Library Officer, Monographs & Digital Collections
Library Officer, Monographs & Digital Collections
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Job Description
Overview:
Full-time Continuing position
Salary Level HEW 5 17% Superannuation
Based at the Bundoora West campus and hybrid ways of working
About the role
As Library Officer Monographs & Digital Collections you will work as part of a team responsible for acquisition and access of mainly non-subscription resources and textbooks. The focus of this role is to acquire catalogue process and troubleshoot digital and physical library resources. You will also maintain Digital Collections which comprises of a variety of RMIT-created digitised or licensed resources for learning teaching marketing and promotional purposes.
Technological advancements such as AI will be an integral part of the role as well as supporting the broader Acquisitions and Access team on RMIT Library projects.
To be successful in this position you will have:
Experience in acquisition and access of library resources in physical and digital formats including original cataloging using industry standards and tools preferably in an academic library.
Well-developed knowledge of automated Library systems preferably Ex Libris products (Alma and Specto).
Demonstrated aptitude and skills in using a range of software applications (e.g.: Microsoft Excel MarcEdit FTP and S3) to process maintain and move data sets.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively and to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and team goals
Show a growth mindset and a readiness to be adaptable working in an agile environment
Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with staff and students on acquisitions and troubleshooting to provide an excellent customer experience
Essential: Degree in Library and Information Services with relevant experience in Library Acquisitions (preferably in an academic library) or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience.
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the Portfolio
RMIT University Library is a creative partner in the achievement of RMIT Universitys teaching learning and research strategic engages with other groups within the University to design initiatives that have a positive impact on the student experience including the provision of direct support peer mentoring facilitation advice and guidance for students academic skill provides accessible and inclusive resources services and facilities to support the information needs of RMITs large and globally distributed student and staff population and supplies expertise for the management of the Universitys archives and business information. In 2022 The Library recorded over 15 million engagements with its communities across its products and services.
To support the goals and operations of the University the Library is arranged into 4 main functional areas: Learning Teaching and Research; Collections; Quality and Engagement; and Archives. The Library increasingly delivers digital collections and services to maximize access by the RMIT user 2022 RMIT University had an enrolled population of over 90000 students of which there were over 12000 VE students over 74000 postgraduates and over 6000 studying from offshore. The Librarys programs apply equally to this large and widely distributed range of students.
At RMIT Melbourne the University Library operates from 4 locations: the Swanston Library; the Bundoora Library; the Carlton Library and the Brunswick Library and manages a Makerspace on the city RMIT Vietnam the Library supports over 9000 students from 2 locations: Ho Chi Minh City and libraries are networked for provide flexible spaces for individual and group study computer equipped group study rooms and seminar rooms for academic and library research skills training.
For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Mare Maticevski (Senior Coordinator Monographs & Digital Collections) via email .
Position Description - Library Officer Monographs and Digital Collections
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Applications Close:
4 June 2025 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
