Library Collections Technician
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
JOB DESCRIPTION
Library Collections Technician
Reference number: 10847
Closing date: 11:00pm, Monday 03 November 2025
- Temporary part-time position until 24 May 2026.
- 14 hours per week, Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Salary commencing at $38.73 per hour, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
- Library Band 4.
The Opportunity
Moonee Valley City Council is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Library Collections Technician to join our Libraries and Learning team. This role provides high quality customer service to library members and works as part of the central library administration to provide organised and efficient ordering and delivery of library materials. If you're passionate about collections in public libraries and community engagement, and thrive in a hands-on, team-based environment, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to collection development including selection, creation, and monitoring of profiles and standing order lists.
- Acquisition of new library materials both physical and digital, ability to review order records, understand processing requirements, and adhere to agreed budgets.
- Ensure efficient and effective interlibrary loan and purchase request process by ordering and delivery of library items.
- Communicate with external vendors, library suppliers, partner libraries, and interlibrary working groups.
- Undertake customer service duties as required, including relief at other library locations and monitoring of the central telephone number, to ensure efficient operation of the library service.
- Contribute to Library Administrative tasks such as financial processes, daily roster adjustments, and enquiries from customers.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have a diploma of Library and Information Studies acceptable for Library Technician membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and bring demonstrated customer service experience in a public library setting. They will have a good understanding of the role libraries play in the community, strong communication and teamwork skills, and the ability to follow procedures accurately, especially relating to manual handling and processing materials. Proficiency with digital technology and library-related systems, as well as basic time management and problem-solving skills, are essential. Experience working in technical services is desirable.
Next Steps
Applications must include a resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) that respond to the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description available below.
Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.
Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC) prioritises wellbeing as everyone has the right to feel safe and well in the workplace. Our Health, Safety and Wellbeing document outlines our commitment represents our commitment to co-create, maintain and grow a safe, supportive and inclusive work environment which enables our people to be their best.
For further information, please view the Position Description and/or contact Natalie Mason, Coordinator Collections and Customer Experience (03) 9243 1021 to seek further insights to the role.