Publications & Collections Librarian — Flexible Work

Aucklandmuseum; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Leave benefits

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Auckland War Memorial Museum is seeking a Collection Manager, Publications to care for and catalogue the Museum’s publication collections, including books, serials and newspapers. You will manage new acquisitions, retrospective cataloguing, and serials subscriptions, ensuring accurate bibliographic metadata across Museum libraries.

The role requires a library qualification or equivalent experience, plus sharp attention to detail, collaboration across teams, and knowledge of MARC, AACR2 and Ngā

Qualifications

• Recognised library qualification or related field or 3+ years in a special collection/archive role.
• Experience cataloguing publications across formats, with interest in rare books.
• Familiarity with bibliographic standards and classification schemes (AACR2, RDA, MARC, LOC headings).

Responsibilities

• Order and catalogue new publications for Museum collections.
• Perform retrospective cataloguing as required across departments.
• Manage serials subscriptions and maintain bibliographic metadata.

Skills

Cataloguing

Rare book handling

Attention to detail

Collaborative work

Problem solving

Education

Library qualification or degree in a relevant field

3+ years experience in special collections / GLAM

Tools

Vernon collection management system

MARC/AACR2 knowledge

Ngā Upoko Tukutuku Māori Subject Headings

Job description

Auckland War Memorial Museum is seeking a Collection Manager, Publications to care for and catalogue the Museum’s publication collections, including books, serials and newspapers. You will manage new acquisitions, retrospective cataloguing, and serials subscriptions, ensuring accurate bibliographic metadata across Museum libraries.

The role requires a library qualification or equivalent experience, plus sharp attention to detail, collaboration across teams, and knowledge of MARC, AACR2 and Ngā