Librarian

1 week ago

Canberra, Australia Ampersand Full time

**12 Month Contract + potential for extension**
**Pay: : $49.40 - $61.87 / hour + super**
**Location: Garran, Canberra, ACT**
**Hours of work: 36.75hrs / week - 5 days per week (On Site)**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide basic reference and research for clients supporting people-centred care, research, teaching and training priorities and collate information sources and promotional material for dissemination via digital channels.
- In collaboration with Client Services Librarians perform rostered service desk duties and client service activities including resource acquisition, cataloguing electronic and physical resources, document supply, collection maintenance and administrative tasks, and develop procedures on these tasks to promote consistent delivery of library services for clients.
- Support clients experiencing eResources and access difficulties by providing Tier 1 technical troubleshooting, virtually and in person, and develop Tier 0 client self-help resources and online modules.
- Plan, prepare, organise, and deliver basic client training programs on library eResources, services, and digital literacy, using traditional and modern training methods.
- Provide support for library projects as the library assesses and implements new technology and systems that optimise the discovery of and access to scholarly eResources and the delivery of digital library services.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

**Experience**:
Mandatory
- Relevant Accredited degree in Library and Information Science recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association or equivalent qualifications. Experience working professionally in a library or related information unit is highly desirable.
- Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable
- Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
- Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

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