Librarian

Description

Delivers quality information services for the benefit of users by using unique technical skills to develop, acquire, organise, manage and preserve information resources, and to research, design and deliver customised services in a networked environment.

Description

Deliver quality information services for the benefit of users by using unique technical skills to develop, acquire, organise and preserve information resources, and to research, design and deliver customised services in a networked environment.

Tasks include

• Examines publications and materials, interviews publishers' representatives, and consults with others to select library materials
• Provides assistance to clients in accessing library resources and undertakes information research activities on behalf of clients
• Manages library systems for recording and organising library holdings, acquisitions and purchases, and reader registrations and loan transactions
• Supervises indexing, filing and retrieval activities
• Manages interlibrary loan systems and information networks
• Selects, orders, classifies and catalogues library and information resources
• Monitors collection development and culling programs
• Sources, manages and preserves information resources and collections throughout their lifecycle, including digital preservation
• Designs, directs and delivers customised library services, programs and products that are responsive to community needs
• Develops and delivers information literacy education for users