Collections & Content Librarian

Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Hastings District Libraries is looking for an energetic Collections and Content Services Library Assistant to support processing and maintaining our library collections and provide front-of-house customer service across library sites.

The role is permanent part-time, 37 hours per week, with Tuesday to Saturday hours (8:30-5:30 Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat; start/end times may adjust). You should have strong people skills and accuracy, and a can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing library collections.
• Experience in a library consortium environment would be an advantage.
• Strong commitment to customer service.
• Initiative and ability to work in a team environment.
• Professional library qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain library collections.
• Front of house customer service within Hastings District Libraries.
• Work across all library sites.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Initiative

Education

Library qualification

Job description

Heretaunga Hastings Libraries play a vital role in connecting our community with information, knowledge and each other. We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic Collections and Content Services Library Assistant with a can-do attitude to join our Collections and Content Services team working across all our library sites.

The key objective of this position is to process and maintain library collections plus front of house customer service within Hastings District Libraries. This position would be ideal for someone with outstanding people skills, an eye for detail but an appreciation of the bigger picture, proven productivity and the ability to adapt to a range of systems, devices and platforms.

This is a permanent part-time position, working 37 hours per week.You will work Tuesday to Saturday, with hours generally 8.30am - 5.30pm Tuesday to Friday (one weekday will be 8.30am - 4.30pm, to be determined) and 9am to 4pm on Saturdays.

Ōu wheako – about you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in processing library collections
• Experience in a library consortium environment would be an advantage
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Initiative and be able to work in a team environment
• Professional library qualification preferred

Situated in the heart of Ngāti Kahungunu, the Hastings district and Hawke’s Bay offer an enjoyable environment in which to live, work and play. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Are you keen to be a part of our journey?