Principal Librarian Collections Supreme Court Library Queensland

A new senior management position of Principal Librarian Collections has been created at Supreme Court Library Queensland (SCLQ).

About the role:

– Are you a qualified and experienced librarian with demonstrated strengths in technical services, technology and staff management and development?
– Are you keen to take on a key leadership role in a high profile legal sector library?
– Are you energised by new projects and challenges, leading change and innovation, and the opportunity to contribute to the public good?
– Would you enjoy working in an innovative customer service organisation which aspires to the highest standards of professionalism and responsiveness?

Then this is the position for you!

You would have responsibility for leading management, development and provision of access to the library’s legal research, legal heritage and case law collections.

The scope of the role includes:

– Management and development of the library’s main legal research collections and legal heritage collection
– Administration of the library’s catalogue and library management system (LMS)
– Publication of the unreported decisions of Queensland courts and tribunals
– Management and development of the Queensland Sentencing Information Service (QSIS) and other specialist case law databases and services.

The role is currently responsible for approximately ten fulltime equivalent library staffing positions, and for overseeing the replacement of the library’s LMS and the redevelopment of its case law and sentencing systems.

Remuneration is competitive, working conditions are flexible and family friendly, and reimbursement for reasonable relocation expenses of an interstate appointee may be negotiated.

How to apply:

Apply online via Indeed with your CV and a concise response (maximum 5 pages) to the selection criteria contained in the position description.

Applications close 5pm Monday 29 July.

About us:

SCLQ is Queensland’s principal legal information provider. We are an independent statutory authority established in 1862 to serve the administration of justice in Queensland by providing legal information services to the Queensland judiciary, legal profession and broader community.

Our vision is to be Queensland’s leading legal information service, delivering world’s best practice legal library services to our customers.

SCLQ strategic plan 2019–24

More information:

Visit sclqld.org.au

Job Type: Full-time