Publication Collections Manager - Flexible Heritage Impact

Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 73,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work and leave

Award-winning wellbeing programme

Job summary

The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) seeks a Collection Manager, Publications for Auckland Museum to oversee care, processing and documentation of publication collections, including books, serials and newspapers, and to manage cataloguing and metadata across departments.

We value strong cataloguing skills, knowledge of AACR2/RDA/MARC and Vernon CMS; role supports Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in cataloguing a range of published formats, with a strong interest in rare book cataloguing.
• Familiarity with bibliographic standards, vocabularies and classification schemes including AACR2, RDA, MARC, and Library of Congress and Ngā Upoko Tukutuku Māori Headings.
• Familiarity with collection management systems (Vernon preferred).
• Experience in the handling and storage of heritage publication formats.
• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work collaboratively.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the expert physical care, processing and documentation of the Museum’s publication collections.
• Order and catalogue all new publications for publication collections across the Museum and departmental libraries.
• Manage the Museum’s serials subscriptions and maintain bibliographic metadata.
• Retrospective cataloguing as required across collections.

Skills

Catalogue experience

Cataloging standards

Vernon CMS

Heritage handling

Te Tiriti awareness

Education

Library and information qualification or related degree

Tools

Vernon CMS

Job description

The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) seeks a Collection Manager, Publications for Auckland Museum to oversee care, processing and documentation of publication collections, including books, serials and newspapers, and to manage cataloguing and metadata across departments.

We value strong cataloguing skills, knowledge of AACR2/RDA/MARC and Vernon CMS; role supports Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and collaboration across teams.