• Full-time, Continuing position
  
• Salary Level HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation
  
• Based at the Bundoora West campus, and hybrid ways of working
  

About the role
As Senior Librarian, Monographs and Digital Collections, you will be responsible for acquisition and access of mainly non-subscription resources, and textbooks in print and electronic formats. Your primary focus is to develop and test new or improved workflows and/or software, implement metadata standards, and troubleshoot advice for highly complex resources due to the integration of multiple systems or databases.

You will also lead library collection related projects aligned to strategic outcomes to provide excellent customer services. Technological advancements, such as AI will be an integral part of the role.

To be successful in this position, you will have:

• Comprehensive knowledge of automated Library systems (preferably Ex Libris products), with an understanding of library resource data formats, industry description standard types and schemas.
  
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communications skills including the ability to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders to resolve complex troubleshooting, workflow implementations or software implementations.
  
• Proven problem-solving skills, including critical analysis and evaluation of complex processes, as well as emerging practices.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead library collection related projects aligned to strategic outcomes and provide excellent customer services.
  
• Established record of adopting a flexible approach to work and adapting to a constantly changing work environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to develop acquisitions and access workflows which integrate multiple systems or databases.
  

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio
RMIT University Library is a creative partner in the achievement of RMIT University's teaching, learning and research strategic goals. It engages with other groups within the University to design initiatives that have a positive impact on the student experience including the provision of direct support, peer mentoring facilitation, advice and guidance for students' academic skill development. It provides accessible and inclusive resources, services and facilities to support the information needs of RMIT's large and globally distributed student and staff population and supplies expertise for the management of the University's archives and business information.

To support the goals and operations of the University, the Library is arranged into three main functional areas: Learning, Teaching and Research; Collections; and Quality and Engagement. The Library increasingly delivers digital collections and services to maximize access by the RMIT user population.

At RMIT Melbourne, the University Library operates from 4 locations: the Swanston Library; the Bundoora Library; the Carlton Library and the Brunswick Library and manages a Makerspace on the city campus. At RMIT Vietnam, the Library supports over 9,000 students from 2 locations: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. All libraries are networked for wireless. They provide flexible spaces for individual and group study, computer equipped group study rooms and seminar rooms for academic and library research skills training.

www.rmit.edu.au/library

To Apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Amanda Martimbianco (Manager, Acquisitions and Access) via email [email protected].

Position Description - Senior Librarian, Monographs and Digital Collections

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