Specialist Librarian

**State Library of New South Wales**

**Specialist Librarian**

**Library Services Division, Cataloguing & Collection Services Branch**

**Ongoing full time, Librarian Grade 2**
- Exciting opportunity to work in one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions
- Use your cataloguing expertise to arrange and describe complex collections and support reader discovery of the Library’s amazing collection
- Competitive remuneration package up to $128,155 p.a. (package includes salary between $100,086 - $113,562 p.a., plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)

**About the State Library**

The State Library of New South Wales is one of Australia's oldest and most important public institutions. Collecting actively since 1826, the Library preserves and presents the social, cultural and scientific history of our State and our Nation for the benefit of all.

**About the Role**

We are seeking an enthusiastic librarian who is highly motivated by the challenge of maintaining metadata standards across the Library’s vast and amazing collections.

The role is based within the Cataloguing & Collection Services Branch and arranges, describes and maintains access points for complex collection materials across a range of published and original formats, including rights management information, to enable effective collection access.

The role also actively participates in the National eDeposit (NED) for the deposit, management, storage, preservation, discovery and delivery of published electronic material across Australia.

**Knowledge and Experience**

To be successful in this role, you will have the following knowledge and experience:

- Qualifications acceptable for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and/or Australian Society of Archivist (ASA), or other combination of qualifications and experience deemed by the State Librarian to be equivalent that meets the minimum standard of skill and knowledge inherent in the ALIA standard.
- Substantial experience in managing the description of original or published materials, both analogue and digital, in a library environment.

**What we offer**
- Flexible working conditions, including the ability to work extra hours where required over several days or weeks and then reclaim those hours as time off.
- Professional development opportunities, including study support and targeted training programs to further develop in your career.
- Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program, flu vaccinations, gym programs and staff discounts at the Library café and bookshop.
- Staff engagement activities, such as workplace committees, a staff suggestion scheme, and all staff actively participating in the development of the Library’s Strategic Plan.

**How to apply**
- An up-to-date copy of your CV

Please keep question responses to a maximum of 3 paragraphs.
- Please provide an example of a time when you created an original catalogue record for a published item (e.g. book or serial). What were the main aspects you needed to consider? Please also outline how you made the decision to create an original record instead of adapting an existing one.
- Please provide an example of a time when you collaborated with other librarians to undertake a cataloguing task or project. How did you ensure consistency of cataloguing standards across the team?

**Talent Pool**

Applicants not initially offered a role but have been assessed through the recruitment process as being suitable will be placed in the Talent Pool to fill future ongoing and temporary vacancies as they arise. Placement in the Talent Pool remains valid for 18 months.

**Eligibility to apply**
- an Australian citizen or
- a permanent resident of Australia, or
- a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or
- a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia for the period of temporary employment or if you are seeking ongoing employment, you must hold a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia.

**Role** Description (pdf)**
**Role Description (word)**
**NSW Public Sector Capability Framework**
**State Library Accessibility Guide