AddressThe Library of the High Court of Australia provides high quality library services to the High Court Justices, associates and other Court staff.
The Library has substantial print and electronic collections. There are also small print collections in the Court's Registries in Sydney and Melbourne. The Library also manages and develops digital repositories for the Court's judgments and archives.
The Collections Librarian is part of a small, collaborative team of library professionals.
Under the direction of the Manager, Collections, the Collections Librarian assists with routine Library operations and the management, preservation and development of the Library's physical and online collections.
The key duties of the position include
The Collections Librarian will undertake a range of duties associated with te effective operation of the High Court Library, including, but not limited to:
- ensuring the physical collections are well maintained and accessible
- processing invoices and undertaking credit card reconciliations
- creating Library staff rosters and ensuring assigned tasks are undertaken
- participating in routine duties such as press clippings, inter-library loans, circulation, staffing of the reference desk, serials check-ins and claims, and shelving
- contributing to development and implementation of policies and procedures for improved service delivery with a focus on continuous improvement
- assisting with collection development
- contributing to collection project work such as stocktaking, collection moves, catalogue records updates and catalogue clean-up projects
- assisting the Manager, Collections as required, including assistance with online collections, systems maintenance and other technical services activities.
