Develops, organises and manages library services such as collections of information, recreational resources and reader information services. Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Developing and implementing library and information policies and services
Examining publications and materials, interviewing publishers' representatives, and consulting with others to select library materials
Reviewing, evaluating and modifying services in response to user needs
Providing assistance to clients in accessing library resources
Managing library systems for recording and organising library holdings, acquisitions and purchases, reader registrations and loan transactions, and supervising indexing, filing and retrieval activities
Managing inter-library loan systems and information networks
Undertaking information research activities on behalf of clients
Selecting, ordering, classifying and cataloguing library and information resources
Monitoring collection development and culling programs
Supervising and training other library staff
May plan and direct library promotion and outreach activities
Alternative Titles
• Acquisitions Librarian
• Audiovisual Librarian
• Bibliographer
• Cataloguer
• Children's Librarian
• Corporate Librarian
• Legal Librarian
• Multicultural Services Librarian
• Parliamentary Librarian
• Reference Librarian
Assessment Documents
Qualifications
Employment references
CV
Passport
English test
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Librarian (ANZSCO 224611) | Australian Occupation Guide