Collection Manager

**Description**:
**Myli - My Community Library (Myli) - Collection Manager**

**About Myli**

Myli is a not-for-profit and charity organisation delivering specialised library services for our communities. Myli is a leader and is highly regarded across the State in delivering public library services in Victoria.

When you imagine a library, you may be thinking of a traditional place to borrow books, but in the modern world, a library has to be so much more. Imagine a community brought together by learning and discovery. A community inspired to connect around a vibrant hub, built on a vision of inclusivity and resilience. A community that thrives and grows around a centre point of shared experience and knowledge. Such a library can become the beating heart, where healthy communities connect and flourish.

We really do see libraries differently. Myli libraries are not just physical spaces, we put a focus on virtual and flexible services. We cater to the present whilst anticipating the needs and expectations of future generations.

We are driven by our vision to connect and innovate. We know that staying relevant is the only way to engage a community. These needs change over time, and we must have the agility to foresee the future, be ready, and adapt.

We know that quality outcomes are a must. Our leadership aims to exceed all expectations. We demonstrate how innovation can be achieved and we add value to communities every step of the way.

Myli stands out from the crowd because we think differently, we have an innovative mindset and bring a contemporary approach to the delivery of library services. We live our values by being brave, building relationships and delivering excellence.
- We **bravely** anticipate and adapt with the changing needs of our communities.
- We build **relationships** with our stakeholders, communities and each other.
- We deliver **excellence** in everything we do.

Myli fosters a culture of leadership, empowerment, innovation, kindness and psychological safety at every level.

Myli is on an exciting journey of growth. The Board in partnership with the Leadership Team are developing long-term strategies to support the growth of the Myli brand, revenue diversification, service partnerships, joining company members and the expansion of services.

**The Position**

Myli is looking for a Collection Manager to join our growing team and who is seeking to work in a dynamic and progressive organisation.

As a Collection Manager, you will be responsible for leading, coaching and supporting the Myli Collection team both strategically and operationally. You will support the collection maintenance of the organisation and ensure the organisations mission, vision and values drive the culture of Myli.

Myli is interested in people who can lead by example and demonstrate enthusiasm for providing an inclusive and welcoming experience to our organisation and staff.

**This position will require the applicant to**:

- Lead the development and delivery of the Collections Strategy including the development of maintenance and allocation plans.
- Utilising Blue Cloud analytics to analyse collection data to inform collection development and maintenance.
- Train collections staff and library staff in collection maintenance including continued use relevance, historical significance, existence of multiple copies, deselection, and availability of suitable electronic version strategies to maintain fresh and relevant collections.
- Be responsive to the changing learning, teaching and research needs of the community, asking? “What shapes the future of community learners?” Prioritise the student experience, provide scholarly resources for success in learning and lead information literacy knowledge.
- Consult and research community demographics to bring diverse collections to Myli.
- Commit to collection principles based on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Manage the collection budget including overseeing ordering, periodicals, e-resource, and online database expenditure.
- Make recommendations to the Manager Information Technology and broader Leadership Team on collection budget allocation, ensuring it aligns with the organisations Strategy, Collection Development Policy, and community expectations.
- Prioritise, growing future learners bringing a world of ideas using future collection formats.

**Team Leadership**
- Lead the collections team and work closely with the Specialist Branch Managers.
- Lead all members of the collection team to purchase, allocate, process, and distribute all materials in line with processing tasks and allocation plans. These include all formats both physical and online.
- Lead Libraries Victoria consortia cataloguing to maintain catalogue records, edit bibliographic records and assist in the accuracy and integrity of the consortia database.
- Lead e-resource and online database purchasing understanding licensing and copyright laws for public libraries.
- Liaise with other organisat