Good morning New Zealand cataloguers,
I’d like to draw your attention to the following roles at the National Library of New Zealand.
If you have any questions, please give me a call/send an email.
Cheers,
Anoushka
Type: 1 x Permanent / 1 x Fixed Term (12 Months)
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: National Library
Branch: Information and Knowledge Services
Salary: $43,972 - $59,491
Are you interested in creating quality bibliographic metadata for New Zealand's heritage collections?
The National Library of New Zealand sits within the Information and Knowledge Services branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. Our branch is all about connecting New Zealanders to trusted information.
These roles sit within the Content Services directorate of the National Library. Content Services is responsible for acquiring and describing the published collections of the National Library of New Zealand, including the Alexander Turnbull Library, and creating and maintaining New Zealand's National Bibliography.
As a Collection Description Librarian, you will make a big difference to how people access and use the published collections by creating high quality, accurate descriptions of resources.
To succeed in this role you will:
* Have an understanding of the need for bibliographic description, subject analysis and authority control, and would relish the opportunity to develop skills in this area
* Be curious, and unafraid to ask questions
* Demonstrate an ability to analyse material and summarise content effectively
* Be comfortable with technology and interested in how we can use it to help make the library's collections more discoverable
* Have an enthusiasm for learning and be quick to pick up new skills
* Enjoy problem solving and nutting things out
* Have an eye for detail
* Enjoy working in a team and developing strong peer relationships
We have lots of music (popular and classical) to describe so it would be great to know if you have a background in music, including whether you can read music.
In return you will be trained to create high quality bibliographic records using international standards, giving you a solid foundation for future work in the metadata space. You'll also get to work with the amazing range of collection items, both physical and digital, which come across our desks and be part of a great team of other cataloguers, indexers and collection development specialists.
Qualifications:
* A degree and a recognised library qualification, the minimum being the Level 5 Diploma in Information and Library Studies from the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, OR
* Professional Registration through LIANZA, OR
* An equivalent combination of qualifications, training and experience, approved by the Director of Content Services.
If you want to join a supportive team which is committed to excellence, we would very much like to hear from you.
Applications close: 5PM, Monday 27 March 2017 For more information please contact: Anoushka McGuire on 04 470 4524 or anoushka.mcguire@dia.govt.nz