Digital Systems & Collections Librarian

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Digital Systems & Collections Librarian for the A. S. Holmes Library. This full-time, permanent role is based in our Sydney CBD office with a hybrid work arrangement, supporting discoverability and access to the library's physical and digital resources.

You will administer library systems, improve metadata, assist staff with research, and collaborate with vendors and technology teams to resolve access issues and enhance information services.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining library collections, information resources or digital content.
• Experience administering library systems, discovery platforms or web-based services.
• Strong problem-solving and communication with clients, vendors and tech teams.
• Understanding information management, digital access and knowledge organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage access to physical and digital collections, including metadata and retention.
• Administer library systems and digital access tools to ensure reliability and discoverability.
• Investigate and resolve technical access issues with vendors and internal teams.
• Support staff with research, training and guidance on library resources.

Skills

Library collections management

Metadata & data quality

Digital information services

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

University degree with postgraduate library qualifications, or bachelor's in librarianship

Tools

Library Management Systems

Discovery platforms

Digital access tools

Job description

A. S. Holmes Library – Digital Systems & Collections Librarian

Hybrid work environment Based at our Sydney CBD office Full-time permanent role

About the team

The A.S. Holmes Library is home to a team of highly-skilled information professionals who support the operations of the Bank by collecting, curating and delivering verifiable and accurate information to a variety of departments across the Bank.

What you will do

As part of this highly regarded team, the Digital Systems & Collections Librarian will help ensure that the Library's collections, systems and digital services are discoverable, accessible and aligned with the Bank's research and business needs. As a valued member of the team, you will:

• Manage and improve access to the Library's physical and digital collections, including metadata, discovery, retention and collection maintenance activities.
• Administer and support library systems, discovery services and digital access tools to ensure information resources are reliable, discoverable and easy to use.
• Investigate and resolve technical access, authentication and electronic resource issues in collaboration with vendors and internal technology teams.
• Contribute to collection analysis, resource evaluation and service improvement initiatives that support the Bank's research, policy and operational work.
• Provide research support, training and guidance to help staff make effective use of library resources, systems and information services.
• Build and maintain professional networks and keep track of relevant developments in library systems, digital information access and information management.

About you

You will bring strong professional skills in library collections, systems and digital information services, along with the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders. To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Experience with maintaining library collections, information resources or digital content, including metadata, access, data quality and ongoing maintenance.
• Practical experience administering and supporting library management systems, discovery platforms, web-based services or other digital information tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate technical access issues, analyse information, document processes and recommend practical improvements.
• Sound understanding of information management principles, digital access, collection development and the organisation of knowledge assets.
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients, vendors and internal technology teams, and to support users through guidance, training and responsive service delivery.
• Curiosity, initiative and a willingness to contribute to projects, service improvements and emerging digital or technology-enabled library services.
• A university degree with postgraduate library qualifications, or a bachelor's degree in librarianship, or currently enrolled and working towards completion of equivalent qualifications with relevant experience in a similar role is preferred.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry, and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion

Through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close : October 30, 2026 .