Career Blog 14

Career Blog 14

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Job Title- Librarian

Reference number- BR22

Employment Type- Ongoing Full-time

Salary- $69,556-$80,282 plus Superannuation

Location- Whitehorse Manningham Libraries-Based at Doncaster Library

Qualification – Tertiary qualifications in Librarianship recognised by A.L.I.A. and be eligible for Associate membership of A.L.I.A.

Skills Required –

• Experience in provision of information and reader guidance services
• Knowledge and understanding of the local community
• Awareness of the trends in library and information services and ability to apply or modify these to satisfy local community requirements.
• Ability to analyse enquiries and to utilise relevant resources to effectively respond to customer library serviced needs.
• Broad awareness of current affairs, publishing trends and technological changes and their applications to the delivery of public library services.
• Ability to provide user education.
• Ability to contribute to collection development and maintenance.
• Ability to prioritise and achieve work objectives within specified time frames.
• Supervisory abilities.
• Support for the achievement of team objectives before individual goals.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Sound friendly, helpful and efficient oral and written communication skills
• Ability to gain the cop-operation of others.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with local community organisations, agencies and service providers.
• Public relations and public speaking skills.
• Strong commitment to the provision of quality customer focused services.

Duties

• Experience in provision of information and reader guidance services
• Knowledge and understanding of the local community
• Awareness of the trends in library and information services and ability to apply or modify these to satisfy local community requirements.
• Ability to analyse enquiries and to utilise relevant resources to effectively respond to customer library serviced needs.
• Broad awareness of current affairs, publishing trends and technological changes and their applications to the delivery of public library services.
• Ability to provide user education.
• Ability to contribute to collection development and maintenance.
• Ability to prioritise and achieve work objectives within specified time frames.
• Supervisory abilities.
• Support for the achievement of team objectives before individual goals.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Occupational Health and Safety.
• Sound friendly, helpful and efficient oral and written communication skills
• Ability to gain the cop-operation of others.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with local community organisations, agencies and service providers.
• Public relations and public speaking skills.
• Strong commitment to the provision of quality customer focused services.

Branch Services

Contribute to the development of the Branch Service plan

Participate as a team member in all facets of branch procedural and operational matters and as required, supervise branch staff and procedures to ensure that efficient, consistent and approved branch services are maintained.

Participate in the provision of professional information and reader guidance services, customer services and public floor duties.

Under the direction of the Branch Manager/Team Leader participate in branch collection development and maintenance.

Actively participate in development and delivery of programs that support the achievement of organisational goals.

Information and Reader Services

Under the direction of the relevant Manager, participate in the development and delivery of relevant Region wide plans and strategies.

Provide formal and informal user education.

Actively maintain awareness of developments and trends in the provision of library and information services, programs and resources.
Develop effective working relationships with local community organisations, agencies and service providers.

Participate in the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers who assist in the delivery of library programs.

Other Relevant information

Valid Victorian driver’s licence

Required to undertake a National Police Check

Current Working with Children Check

Job Advertised on Whitehorse Manningham Council Website and Seek.com

Closes March 14