Collection Development Librarian - Lucas Heights, Australia - ANSTO

ANSTO

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Lucas Heights, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

Position Overview:

Ongoing | Full Time | $89k $101k +15.4% super
Attractive flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance with 60/40 site based/work from home split
Join a small supportive team and help drive the acquisition and management of digital and physical resources to enable the research and operational activities of ANSTO
Lucas Heights location I Health & Wellbeing Programs | campus style work environment and free onsite parking

About the Opportunity:

The ANSTO Library is Australia's most comprehensive scientific centre for nuclear information.

The library collection is a much-valued national resource that supports the scientific, research, commercial and educational activities of ANSTO, which make a significant contribution to the organisation's reputation and impact.

The Collection Development Librarian represents ANSTO as the CAUL Content Coordinator and plays an important role in driving the Library Subscription processing and oversight to facilitate compliance with licence conditions.

This also involves leveraging the existing subscription spend to facilitate open access publishing for ANSTO and our collaborators through CAUL, and other international bodies as we transition to government funded research being available to all Australians.

About You:

- "You have practical experience in the day to day operation of a library, alongside of your experience as a Collection Development Librarian with excellent communication skills and sound business acumen and understanding of hard sciences"._

Jenny Evans, Knowledge Centre Manager.

Key Accountabilities:

Manage collection development of library resources to support the strategic research direction of ANSTO.
Contribute actively to CAUL as the CAUL Content Coordinator for the ANSTO Library and develop professional networks with industry bodies and vendors consistent with industry best practice and those articulated by CAUL.
Identify and select for acquisition new and relevant information resources for the collection, make decisions in relation to procurement and management of scholarly content for ANSTO Library, and update the ANSTO Library Collection Development Policy as required.
Monitor expenditure on collection resources and assist the Knowledge Centre Manager in Library budget preparation for electronic resources and monographs, to ensure expenditure is maintained within allocation.

Capabilities:

Communicate Effectively

Working Safely
Work Collaboratively
Value Diversity & Inclusion
Problem Solving
Influence & Negotiate
Engage with Stakeholders
Embrace Change
Financial Acumen
Plan & Prioritise

About Us:

Benefits of Working with Us:

ANSTO employees are passionate about what they do. We enjoy being part of an organisation making a difference in the lives of Australians.

We support and reward our employees through eligibility for:

Training, development and mentoring opportunities
Performance based salary increases
Worklife balance with generous leave entitlements and flexible conditions

How to Apply:

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Jenny Evans on For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 26 February 2024 at 11:59pm
**_All applicants must be Australian citizens._