LIAISON LIBRARIAN, LAW University of Melbourne

The Liaison Librarian, Law works within the law liaison librarian team and takes a lead role in the development and delivery of scholarly literacy programs to the Melbourne Law School. It is also participates in research support, collection management and Faculty liaison to students, academics and researchers.
$79,910 – $86,499 a year – Contract
About University Services

University Services comprises of 1,600 professional staff focused on providing client centric and innovative services to the University. The group is providing transformational change, defining and influencing future service enhancements within the University of Melbourne. The Liaison Librarian, Law is a member of the Law Library Team which sits within the Scholarly Information portfolio in the University Library.

About the role

The Liaison Librarian, Law works within the law liaison librarian team and takes a lead role in the development and delivery of scholarly literacy programs to the Melbourne Law School. It is also participates in research support, collection management and Faculty liaison to students, academics and researchers.

About you

  • Post graduate qualifications in librarianship or a relevant discipline and relevant experience.
  • Qualification/s and/or experience relevant to law together with experience in an academic library setting are highly desirable
  • Expert knowledge, skills and experience in traditional and emerging areas of academic librarianship to support teaching, learning and research in the Melbourne Law School
  • Proven ability to work and collaborate effectively in a team
  • Depth of knowledge and skills for learning and teaching in higher education, such as pedagogy, learning design and digital learning
  • Proven ability to thrive in a changing and fast paced environment

Benefits

  • Maximise your benefits through our Salary Packaging scheme
  • Flexible family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions
  • The opportunity to work in a culturally rich environment
  • A substantial discount to eligible staff and their immediate families in undertaking further studies at the University of Melbourne

To find out more, go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/working/benefits

Culture

The University is a vibrant campus. We have well established clubs and networks giving the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other staff around the University. We strive to create an environment where staff and students promote culturally inclusive behaviour and activities, ensure cultural differences are heard and explored, and actively seek to learn from other cultures.

† The University of Melbourne is the Number 1 University in Australia and among the leading Universities in the world, according to The Times Higher Education world reputational ranking, the National Taiwan University ranking, The Times Higher Education world university ranking and Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Close date : 19 Oct 2017

Position Description & Selection Criteria

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For information to assist you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria/competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/search/info/selection-criteria

Advertised: 05 Oct 2017 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 19 Oct 2017 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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