About Us
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in Victoria and comprises the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. The Court deals with major criminal and civil matters, plus appeals against decisions of lower courts.
The Supreme Court of Victoria recognises that its people are integral to its ability to meet and exceed community expectations and to achieve its goal of being an outstanding superior court. We continually strive to create a high-performance workplace that is characterized by creativity, innovation, flexibility, and quality delivery.
About the Role
- The Collections Support Librarian reports to the Manager Collections and Reader Experience.
- The Collections Support Librarian is responsible for a variety of library related administrative tasks, which include managing and maintaining the Law Library's collections, particularly the collection located at the Supreme Court of Victoria, both online and hard copy, as well as with local and regional court collections.
- Maintain all items in the library collection in correct, tidy, and accurate order
- Collection management, including the daily reshelving of items, shelf reading, collections movement and rearrangement, weeding and auditing of the collections
- Deliver items to Judges and other staff, both onsite at the Supreme Court Victoria, and to other courts
- General administrative duties, e.g. scanning/photocopying, ordering of photocopy paper, mail pick-ups and deliveries, unpacking of items, library loose-leaf filing etc.
- Assist the judiciary, court staff, legal profession, librarians, and the public, with library collection queries
- Take part in rostered morning and late shifts (6pm close), which includes opening and locking up the library
- Take weekly rostered Reference Desk shifts assisting clients with (primarily directional) questions
- Assist with events in the library, which includes set up and take down, moving/stacking chairs and furniture, and liaising with the Facilities team
- Work closely with the Collections Librarian, assisting with hard copy and online subscription issues, errors, renewals, and the evaluation of existing and potential future resources
- Liaise with external suppliers, following up with supplier errors, chase up missing items.
- Actively contribute to library team meetings, trainings, seminars.
- Contribute to the fortnightly compilation of the Library Bulletin
About You
- Relevant qualifications in Librarianship desirable.
- Eligibility for (professional) membership of ALIA desirable.
- Good Excel skills desirable.
- Knowledge of SrisiDynix back and front ends desirable.
How to apply
- resume
- a short cover letter
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.