Library Assistant

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**Vacancy**: Library Assistant Alexander Turnbull Library - Collection Care Type: 1 x Fixed term to 14 June 2024 Hours: Full Time Location: Wellington Business Group: National Library Branch: Information and Knowledge Services Salary: $51,641 - $60,482
The Alexander Turnbull Library, part of the National Library of New Zealand, has the mandate to preserve, protect, develop and make accessible its collections for all the people of New Zealand in a manner consistent with their status as documentary heritage and tāonga.
The Alexander Turnbull Library is looking for an energetic person to join a team of library assistants. You will be assigned to a wide range of activities in Collection Care team. The role is an opportunity for people wanting to develop a wide range of skills in library activities, especially in regard to handling collections and providing effective access to researchers to both original items and digital copies.

**Your Duties will include**:

- Retrieving and re-shelving ATL and NLNZ collections in response to client requests for research, exhibitions, and copying programmes as rostered.
- Shelving newly acquired items into cool stores.
- Assisting with the newspaper preservation microfilming programmes including the quality assurance of the outsourced microfilming.
- Using digital technologies to produce copies of heritage items for client orders, including tracking and dispatching copy orders.
- Supporting digitisation and other collection management projects.

**We are seeking people who**:

- have a high standard of fitness and enjoy working on their feet
- have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- enjoy being part of a team but are also self-motivated
- have the capability to work to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- have good computer skills
- Are able to work flexible hours including Saturdays when required.
- Are studying towards a library or Museum qualification and would like to grow their knowledge of basic library routines.

To ensure success in this position you will be team orientated, with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. A high level of computer literacy is required and you must be physically fit, able to retrieve and return large, awkward and heavy items located in both low and high shelving areas in stores that are environmentally controlled with temperatures ranging from 2 degrees to 15 degrees to suit long term preservation of heritage collections in different formats. A current driver's licence is advantageous.
Come and discover genuine job satisfaction by helping us deliver even better services to New Zealand.
The Department of Internal Affairs has a policy of Equal Employment opportunity
He Kaupapa whakaōrite whiwhinga mahi tā Te Tari Taiwhenua.
We value people, we act with integrity, we provide outstanding service

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