APS5 Information Services Librarian

Australian Institute of Criminology; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Institute of Criminology in Canberra seeks an Information Services Librarian to deliver information and research services for researchers. You will conduct in-depth literature searches, respond to stakeholder queries, assist with publications and citation analysis, and help organise online and in-person events.

Training and user guides support are also provided. Working in a small agency environment, you will join a dedicated Library and Information Services team and contribute to

Qualifications

• Recent reference support experience, preferably in a research environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to liaise with internal and external clients.
• Ability to assist with small group training and prepare user guides.
• Ability to provide support for online and in-person events including familiarity with Teams and booking systems.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise workloads and organise time effectively.
• Demonstrated flexibility as a team member in a small agency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and undertake in-depth literature searches for researchers.
• Respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with small group training sessions and produce user guides and related material.
• Assist with online and in-person events and meetings including bookings setup, material preparation, online moderation and in-person set up and tear down.
• Assist the Senior Research Editor with reference checking and related publication tasks.
• Undertake citation analysis.
• Assist with other library duties as required.
• Other tasks at level in keeping with working in a small agency.

Skills

Reference support

Communication skills

Training support

Events coordination

Time management

Team player

Education

Tertiary qualifications (ALIA recognised)

Tools

Teams

Booking systems

Job description

Australian Institute of Criminology - Canberra ACT

Full time, Permanent

8d ago , from Australian Library and Information Association

The Information Services Librarian works across the Library and Information Services team with a focus on information and research services including in-depth literature searching; responding to internal and external stakeholder queries; assisting the Senior Research Editor with publications; assisting with citation analysis of AIC publications; and assisting with online and in-person events. The role provides support to researchers including small group training and preparing user guides and related material.

The key duties of the position include:

Role Responsibilities

As an Information Services Librarian, you will:

• Develop and undertake in-depth literature searches on behalf of researchers.
• Respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with small group training sessions and produce user guides and related material.
• Assist with online and in person events and meetings including bookings setup, material preparation, online moderation and in-person set up and tear down.
• Assist the Senior Research Editor with reference checking and related publications tasks.
• Undertake citation analysis.
• Assist with other library duties as required.
• Other tasks at level in keeping with working in a small agency.

Your Skills and Capabilities

We invite applications from people with the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Demonstrated recent experience in providing reference support, preferably in a research environment and within the last 5 years.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to liaise with external and internal clients and organisations.
• Ability to assist with small group training and prepare user guides.
• Ability to provide support for online and in person events including familiarity with Teams and booking systems.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise workloads and organise time effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly as a member of a small team, and willingness to undertake duties consistent with the operations of a small organisation.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications as recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association.
• Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the ACIC, applicants must be an Australian citizen.
• Security Clearance - The Australian community expects ACIC employees to maintain the highest levels of security and integrity. Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain a minimum Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.
• Pre-Employment Screening – All candidates must satisfy an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to being offered employment at the ACIC. Please refer to the ACIC's Character Standards for further information.

Notes

The ACIC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and champion diversity to ensure we reflect the community we serve, and pride ourselves on our vibrant culture. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, neurodiverse, mature aged employees and carers.

More information about our conditions is available in the ACIC Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 on our website.