Librarian

Queensland Government; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

State Library of Queensland in Queensland is seeking a knowledgeable professional to assess and select materials for acquisition, including donations and digital content projects. You will interpret the significance of items, support exhibitions, and contribute to collecting priorities across the John Oxley Library collections.

The role requires heritage collections experience, strong research and communication skills, and a passion for Queensland history.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant/related degree and eligibility for professional membership of ALIA.
• Demonstrate experience working with heritage collections would be beneficial to this role.
• High level knowledge of Queensland's history would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Select resources and materials to build the State Library collection, including supporting digital content projects within budget and timeframes.
• Respond to donation requests and manage donor/vendor relationships.
• Communicate and interpret the significance of collection items to stakeholders.
• Provide research and curatorial support for exhibitions and public programs.

Skills

Heritage collections experience

Research skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in library/information science

Job description

Join the team that collects Queensland's stories.

At State Library of Queensland, the Collection Building and Interpretation team grows the John Oxley Library collection to ensure that Queensland's rich and diverse history is documented, preserved and accessible for future generations.

In this role, you will assess and select materials for acquisition, applying content knowledge to the rare materials marketplace, offers of donation, contemporary collecting opportunities and supporting the commissioning of new digital content.

If you have heritage collections experience, high-level research and communication skills and love to share your passion for Queensland history, this is an opportunity to participate in acquisition projects that ensure Queensland's unique stories are collected, and the John Oxley Library's collections are diverse, representative and useable.

The Collection Building and Interpretation team plays a key role in implementing State Library's Content Strategy.

Bringing a strategic focus to growing and maintaining State Library's Memory and Extraordinary Collections, the Collection Building team applies a comprehensive understanding of existing collections, Queensland history, current trends and clients' needs to ensure State Library's collections are diverse, representative and usable.

Key activities of the team include: liaison with vendors, donors and creators; collection assessment; legal deposit implementation; and sharing collection expertise.

As a member of our Collection Building and Interpretation team you will ensure State Library collects a diverse record of Queensland as identified in our Content Strategy.

A key focus of this will be to work within State Library's collecting priorities, continuing to grow and interpret State Library's unique collections.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Selection of resources and materials that build the State Library collection including supporting the commissioning of digital content within budget and agreed timeframes, and participating in projects for library acquisitions.
• Responding to donation requests and managing donor and vendor relationships to build the collection.
• Communicating and interpreting the significance and impact of collection items to stakeholders.
• Undertaking research and providing advice and curatorial support for exhibitions and other public programs.
• Maintaining currency with specialist topic areas such as printed and original materials, non-traditional sources for acquiring materials including digital collections, preservation and digital standards, copyright, and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property along with trends in library services.
• Contribute to a positive and safe work environment by ensuring conduct that is culturally capable, inclusive, respectful and ethical.

To be considered for this role you are required to:

• Hold a relevant/related degree and eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
• Demonstrate experience working with heritage collections would be beneficial to this role.
• High level knowledge of Queensland's would be highly regarded.
• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

Occupational group

Information Management/Library