Job Description
State Library of Queensland – Brisbane QLD
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4d ago , from Australian Library and Information Association
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The Collection Building and Interpretation team plays a key role in implementing State Library's Content Strategy.
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Bringing a strategic focus to growing and maintaining State Library's Memory and Extraordinary Collections, the Collection Building team applies a comprehensive understanding of existing collections, Queensland history, current trends and clients' needs to ensure State Library's collections are diverse, representative and usable.
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Key activities of the
team?include:?liaison
with
vendors,?donors?and
creators; collection assessment; legal deposit implementation; and sharing
collection?expertise.
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As a member of our Collection Building and Interpretation team you will ensure State Library collects a diverse record of Queensland as identified in our Content Strategy.
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A key focus of this will be to work within State Library's collecting priorities, continuing to grow and interpret State Library's unique collections.
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Your key responsibilities will be:
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Selection of resources and materials that build the State Library collection including supporting the commissioning of digital content within budget and agreed timeframes, and participating in projects for library acquisitions.
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Responding to donation requests and managing donor and vendor relationships to build the collection.
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Communicating and interpreting the significance and impact of collection items to stakeholders.
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Undertaking research and providing advice and curatorial support for exhibitions and other public programs.
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Maintaining currency with specialist topic areas such as printed and original materials,



non-traditional sources for acquiring materials including digital collections, preservation and digital standards, copyright, and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property along with trends in library services.
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Contribute to a positive and safe work environment by ensuring conduct that is culturally capable, inclusive, respectful and ethical.
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To be considered for this role you are required to:
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Hold a relevant/related degree and eligibility for qualified membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
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Demonstrate experience working with heritage collections would be beneficial to this role.
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High level knowledge of Queensland's would be highly regarded.
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Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
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Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act ****.
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Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act ****.
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All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act ****.
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📌 Librarian (Queensland)
🏢 State Library
📍 Queensland