Library Technician

**State Library of New South Wales**
**Library Technician Grade 1**
**Library Services Division**
**Ongoing, full-time role**
- Unique opportunity to join one of NSW's leading cultural institutions in the heart of the CBD.
- Work with the Library’s rich heritage, print and digital collections.
- Competitive remuneration package up to $94,326 p.a. (package includes salary between $70,694 - $83,957 p.a., plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).

**About this opportunity**:
This role is in the Library Services Division which provides high quality reader services and access to the State Library’s rich heritage, print and digital collections and develops and preserves these collections for future generations. The role will work across the Cataloguing and Collection Services Branch and the Collection Acquisition & Curation Branch within this Division.

In this role you will:

- Use information systems and other technology to check holdings and compile listings of potential acquisitions, undertake a range of tasks related to acquisitions including receipt of collections, preparing materials for storage, management of collections in storage, and assist with the collection of material from donors and vendors.
- Place orders, receive and process acquisitions and invoicing; copy and reformat material, undertake stack moves and prepare materials for storage and/or digitisation, support offsite storage on project basis, collate statistics and organise incoming and outgoing requests to support the delivery of services.
- Work as a team member, contribute to a positive team environment by providing support to and sharing knowledge and information with colleagues; and provide on-the-job training for team members.
- Provide operational and practical input to and participate in process and service improvement activities and projects within and across teams to review, improve and develop services and processes in accordance with the annual work plan and continuous improvement processes.

**About you**:
You will also have the qualifications acceptable for library technician membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) or other 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.

**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**
- A response to the following questions.
- An up-to-date copy of your CV

Please keep your question responses to a maximum of 3 paragraphs.
- Please give an example of a project where you worked independently. What tools and techniques did you use to ensure you completed your work efficiently and effectively?

**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 vacancies as they arise. Placement in the Talent Pool remains valid for 18 months.

**Am I eligible 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