Do you want to take the next step in your library career? We are looking for a Collection Management Librarian to help collect New Zealand s published collections.

Collection Services sits within the Information and Knowledge Services branch, the Department s epicentre of information management, culture and heritage. Our branch is all about collecting, storing and preserving important things that are precious to New Zealand. 

Do you: 

• Have a good eye for detail 
• Focus on delivering results 
• Go the extra mile for clients and customers 
• Learn and apply new skills effectively 
• Have excellent communication skills 
• Work well in a team environment 
• Have a flexible approach to changing situation

The Collection Management teams are responsible for acquiring all types of published material. We do this under New Zealand s Legal Deposit legislation and through purchase and donation, working with publishers, authors and vendors. We acquire books, journals, newsletters, music, maps, CDs, DVDs and electronic documents. The Library s published collections support services to a range of clients, including researchers, schools, and other libraries.

This position will appeal to a librarian who is keen to gain or build on experience in acquisitions processes, and who has an interest in publications produced in New Zealand and elsewhere in the world. It provides a solid foundation in a range of collection management skills.

You will be expected to: 

• Create purchase orders, invoices and short catalogue records 
• Claim and receive monographic and serial publications 
• Search websites and other resources to track down publications 
• Add electronic publications to the National Digital Heritage Archive (NDHA) 
• Communicate professionally with selectors, vendors, publishers and author

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 

An equivalent combination of qualifications, training and experience approved by the Director of Content Services.

If you want a job where the work you do matters to New Zealand, we would like to hear from you. 

DIA offers opportunities to grow. We invest and believe in our people, and offer diverse career opportunities to help them succeed.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

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To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here.

We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas:

• People can easily access the services and information they need
• Iwi, hapÅ« and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving
• People's sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand
• New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government

Internal Affairs has a vaccination policy and employment with the Department is conditional on being fully vaccinated for Covid-19, holding and maintaining a valid My Vaccine Pass.  Consideration will be given to whether medical or other genuine exemptions can be accommodated in individual cases. 

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Applications close: 5pm, Monday 14 February 2022
For more information please contact: Dale Cousens or Amy Joseph on 04 460 2866. Or by email on dale.cousens@dia.govt.nz / amy.joseph@dia.govt.nz
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