Impactful Collections Librarian for Community Libraries

City of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Public transport access

Leadership development program

Course reimbursement

Long service awards

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The City of Sydney Library invites applications for a skilled professional to join the Collections team. You will contribute to developing our library holdings by delivering acquisition services, managing community purchase suggestions, ordering, supplier relations, and maintaining catalogue records to keep our collections relevant and diverse for all communities.

You’ll work across nine library branches, support seven-day operations, and help improve collection management processes while

Qualifications

• Holds qualification or experience in library or information related discipline, or qualifies for ALIA membership with relevant experience.
• Experience in development, management and maintenance of library collections.
• Confident using library management systems, supplier platforms and catalogue maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage community purchase suggestions and collections ordering and selection.
• Oversee supplier performance and relationships and maintain catalogue records.
• Identify opportunities to improve collection management processes.

Skills

Library experience

Catalogue systems

Contract management

Customer service

Community engagement

Organisational skills

Education

Qualification in library or information discipline

Tools

Library management system

Job description

The City of Sydney Library invites applications for a skilled professional to join the Collections team. You will contribute to developing our library holdings by delivering acquisition services, managing community purchase suggestions, ordering, supplier relations, and maintaining catalogue records to keep our collections relevant and diverse for all communities.

You’ll work across nine library branches, support seven-day operations, and help improve collection management processes while