Librarian

State Library; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

State Library of Queensland – Brisbane QLD is seeking a Collection Building and Interpretation professional to help grow and interpret Queensland's unique memories and extraordinary collections. You will work to ensure diverse, representative collections and collaborate on exhibitions and public programs.

Responsibilities include liaising with donors and vendors, selecting resources within budget, and providing curatorial support while maintaining currency on materials, copyright and Indigenous

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant degree and eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
• Experience working with heritage collections would be beneficial to this role.
• High level knowledge of Queensland's heritage and collections would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Selection of resources and materials to build the State Library collection within budget and timeframes, and participation in acquisitions projects.
• 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 curatorial support for exhibitions and public programs.

Education

Degree in related field

Job description

State Library of Queensland – Brisbane QLD

4d ago , from Australian Library and Information Association

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.

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