Collections and Digitisation Specialist
Collections and Digitisation Specialist
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Job Description
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land sea and waters of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View ourChild Safe Policy.
The opportunity
- Support access to CSIROs print and digital library collections
- Fulfil library and inter-library loan requests and digitise materials
- 2 positions available to join collaborative team
CSIRO has two positions available to join our Library Collections team at Black Mountain ACT as the Library Collections Specialist youll be working at Australias largest science library. Where youll support the access to a wide range of scientific and social science resources by fulfilling library and inter-library loan requests retrieving and maintaining physical collections and digitising materials under direction.
You will play an active role in delivering onsite library services and supporting CSIROs extensive print and digital collections. To set you up for success in this role youll have a flexible mindset with a team-oriented approach. Onsite attendance is required at least four days per week for these positions.
Your duties will include:
- Under direction provide access to Library collections through inter-library loan and collection circulation activities fulfil document delivery and collection requests for CSIRO people and external requesters.
- Under direction prepare and capture CSIRO publications for inclusion in CSIROs Research Publications Repository according to Library standards including quality assurance checking.
- Maintain clear communication with library users regarding processing and delivery of requests.
- Undertake collection retrieval maintenance and management activities including end processing of physical collection acquisitions weeding and re-housing holdings maintenance serial check-in and claiming.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team contribute to the delivery of Black Mountain Library onsite services and programs.
- Contribute to on-the-job training of Library colleagues in areas of subject matter expertise including developing and maintaining guidelines and related documentation.
Location:Black Mountain Canberra ACT
Salary:AU$735657 - AU$93630 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 100126
To be considered you will need:
- Relevant qualifications in Librarianship or Information Management or equivalent relevant work experience in providing document delivery and/or digitisation programs for library collection materials.
- Experience in or understanding of using document delivery management systems and high-end library management systems such as Alma.
- Experience in or understanding of materials preparation and digital image capture processing and quality assurance.
- Experience in or understanding of library collections maintenance access and delivery.
- Task organisation and time management skills and ability to meet deadlines as well as ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve service outcomes and key performance indicators.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow procedures and exercise judgement within agreed service frameworks.
Desirable: - Understanding of delivery of services and programs relevant to physical libraries.
- Current Australian drivers licence.
For full details about these roles please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Baseline level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO offering a range of options for how when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australias national science agency we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrateyour motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
16 July 2025 11:00pm AEST
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
