelor’s degree. Library Science and Computer Science is an asset.

Experience

• Interesting in multimedia production.
• Ability to work in a digital environment using basic office equipment, automated systems, web browsers, social media platforms, and common portable devices
• Excellent communication skills, problem-solving, technical skills.
• Familiarity with library operation is an asset.

  English proficiency

• English is the language of teaching and communication at VinUniversity. For this role, the candidate needs to have good written and verbal communication skill in English.

Renumeration

• The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, training, and experience.

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY

VinUniversity is a newly developed, private, non-profit university in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was established by Vingroup with a mission to be the first world-class, internationally accredited, and recognized university in Vietnam. VinUniversity has two overarching goals: to excel in teaching and to produce graduates and research that contribute to developing the key economic sectors of Vietnam.

The formation of the VinUniversity has resulted from the collaboration of Vingroup with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Cornell provides academic consulting on Management, Engineering, and Technology; and Penn focuses on the Health Sciences disciplines. Both Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania are distinguished Ivy League institutions based in the United States of America. Cornell is involved in every aspect of the development of VinUniversity from infrastructure and campus planning to curriculum development and faculty hiring. Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business is providing extensive academic advisement in a variety of areas, drawing from a wealth of faculty expertise at multiple colleges and units at Cornell University. Penn’s medical and nursing schools are functioning in a similar fashion to guide the formation of health science education at VinUniversity and to interface with Vinmec, Vingroup’s outstanding health system, which currently encompasses 7 hospitals throughout Vietnam. VinUniversity aims to meet the 5-star rating standards of QS Stars and will include the following colleges within the University: a College of Business (including Hospitality and Real Estate); a College of Engineering and Computer Science; and a College of Health Sciences. The University will be an English Medium Instruction (EMI) institution and plans to open for the inaugural class of students in Fall 2020.

ABOUT VINGROUP

Vingroup was established in Ukraine in 1993 by Vietnamese, who were living in the Ukraine. Upon its relocation to Vietnam, the venture officially became Vingroup Joint Stock Company in 2012. Vingroup’s mission is to create a better life for the Vietnamese people. In 2016 and 2017, Vingroup was recognized among the “Top 50 Most Valuable Brands in Vietnam” (by Brand Finance magazine). Today, Vingroup is one of the leading private enterprises in Vietnam, operating in eight core business areas, including real estate, retail, hospitality, education, agriculture, healthcare, heavy industry (starting with automobile manufacturing), and smart technology. In 2016, education and healthcare became not-for-profit value-based systems.

Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is the founder and chairman of Vingroup, which has $3.97 billion USD in net revenue (2017) and a largest market capitalization value of $13.6 billion USD in Vietnam (2018). Chairman Vuong is a visionary and true patriot of Vietnam and firmly believes that education is the single biggest catalyst that can transform the destiny of an individual, a society, and a nation. His aspiration is to create a breakthrough in the Vietnamese education sector and to groom the next generation of leaders in the 21^st century and beyond for Vietnam.