Assistant Librarian – Serials
Auckland War Memorial Museum is seeking to appoint an Assistant Librarian – Serials. This is a fulltime, permanent position for someone who is focused and organised, and with a strong interest in helping both Museum staff and the public with their information needs.
The Museum Library holds one of the major New Zealand historical research collections. Besides extensive collections of manuscripts, publications and photographs, there are about 9000 serials titles of which about 500 are current and acquired by purchase, gift and exchange.
This is a fulltime, permanent position for someone who is focused and organised, and with a strong interest in helping both Museum staff and the public with their information needs. Besides the day to day operation of serials management there is a great scope for improving the management of the older serial and newspaper titles.
Teamwork, excellent oral and written communication, research and interpersonal skills, initiative and self-motivation are competencies of the position.
You will have a relevant tertiary qualification. While a library qualification would be useful, it is not essential. Library experience, however, is required.
If you feel you have the skills and drive expected for this position, please apply below by Friday 28th May, including a covering letter and CV. A position description is available on request.
You will have a relevant tertiary qualification, library experience is required
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Email: hr@aucklandmuseum.com
Phone: 09 306 7066.
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Auckland War Memorial MuseumThe Auckland War Memorial Museum
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tells the story of New Zealand, its place in the Pacific and its
people. The Museum is a war memorial for the province of Auckland and
holds one of New Zealands top three heritage libraries. It has
pre-eminent Maori and Pacific collections, significant natural history
resources and major social and military history collections, as well as
decorative arts and pictorial collections.Auckland Museum is home to millions of objects, provides educational
services to over 60,000 school children annually and is one of New
Zealands most popular man-made tourist attractions with around half a
million visitors every year.
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