Library Systems & Metadata Specialist

Libraries, Arts and Events

Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week, flexible)
Band 5 - Starting from $78,448.98 + 12% super

Shape the way our community discovers and connects with knowledge

Do you have a passion for cataloguing, metadata, and the systems that keep modern libraries thriving?
Yarra Libraries is seeking a skilled and motivated library professional to lead our bibliographic services and ensure our collections are accurate, accessible, and responsive to community needs.

This is a rare opportunity to combine your technical expertise in metadata and library systems with a hands-on role that directly supports staff and library users. You’ll join a progressive library service with a supportive culture that values individuals, independent workers, and collaborative problem solvers alike.

Why join Yarra Libraries?

• Lead and influence: Take a lead role in bibliographic services, shaping how resources are catalogued and discovered across our service.
• Impact & inclusion: Contribute to developing collections that reflect and meet the needs of Yarra’s diverse communities.
• Flexibility & balance: Access flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options to support work-life balance.
• Growth opportunities: Benefit from secondments, professional development, and career pathways both within the library sector and across the council.
• Work culture: Be part of a service that celebrates diversity, values your independence, and supports your growth.

In this role, you will:

• Maintain accurate and consistent metadata across physical and digital collections.
• Perform original and copy cataloguing in line with MARC21, RDA, DDC and LCSH standards.
• Support the configuration and optimisation of the Library Management System (Symphony) and reporting tools such as BlueCloud Analytics.
• Provide frontline customer service to ensure excellent library experiences for our community.
• Liaise with suppliers and partners to ensure shelf-ready materials meet required standards.
• Assist with staff training, process documentation, and system troubleshooting.
• Contribute to resource development and matching, ensuring collections support the needs of Yarra’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Carry out other duties as required.

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone with:

• Strong cataloguing and metadata skills (MARC21, RDA, DDC, LCSH).
• Experience working with library management systems (Symphony or similar).
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work independently.
• Customer service experience and a commitment to inclusive service delivery.
• A passion for data, detail, and how systems can improve community access.

How to Apply:

In your application, please include/attach your CV and a brief cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

For further information, please see the Position Description below or contact Dylan Oosterweghel, Library Team Leader, on 9205 5575 or [email protected]

100601 - Library Systems & Metadata Specialist - Position Description - July 2025.pdf

Applications close on Friday 12 September 2025, at 11:55pm.

*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement. Yarra City Council does not use pre-employment checks to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.