Job Title
Review and document the City's Local History Collection with a view to determining opportunities for its location, accessibility, and use into the future.
About the Role
This role will assess, organise and catalogue the collection. You will evaluate the City of Perth Local History Collection (both physical and digital) ensuring accurate cataloguing, classification, and documentation of collection items. You will also review digital records and files to map Local History Collection items and consolidate stored information.
Responsibilities
* Evaluate the City of Perth Local History Collection (both physical and digital) ensuring accurate cataloguing, classification, and documentation of collection items.
* Review digital records and files to map Local History Collection items and consolidate stored information.
* Develop methods for searching stored information about collection items.
* Review other records related to the Collection (e.g., card catalogues) and assess their relevance and reliability in relation to the Collection's operations.
* Develop and document recommendations for procedures relating to the future care and use of the Collection.
About You
To succeed in this role you will possess:
* Previous experience working with a local history collection or archives, within a library or other institution.
* Tertiary qualifications recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association and/or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
* Strong knowledge of records management, cataloguing, archiving standards and procedures, and conservation techniques.
* Experience using Microsoft suite, collection management systems, databases and library software systems.
What We Offer
As part of our team you will have the opportunity to work on an exciting project that contributes to the preservation and promotion of the City's heritage.